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The Associated Press California regulators moved Monday to recoup the state's electricity purchases, boosting rates for San Diego customers an average of…
Aug 27, 2001Dow Jones Newswires Three weeks before the state legislature adjourns, a California consumer group is stepping up efforts to oppose a rescue…
Aug 27, 2001Associated Press As lawmakers Monday considered giving financial support to Southern California Edison, a consumer watchdog group called the effort a "bailout"…
Aug 27, 2001Volunteers Travel to Sacramento to Protect The People Fearing an eleventh-hour backroom deal to bail out Southern California Edison, the Foundation for…
Aug 27, 2001Volunteers Travel to Sacramento to Protect The People
Aug 27, 2001San Francisco Chronicle The courts cannot punish a utility commissioner for deliberately flouting state rules by buying stock in PG&E Corp., Verizon…
Aug 25, 2001Invitan al público para que los acompañen; intentarán influenciar a los legisladores para que no rescanten financieramente a compañía eléctricaLa Opinión Los…
Aug 25, 2001Invitan al público para que los acompañen; intentarán influenciar a los legisladores para que no rescanten financieramente a compañía eléctricaLa Opinion Los…
Aug 25, 2001Agency has $5 billion to spend and broad discretion. Critics say it's unnecessary.Los Angeles Times When Chairman S. David Freeman gavels the…
Aug 24, 2001Judge says court lacks authority to boot commissionerThe San Francisco Chronicle A San Francisco Superior Court judge yesterday rejected a watchdog group's…
Aug 24, 2001The Orange County Register Energy companies, utilities, even the state itself have put blue-chip lobbyists on the payroll at an unprecedented rate…
Aug 24, 2001Energy Daily California Gov. Gray Davis and leaders of the California Assembly late Tuesday approved the rough outlines of a deal aimed…
Aug 23, 2001Possible deal to keep the company afloat would not cover all of its debts. Passage is still iffy.Los Angeles Times The rough…
Aug 22, 2001Contra Costa Times The quest for billions of dollars to restore stability to California's troubled electricity industry continued on several fronts Tuesday…
Aug 22, 2001The $2.9 billion proposal draws fire from many sides.Sacramento Bee Gov. Gray Davis and Assembly Democratic leaders reached agreement Tuesday on a…
Aug 22, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #68 - Aug 21, 2001 Back in the…
Aug 21, 2001The Associated Press A vocal consumers rights group has teamed up with a consultant from the successful 1978 property tax revolt initiative…
Aug 21, 2001SB2X 1 Would Force Power Companies to Refund Billions to Taxpayers
Aug 20, 2001