The Democratic candidate for governor aims to spur sales of cleaner energy sources and curb urban sprawl to cut gas consumption.

February 17, 2006

By Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Laying out an environmental agenda he hopes to pursue as governor, state Treasurer Phil Angelides on Thursday proposed cutting California's oil consumption by 25% over 10 years with a plan that would require all new vehicles sold in the state to be able to run on a mix of gasoline and alternative fuels.