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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   CONTACT: James Fisfis
March 5, 2001        (916) 319-2071

GOP MOVES NATURAL GAS TO FRONT BURNER
Assembly Republicans join together once again to request Davis to call 
special session.

(SACRAMENTO) ) Assembly Republicans united Monday in asking Governor Gray 
Davis to call a special session of the California legislature to deal with 
skyrocketing natural gas prices.

&Families and businesses are reeling every month from extraordinary gas 
prices.  Pardon the expression, but the natural gas crisis no longer belongs 
on California,s back burner,8 said Assembly Republican leader Bill Campbell 
(R ) Villa Park).

Assembly Republicans unanimously signed a letter to Governor Gray Davis 
asking for him to convene a special session of the legislature to deal with 
California,s skyrocketing natural gas bills.  Republicans delivered the 
letter to Davis this morning.

&A special session is both a symbolic and a practical necessity.  It tells 
Californians that we care about their skyrocketing gas bills.  It tells 
businesses everywhere that California is going to provide for its future 
energy needs,8 said Campbell.  &Practically speaking, a special session also 
allow us to pass legislation which can take effect immediately.8

Republicans believe the electricity and natural gas crises are inextricably 
linked.

&California,s natural gas crisis is completely intertwined with its 
electricity crisis,8 said Campbell.  &Any plan to deal with our electricity 
crisis must have a natural gas component or Californians are going to pay 
unacceptably high prices for both.8

Assembly Republicans believe the natural gas crisis has many fronts, all of 
which could be addressed comprehensively by a special session.

&Natural gas issues include pipeline capacity, storage, exploration, 
alternative fuels and conservation,8 said Campbell.  &A special session lets 
us put together a comprehensive solution.8

&The private sector has the expertise and the capital to deal with these 
issues if government would just get out of the way.  Republicans believe that 
a legislative solution to the natural gas crisis should leave the resources 
and primary decision-making to the private sector,8 said Campbell.

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 <<press release.doc>>  <<Natgastps - rep legislation.doc>>  <<Republican
Energy Address.doc>>  <<QA.doc>>  <<DOE powerpoint.ppt>>

Attached are documents that were part of today's Assembly GOP press
conference on the pending natural gas crisis.  If you have any questions,
please call me.

Thanks,

RSC

Richard Costigan, III
Chief of Staff
Office of the Assembly Republican Leader
California State Assembly
(916) 319-2071



 - press release.doc
 - Natgastps - rep legislation.doc
 - Republican Energy Address.doc
 - QA.doc
 - DOE powerpoint.ppt