San Jose Mercury News: California will establish a high-profile, $600 million research center to devise solutions for global warming, the Public Utilities Commission decided in a 5-0 vote Thursday. The California Institute for Climate Solutions will have a $60 million budget each year for 10 years. The money will come from ratepayers of the state’s major utilities, including Pacific Gas & Electric, which serves much of Northern California. The new institute, which will seek matching funds to …