What's next? Our own California embassies?

Remember that thing called the U.S. State Department, which used to be involved in negotiating international agreements? It still exists, but since President Bush isn't very interested in messy multi-lateral agreements on global warming, California leaders are negotiating directly with their European counterparts.
Cal-EPA Secretary Linda Adams -- otherwise known as the Condolezza Rice of California carbon diplomacy -- is now shuttling through European capitals. While in Brussels, Reuters quoted her as saying that California will need to link its planned trading system for greenhouse emissions with one Europe is developing.
Next we may see Adams shuttling to less chic corners of the world.
"California and the European Union can't solve this problem alone," Adams is quoted as saying. "We think working together and working with China and India and other countries will lead to a solution."