Clean energy initiative on November’s ballot

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A controversial initiative to promote renewable energy, backed by two Arizona billionaires, has officially qualified for the November ballot in California. University of Phoenix founder John Sperling and his son, Peter, who lives much of the year in San Francisco, are behind the Solar and Clean Energy Act of 2008. While solar energy is popular in the Golden State, many environmentalists say the initiative is poorly written and riddled with loopholes. Eco-infighting to follow.

-- Margot Roosevelt