ACTIVISTS PRESS GOV. TO DROP CCEEB LOBBYIST FROM ARB CHAIR CHOICE

Environmentalists are pressing the governor to drop from consideration the appointment of a major business organization lobbyist to chair the air board, saying the candidate has routinely opposed many of the board's major rules over the years. Meanwhile, there are at least three other candidates still vying for the post and seeking key endorsements, according to sources. Cindy Tuck, a lobbyist and general counsel for the California Council for Environmental & Economic Balance, is one of several candidates vying to...