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KCBS TV-2 Los Angeles – Ghost Voting In The State Capitol

Time and time again, the rules say that lawmakers can't vote for other lawmakers, but they are. Welcome to the California State Assembly line at crunch time and watch what is going on time and time again.

NBC TV Bay Area – Google Executives Globetrotting on Taxpayers’ Dime

A year-long examination of federal government documents shows that a company owned by the founders of Google has purchased millions of dollars worth of jet fuel at below-market prices from NASA and the Department of Defense. The records show the company, H211, whose principals are also the principals of Google, used the fuel to fly their private airplanes around the world. Stephen Stock reports.

NBC TV-4 Los Angeles – Battery Plant Continues to Spew Excessive Lead

Workers at Exide Technologies in Vernon have been told to reduce production by 15 percent after officials from the South Coast Air Quality Management District found the level of lead was above strict local standards. The recent violations at the battery recycling plant will go on the company's record and can be used to deny them a permanent operating permit. Angie Crouch reports from Vernon for NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Sept. 19, 2013.

Our online privacy laws expose us to online snooping

From SFGate.com " Two federal courts in California recently took up the question of whether invasion of privacy laws should apply to unauthorized opening of...

CNN – Google Loses NASA Discount On Jet Fuel

CNN's Dan Simon takes a look at the deal that helped Google founders get a discount on jet fuel from NASA. John Simpson discusses. The U.S. Department of Defense ended a little-known arrangement that for years allowed the tech billionaires to travel on sharply discounted jet fuel bought from the Pentagon.

KABC TV-7 Los Angeles – Couple Making Regular Payments Facing Eviction

A couple is facing a foreclosure proceeding that is not legal. Banks are foreclosing in ways that circumvent the law and are taking too many shortcuts. If you find yourself in this position, there are things you can do, consult a lawyer, a bank, and if you pay bills on time, you don't have anything to be worried about, you do have to assert your rights.

CBC-TV – Google Sued Over Privacy Violations In Gmail

A new suit against Google claims their practice of scanning emails, because users "have no legitimate expectation of privacy" and may violate wiretap laws.

My Son’s Life Is Worth More

Since 1975 the value of everything has gone up, except the value of my son’s life under California law.

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