I strongly disagree that this energy investment money should be diverted to the poor. There will never be an end to poverty, so this argument will forever prevent any investment in clean energy, including job creation. One thing that will greatly benefit California’s economy, including those at the bottom rungs, is a stabilization of energy prices through renewable energy. The massive speculation-driven energy price increases of the past decade have wiped out the discretionary income of many Californians. And then there is the benefit of cleaner air.