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On a recent morning, Janis Flippen called her service provider, Verizon Communications Inc., when her business voice mail went down. The operator…
Feb 16, 2008SACRAMENTO, CA -- Voters tried to curb campaign contributions in 2000, but an extensive study by the state's elections watchdog released Thursday…
Feb 15, 2008SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), a public organization created by voter referendum, is fending off accusations…
Feb 15, 2008Many elected officials will now have to explain how wining, dining and other expenses are tied to government business. SACRAMENTO, CA --…
Feb 15, 2008NEWS RELEASE Santa Monica, CA -- The...
Feb 14, 2008Requirement Should Be Added to Disclosure Rules Proposed by State Ethics Board Santa Monica, CA -- Politicians would not have to explain…
Feb 14, 2008Gasoline prices, already up 72 cents a gallon over a year ago, are poised to go higher -- possibly shattering records. The…
Feb 14, 2008Its request to doctors for data that could lead to policy rescissions was widely criticized Facing a torrent of criticism Tuesday, Blue…
Feb 13, 2008NEWS RELEASE Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Santa Monica, CA -- A consumer group today released a critique of a report by MIT…
Feb 12, 2008Special Interests: How They Get Around Voter-Approved Limits on Campaign Contributions More money is flowing into California's legislative campaigns than ever, despite…
Feb 12, 2008The Los Angeles Times reports today that Governor Schwarzenegger wants to hand over millions of dollars in state bond money to two…
Feb 11, 2008You'd think that a company making nearly $41 billion in yearly profit in 2007 would be profligate in its charitable giving.…
Feb 11, 2008The San Jose Mercury News (California) February 8, 2008 by Steve Johnson, Mercury News ...
Feb 8, 2008ADVOCACY GROUP CLAIMS SUBTERFUGE WAS INVOLVEDThe San Jose Mercury News (California) The Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said it…
Feb 8, 2008The governor tried to don his outsider mantle today when he chastised the legislature for trying to hold onto power by extending…
Feb 8, 2008Despite lower profits, BP is seeing rise in stock price. BP is often considered the least successful of Big Oil companies. It…
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