[GPSCC-chat] Cows or condos? California's leading farmland preservation program faces the ax amid budget woes - San Jose Mercury News

[Gerry Gras]

This is another example where James Hansen's fee and
dividend would help  (or any carbon tax approach would
help).  But I have no idea how it would compare in
effectiveness to the Williamson Act.

Gerry


Wes Rolley wrote:
> In a time when urbane suburbanites are becoming locavores, it is
> becoming increasingly difficult to really eat local. The preservation of
> farmland is becoming even more difficult, thanks to Jerry Brown.
>
> http://www.mercurynews.com/california-budget/ci_17379731?source=rss&nclick_check=1
>
>
> That seems to fall in line with San Jose's plans for "in fill" and with
> the Green Foothills view that we build in the valley to protect the
> hillsides. But who is protecting the Valley. W/O the Williamson Act,
> there is little incentive to continue local ag.
>
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