Wendy Tanaka

A new public-private partnership pushes electric cars in the Golden State.

Environmentalists and economic development boosters shared a bear hug on Thursday in San Francisco as a new public-private partnership announced plans to promote electric car development in California.

The partnership announced Thursday includes Better Place, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based company that builds electric car battery exchange stations, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums as well as business groups and universities.

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