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Tiffany Roberts has spent the past 8 years advising state and local government policy makers on energy and climate policy. Prior to recently accepting a policy consulting position with the Senate Republican Caucus, Tiffany served as the Legislative Analyst's Office Senior Energy and Climate Policy and Budget advisor to the California Legislature. An economist by training, she has authored numerous reports on traditional and alternative energy policies as well as other high-profile issues such as California's cap-and-trade program.

Tiffany has testified dozens of times before the California Legislature and is a regular on the speaking circuit. She has been widely cited and quoted in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, Bloomberg's Business Week, The New York Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Examiner, San Francisco Chronicle, and others. She's been interviewed by international news outlets such as the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, Japanese Public Radio, and BBC. In 2010, she received an award for significantly influencing California's climate policy debate.

In addition to her policy work, Tiffany is also co-founder and Executive Director of California Women in Energy, a non-partisan, non-profit organization that provides women in the energy sector opportunities to deepen their technical knowledge, increase their leadership skills, and expand their professional networks.

Education

California State University-Hayward

Master of Arts (M.A.), Economics

2006 – 2008

Statistics, Economic Forecasting, Public Policy Economics, Environmental and Regulatory Economics

Activities and Societies: National Economics Honor Society – Omicron Delta Epsilon; Research Assistant to Chair of Department of Economics

(Open)1 honor or award

University of Southern Mississippi

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Studies with minor in French

1991 – 1996

University Summer Study Abroad Programs:

• Institute of Montpellierain d’Etudes Francaises, Montpellier, France

• University of Yucatan, Merida, Mexico

• Univerfitat Wien, Vienna, Austria

• Kings College, London, England

Experience

Policy Consultant -

California Senate Republican Caucus

April 2014 – Present (1 year 1 month)Sacramento, California Area

Senior Energy and Climate Change Analyst

California Legislative Analyst's Office

April 2009 – April 2014 (5 years 1 month)Sacramento, California

Author of numerous reports, participates in bipartisan policy and budget discussions, develops policy and budget recommendations, testifies regularly at legislative hearings, and provides technical expertise in drafting legislation.

Significant media experience - Interviews with Reuters, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, National Public Radio, Japanese Public Radio, BBC, as well as news outlets in Korea and Singapore.

Presentations to Loyola University, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, UCLA School of Law, Commonwealth Club of San Francisco, California Transportation Association, Contra Costa Council, Planning and Conservation League, and numerous technical meetings.

(See publication list below which includes publications and examples of media interviews.)

(Open)1 honor or award

Member of City of Hayward’s Climate Action Team

City of Hayward

2007 – 2009 (2 years)

Coordinated with multiple city departments such as transportation, public works, building and

planning to evaluate cost/benefits of potential policies to be included in Hayward’s Climate Action Plan.

Researched state energy efficiency legislation and building techniques.

Senior Sales Representative

Healthpoint

2001 – 2005 (4 years)

Senior Sales Representative - Northern and central California, Hawaii, 2004-2005

Sales Representative - Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and northern Florida, 2001-2004

Medical device sales in surgical and hospital settings. Promoted to Senior Sales Representative upon transferring to California. Performed over quota every year, generating $1 Million + in sales annually.

Peace Corps Volunteer

Peace Corps Turkmenistan

September 1996 – December 1998 (2 years 4 months)Turkmenistan

Developed and directed the implementation of several community development projects. Examples include projects created and conducted with United Nations Development Program, state and local governments, international businesses and international non-profit organizations.

Publications

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Bloomberg

February 27, 2014

The law requires the state to spend the proceeds from the cap-and-trade auctions on programs aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. The state raised $532 million through November 2013 from five auctions, according to the independent Legislative Analyst’s Office.

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Legislative Analyst's Office

February 24, 2014

In order to minimize the negative economic impact of cap-and-trade, it is important that auction revenues be invested in a way that maximizes GHG emission reductions for a given level of spending. In reviewing the Governor's proposed expenditure plan, we find that there is significant uncertainty regarding the degree to which each investment proposed for funding will achieve GHG reductions. This...more

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Los Angeles Times - by Ralph Vartabedian and Evan Halper

October 13, 2013

"Spending is headed sharply higher due to two recent laws that created roughly $1 billion in new taxes and fees for clean-energy goals. 'We are moving in the direction of spending $2.5 billion per year on energy efficiency and alternative-energy programs,' said Tiffany Roberts, author of the Legislative Analyst's Office report."

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CalChannel

March 6, 2013

Testimony begins at 15:46;

Q & A begins at 34:00-44:35

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PBS - The Maddy Institute

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Nanatte Miranda KABC Los Angeles

February 3, 2011

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ABC New 10

February 19, 2013

ABC News 10 reports, "The auction came on the same day as new questions raised by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office about the Brown administration's assumptions on cap and trade revenues -- namely, the total dollar amount that should be expected, and how much of the revenues can legally be used to help balance the budget under 2006's AB 32."

Given that relatively strict rule on where...more

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CA Secretary of State

January 2013

This measure immediately prohibits the generation of nuclear power in the state, including by existing power plants, until such time as the CEC finds, and the Legislature affirms, that the federal government has identified and approved a demonstrated technology for: 1) The construction and operation of nuclear fuel rod reprocessing plants. 2) The permanent disposal of high-level nuclear waste. The...more

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Legislative Analyst's Office

December 19, 2012

California currently maintains over a dozen major programs that are intended to support the development of energy efficiency and alternative energy in the state. Over the past 10 to 15 years, the state has spent a combined total of roughly $15 billion on such efforts. This report provides an overview of these different programs, as well as a preliminary assessment of them in terms of priority,...more

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New York Post

December 7, 2012

Environmentalists and bureaucrats hailed it as a big success. But the accountants at the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office killed the buzz quickly.

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San Francisco Chronicle

November 25, 2012

San Francisco Chronicle reports, "Included in the current budget is an assumption that the state will spend $500 million on greenhouse-gas-related programs, although the legislative analyst found only a few that qualify. 'We scoured the budget, and what we said is that you could potentially find maybe $100 million,' said Tiffany Roberts, senior fiscal and policy analyst for energy and climate...more

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Wall Street Journal

November 4, 2012

Wall Street Journal reports on LAO analysis of potential auction revenues.

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Assemblymember Henry Perea

August 23, 2012

The LAO report says "a key advantage of 100 percent free allocation is that it would significantly offset more of the marginal cost increase resulting from compliance with the program as compared with the Air Resources Board (ARB) approach and reduce the potential for leakage while preserving the environmental integrity of the program."

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CA Secretary of State

May 2012

This measure immediately prohibits the generation of nuclear power in the state, including by existing power plants, until such time as the CEC finds, and the Legislature affirms, that the federal government has identified and approved a demonstrated technology for the construction and operation of nuclear fuel rod reprocessing plants and the permanent disposal of high-level nuclear waste.

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Bloomberg Businessweek

April 4, 2012

Businessweek reports, "In his January budget proposal, Gov. Jerry Brown proposed spending about $500 million of an estimated $1 billion in cap-and-trade proceeds for unspecified greenhouse gas-reduction programs in the fiscal year that begins in July. But the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office has cautioned that the governor may be overestimating the amount of money available to offset the...more

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Los Angeles Times

February 16, 2012

In another blow to the state budget, the state's Legislative Analyst's Office said Gov. Jerry Brown should not count on $500 million in revenue from California's controversial cap-and-trade emissions control program to help balance the budget. Only one-fifth of that sum could be spent without major hurdles, the nonpartisan office concluded in a report issued Thursday.

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Legislative Analyst's Office

February 16, 2012

This report examines the Governor's budget proposal regarding the use of revenues expected to be generated from the cap-and-trade auctions that the California Air Resources Board (ARB) will hold in 2012-13. These auctions are part of the state's plan to meet the goals of the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (commonly referred to as AB 32). The report lays out legal guidelines and constraints...more

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Reuters

February 9, 2012

Reuters reports, "'Our analysis indicates that such revenues could be returned directly to Californians - such as in the form of a check - as a dividend that would be intended to offset their increased expenditures on goods and services that ultimately would become more expensive as a result of the cap-and-trade program,' the Legislative Analyst's Office said in a report."

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Legislative Analyst's Office

February 9, 2012

This report analyzes the design of the cap-and-trade program as adopted by the California Air Resources Board (ARB). This new, complex program is part of the state's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions statewide to 1990 levels by 2020—a goal set by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (commonly referred to as AB 32). The report examines in detail the specific policy choices made by the ARB...more

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Wall Street Journal

November 1, 2011

Wall Street Journal reports, "An analysis by the state's own Legislative Analyst's Office found that the higher costs of doing business would mean 'leakage of jobs,' with the California economy 'likely adversely affected in the near term by implementing climate change policies that are not adopted elsewhere.'"

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Presented to Senate Select Committee on the Environment, the Economy,and Climate Change

June 29, 2011

Describes areas of potential risk for gaming of California's cap-and-trade system. Areas of risk include trading in secondary and derivatives markets.

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CA Secretary of State

May 2011

This initiative prohibits the generation of nuclear power in the state, including by existing power plants, until such time as the CEC finds, and the Legislature affirms, that the federal government has identified and approved a demonstrated technology for (1) The construction and operation of nuclear fuel rod reprocessing plants and (2) The permanent disposal of high-level nuclear waste.

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Presented to Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications

March 30, 2011

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Legislative Analyst's Office

February 3, 2011

This responds to Senator Padilla's request that we conduct an independent review of the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program at the California Energy Commission (CEC). This program, which will automatically expire unless extended through legislative action, provides grants for research to develop energy technologies that benefit the environment, provide greater electricity system...more

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Scientific American

November 24, 2010

Those that reduce emissions below the cap can sell their excess permits to those sources that fail to meet the targets—the trade part of the market—resulting in an overall reduction of pollution at the lowest economic cost, in theory... explains policy analyst Tiffany Roberts of California's Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO). "They are actually able to profit from that good behavior."

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Presentation to Senate Environmental Quality Committee and Assembly Natural Resources Committee

October 1, 2010

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Legislative Analyst's Office

June 16, 2010

Evaluation of the updated economic analysis prepared by the California Air Resources Board of its Scoping Plan for implementing AB 32 (Núñez).

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Wall Street Journal

May 25, 2010

Wall Street Journal reports, "The economic reality here is what the Legislative Analyst's Office calls 'economic leakage.' That's jargon for businesses and jobs that will 'locate or relocate outside the state of California where regulatory-related costs are lower.' The study says the negative impact on most California industries will be 'modest,' but energy-intensive industries—specifically,...more

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Legislative Analyst's Office

May 13, 2010

Qualitative analysis of the costs of California taking actions to address the climate change issue, without there being a shared consensus and involvement across the nation in terms of how the issue is addressed. Specifically evaluated the costs California would likely incur following the implementation of AB 32 through the California Air Resource Board’s Scoping Plan, compared to states that do...more

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Legislative Analyst's Office

April 14, 2010

The state's major climate change legislation—commonly referred to as "AB 32"—is approaching a crossroads in its implementation. The state's AB 32 activities, currently carried out mainly by the Air Resources Board (ARB) but also by eleven other state agencies, will be shifting from the development of plans and regulations to program implementation and enforcement. Legislative oversight of the...more

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Wall Street Journal

April 6, 2010

Wall Street Journal reports, "California's Legislative Analyst's Office, which assesses public policy, has questioned both sides' projections. The state law 'will result in the near term in California job losses," the office said in a March 4 report. Although the effects 'may not prove to be particularly large relative to the overall economy," the office said, some businesses and households 'would...more

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Legislative Analyst's Office

March 4, 2010

This responds to Senator Cogdill's request for an analysis of the net impact on jobs in California that would occur as a result of the implementation of AB 32 (Núñez), the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, Chapter 488, Statutes of 2006. In our response, we briefly summarize the basic provisions of AB 32 and its planned implementation through the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB’s)...more

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Presentation to Senate Full Budget Committee

January 21, 2010

Presentation to Senate Budget Committee on the Tranquillon Ridge offshore oil and gas lease proposal.

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Presentation to Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee

June 16, 2009

Testimony to Senate Energy Committee on the need to consolidate energy agencies in the state into one department in order to create clear lines of accountability and a more streamlined decision making process.

Tiffany Roberts Policy Consultant Senate Republican Caucus 1020 N Street, Suite 234 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 651-1969; (415) 235 -8741 Tiffany.roberts@sen.ca.gov

Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Mar 25

Dan Walters: Senators try to make refiners scapegoats on gas prices http://sacb.ee/2MQx

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Feb 27

JoinCA Women in Energy on LinkedIn. https://lnkd.in/bc6RYG6

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BP America @BP_America · Feb 10

@tiffanykroberts We're looking forward to this, Tiffany.

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CA Women In Energy @CaWomenInEnergy · Feb 9

We are now officially a tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization! #Awesome

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Dan Walters @WaltersBee · Jan 15

Why can't Capitol politicos and staffers who talk about budget use the term "spending?" Why must they always call spending "investment?"

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Jan 9

Gov Brown's #CAbudget proposes at least 50% of cap-and-trade revenues will go to alternative transportation including High Speed Rail

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Jon Coupal@joncoupal · Jan 5

Message from Gov. Rick Perry: Thank you Governor Brown for doing what you do for the Texas economy.

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Jan 5

California Governor Jerry Brown just proposed 50% Renewable Portfolio Standard in Inaugural speech.

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Tony Francois @TonyFrancoisEsq · Dec 15

Let the gasoline rationing commence #capandtrade #ghg @PacificLegal @tiffanykroberts @StevenAMcCarthy @ReasonReform http://blog.pacificlegal.org/2014/california-gasoline-rationing-begins-january-1/ …

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CA Women In Energy @CaWomenInEnergy · Dec 11

HELP WANTED: Seeking women entrepreneurs in STEM http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/techtank/posts/2014/12/8-women-in-stem-kymn … #WomenInSTEM #WomenInEnergy #WomenEntrepreneurs

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John Myers @johnmyers · Dec 11

CA's slow-growth continues in new report. Net 335K more people since 2013, marked change from the Golden State's 20th century boom times..

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CA Women In Energy @CaWomenInEnergy · Nov 22

Post-2020 #climate policy panel w/ Dorothy Rothrock @CMTA, Lauren Faber @EDF_CA, Janice Lin @StorageAlliance Dec 4! https://www.facebook.com/CaWomenInEnergy/posts/306166896253959 …

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CatoTheYounger @catoletters · Dec 1

“Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else is public relations.” - George Orwell

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Henry T. Perea @AsmPerea · Dec 1

Vote results prime new Legislature for GOP, Democratic cooperation http://fw.to/UCUJmoi

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Dec 1

Russian Money Suspected Behind Fracking Protests http://nyti.ms/1yyy9IK

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Nov 24

Fleetwood Mac! The longest concession line here is, of course, for wine.

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Jedediah Bila @JedediahBila · Nov 24

#PrayersForFerguson Peace. Love. Compassion.

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ira @idesignwis · Nov 24

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I can see you turning green from my house..:)

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Meta World Data @Pqlyur1 · Nov 23

More cowbell is not in fact a prescription for a fever. @washingtonpost #WapoFactChecks

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Nov 23

Seriously funny that #WaPo fact checks SNL skit http://wapo.st/1pbTt4R

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Steve Montenegro @SteveMontenegro · Nov 20

I will be on the #KellyFile with @megynkelly tonight around 7pm on @FoxNews re: my thoughts to President Obama's Speech. Tune in!

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Craig Gottwals @BeneRevolution · Nov 20

Huh, apparently elections don't matter all that much.

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Tony Francois @TonyFrancoisEsq · Nov 20

Cause, you know, California is great at techno things, like websites. @tiffanykroberts #technologyandstuff

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Nov 20

Much touted, highly anticipated joint cap-and-trade auction b/t CA and Québec postponed due to #technicaldifficulties http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/auction/auction.htm …

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Nov 13

Russia, Venezuela, and Iran oppose #KeystoneXL ... of course they oppose it... which is even more reason to build it.

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Steven McCarthy @StevenAMcCarthy · Nov 12

@tiffanykroberts Inevitable after last week's Steyer/Dem landslide.

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Nov 11

Obama administration inks climate deal with China http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-china-agree-to-curb-greenhouse-gas-emissions-1415763692 …

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Condoleezza Rice @CondoleezzaRice · Nov 11

Thank you to all the veterans that have volunteered to defend our rights on the frontlines of freedom. God Bless America. #VeteransDay

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CA Women In Energy @CaWomenInEnergy · Nov 11

JOIN @CaWomenInEnergy Nov 18, 10-11:45am to tour @CleanWorld_tech's #bioenergy facility in Davis! RSVP californiawomeninenergy@gmail.com

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Hiring Our Heroes @hiringourheroes · Nov 11

Today's the last day to pick up your @Starbucks Veterans Card! You can also order online http://bit.ly/1uBc8ch .

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Cato Institute@CatoInstitute · Nov 9

Today is the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Here's @tomgpalmer reflecting on the first anniversary: http://j.mp/1tMKeHf

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Nov 8

Approve #Keystone for Energy Security and American Prosperity: http://youtu.be/BCiXz1a6jto

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Nov 5

Sanity Prevails in Santa Barbara Co but Anti-Fracking Zealots Promise Fight Isn't Over http://caaspireproject.org/2014/11/sanity-prevails-santa-barbara-county-anti-fracking-extremists-promise-fight-isnt/ …

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Bereket Kelile @BKelile · Nov 5

The first CAlifornia State Senator of Vietnamese ancestry, Republican Janet Nguyen #Election2014 #tcot @hughhewitt

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Tammy Bruce @HeyTammyBruce · Nov 4

Love, love this pic of @MiaBLove & her father as her victory became apparent. *This* is what tonight looks like!

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David Freddoso @freddoso · Nov 5

Evolution of state legislative control in the Obama era. A few state outcomes still pending.

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Cathy Reheis-Boyd @WSPAPrez · Nov 5

Congrats to the @NoOnMeasureP team & all the volunteers who helped make today reality! Glad Santa Barbara got it right on science & facts!

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Mia Love @MiaBLove · Nov 4

We did it! Thank you!!

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Nov 5

Congratulations to @SenAndyVidak and @JanetNguyenCA for their wins in the CA State Senate

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Nov 4

And I quote CNN, "This one's gonna leave a mark", speaking on the Maryland gubernatorial race being won by the Republican

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Nov 4

The gubernatorial house in Massachusetts just changed from blue to red.

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U.S. Chamber @USChamber · Nov 4

Tonight, Americans voted for a new direction and real leadership. It’s time to work together on pro-growth policies. #Election2014

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Nov 4

The Illinois gubernatorial house just turned red

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Nov 4

...and there's another - 7! Keep 'em comin'!!!

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Nov 4

#Iowa!!!! Net pick up of 6!

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Nov 2

CA Aspire Project's Top 10 Myths about Fracking http://caaspireproject.org/2014/11/top-10-myths-hydraulic-fracturing/ …

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RNC @GOP · Oct 31

RNC Officials Dress Up For Halloween As Democrats Running Away From Obama http://gop.cm/6012SKCa #halloween

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Oct 30

Did #Landrieu just call us all racist and sexist? Hope y'all remember that in Louisiana on Tuesday.

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Oct 13

Facts surrounding hydraulic fracturing simply do not provide justification for enviros' frenzied stance. http://caaspireproject.org/2014/10/santa-barbaras-measure-p-freeze-frenzy/ …

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Tiffany K. Roberts @tiffanykroberts · Oct 13

Saudi Arabia's new strategy to contend w/ US shale production http://reut.rs/1xIe9S6

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Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein · Oct 5

"Scientists have solid evidence that in a decade, urban dwellers will need to wear gas masks to survive pollution." — Life Magazine, 1970

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NO on Measure P @noonmeasurep · Oct 8

Measure P is poorly designed - It would shut down energy production and be very costly for SB County #NoOnP

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Ashley Swearengin @Ashley4CA · Oct 8

Check out one of my new radio spots for State Controller running on @pandora_radio now! https://soundcloud.com/ashley4ca/freekin-awesome …

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