Most of the arguments against exceptions presented in that document apply specifically to C++, particularly in a codebase with a large amount of exception-unsafe code (which is a C++-specific problem).
"On their face, the benefits of using exceptions outweigh the costs, especially in new projects...Things would probably be different if we had to do it all over again from scratch."
http://google-styleguide.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/cppguide.x...