ALEC Meets His Match.

This article highlights the campaign of neophyte California legislator Fran Pavley to pursue her environmental protection agenda despite stiff opposition from Republicans and even carrying the fight against the administration of President George W. Bush. Pavley successfully shepherded a bill that automobile emission control at the California state legislature and into signing it by Governor Gray Davis. Her bill was embraced by the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators. Pavley is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council.