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USA TODAY Witnesses at a Senate hearing Thursday pinned much of the blame for California's electricity crisis last year on Enron Corp.…
Apr 12, 2002CA State Telephone Regulation Report A California court ruled PUC Commissioner Henry Duque must be removed from office for financial conflict of…
Apr 12, 2002Asks High Court to Block Secret Proceedings, Illegal Rate Increases to Pay for Utility Bailouts
Apr 11, 2002
Petition for Writ of Mandate
Apr 11, 2002
Activists say public shouldn't pick up tabAlameda Times-Star Online A consumer watchdog group doesn't think taxpayers should have to pay attorney bills…
Apr 11, 2002Associated Press Consumer advocates sued state power regulators in the California Supreme Court Thursday in hopes of ensuring the public has a…
Apr 11, 2002Energy Info Source A California consumer group Thursday filed a lawsuit against the state Public Utilities Commission that could derail the commission's…
Apr 11, 2002Foster Electric Report A California court has tentatively ruled that Commissioner Henry Duque should be removed from the California Public Utility Commission…
Apr 10, 2002PUC Using Taxpayer Funds to Fight Removal of Commissioner
Apr 10, 2002PUC Using Taxpayer Funds to Fight Removal of Commissioner
Apr 9, 2002Supposedly Independent Administrator Puts Herself Above Public Scrutiny The "independent" administrator for Kaiser Permanente's mandatory arbitration system has refused to answer serious…
Apr 8, 2002Energy Daily A California court issued a tentative ruling last week calling for the removal of Commissioner Henry Duque from the California…
Apr 8, 2002Judge tentatively ousts commissionerThe San Francisco Chronicle A San Francisco Superior Court judge tentatively ordered that one of the state's top utility…
Apr 5, 2002The judge finds that Henry Duque was not dishonest but rules he should have known of the conflict of interest.San Francisco Daily…
Apr 5, 2002
Associated Press Just days after he filled a sudden vacancy at the Public Utilities Commission, it appears Gov. Gray Davis already needs…
Apr 5, 2002Court: Henry Duque bought stock in phone firm with business before panel. He denies wrongdoing.The Los Angeles Times A judge ruled Thursday…
Apr 5, 2002Calpine deal seen as nearSan Jose Mercury News After four months of closed-door talks, state officials are close to agreement with Calpine…
Apr 5, 2002Greenwire California Gov. Gray Davis (D) and Calpine Corp. are close to an agreement to rework four long-term power contracts worth $11.7…
Apr 5, 2002