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San Ramon-based company, facing consumer group criticism, says 2006 salary was actually only $13.5 millionThe Contra Costa Times (California) The compensation amounts,…
Mar 20, 2007Environmentalists are determined not to let oil companies 'greenwash' their image through tie-ups with some of America's top universitiesThe Guardian Unlimited (UK)…
Mar 20, 2007San Jose Mercury News (California) Although a press release from the Giants and PG&E said the electricty will be sent "into San…
Mar 20, 2007Governor Schwarzenegger signed legislation this morning to create a $90 million extra election in 2008. We think he'd have learned better after…
Mar 15, 2007Oakland Tribune (California) The "hot fuel" issue, as it's called, is a growing controversy. Some experts say it's not a problem, while…
Mar 15, 2007Morgan Stanley Analyst Creates Stir in Industry As He Sees a BacklashThe Wall Street Journal In the spring of last year, a…
Mar 15, 2007Solution likely coming within months to state's pumps, Sen. Boxer says.The Kansas City Star Jamie Court, president of The Foundation for Taxpayer…
Mar 15, 2007Governor promises dinner, other perks for up to $250,000.Sacramento Bee (California) Watchdog groups criticized the governor for giving special access to an…
Mar 15, 2007The San Jose Mercury News (California) Saying that Berkeley should learn from Stanford's "mistakes,'' Foundation president Jamie Court said the regents should…
Mar 14, 2007UC warned to keep its name out of corporate advertisingThe San Francisco Chronicle "We think any ads about this program need to…
Mar 13, 2007Marin Independent Journal (California) "The people who really have financial power are not the corporations," Ray Bourhis said. "It's individuals who pay…
Mar 13, 2007The San Francisco Examiner John Simpson, of the nonprofit Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said he'd like to see the regulations…
Mar 13, 2007KPIX-TV5 (CBS - San Francisco, CA) "They mention Stanford because they get credibility by being associated with Stanford," said John Simpson of…
Mar 13, 2007Workers' comp, quake insurance, fraud and disaster prep top his listSacramento Business Journal (California) Consumer watchdog Harvey Rosenfield publicly criticized Poizner's pick…
Mar 13, 2007Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to be remembered as the second Hiram Johnson, but having raised over $114 million from private...
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