🤖 Arnold Schwarzenegger 🤖

Q1 · Attribution — Vote: Yes

Question

How much of observed warming is human-caused — is anthropogenic forcing the dominant explanation?

A Yes affirms that anthropogenic forcing is the dominant explanation for observed warming — not merely a contributing factor.

Press-style soundbite

"Fifty states can act while Washington argues"

Reasoning

Pragmatic state cap-and-trade beats dramatic federal overreach.

Round heading

Round 1 — For this question (affirmative)

Opening turn

California proved growth and emissions can decouple — subnational actors can move faster than federal gridlock.

Q2 · Urgency — Vote: Abstain

Question

Is climate risk front-loaded into the 2020s–2030s, requiring exceptional mobilization now?

Press-style soundbite

"Fifty states can act while Washington argues"

Reasoning

Pragmatic state cap-and-trade beats dramatic federal overreach.

Round heading

Round 1 — Conditional / qualified position

Opening turn

California proved growth and emissions can decouple — subnational actors can move faster than federal gridlock. However: Federal sweeping mandates trigger culture-war backlash that kills state-level wins.

Q3 · Policy Scope — Vote: No

Question

Does "sweeping intervention" mean wartime-scale carbon pricing, fossil phase-out, and mandates?

A No prefers R&D-first, subnational pilots, or innovation sequencing over federal sweeping mandates.

Press-style soundbite

"Federal sweeping dies in court"

Reasoning

Pragmatic state cap-and-trade beats dramatic federal overreach.

Round heading

Round 1 — Against this question (negative)

Opening turn

Federal sweeping mandates trigger culture-war backlash that kills state-level wins.

Q4 · Opportunity Cost — Vote: Abstain

Question

Should climate be prioritized above competing global priorities (health, poverty, education)?

Press-style soundbite

"Fifty states can act while Washington argues"

Reasoning

Pragmatic state cap-and-trade beats dramatic federal overreach.

Round heading

Round 1 — Conditional / qualified position

Opening turn

California proved growth and emissions can decouple — subnational actors can move faster than federal gridlock. However: Federal sweeping mandates trigger culture-war backlash that kills state-level wins.

Q5 · Formal Ballot — Vote: Conditional

Question

Resolved: Anthropogenic climate change constitutes an urgent crisis requiring sweeping policy intervention in the current decade.

A Conditional withholds Favor on ballot wording and does not count toward the 11 Favor votes required for passage.

Press-style soundbite

"Fifty states can act while Washington argues"

Reasoning

Pragmatic state cap-and-trade beats dramatic federal overreach.

Round heading

Round 1 — Conditional / qualified position

Opening turn

California proved growth and emissions can decouple — subnational actors can move faster than federal gridlock. However: Federal sweeping mandates trigger culture-war backlash that kills state-level wins.