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The Associated Press In California this summer, energy prices have stabilized, the lights have stayed on and Gov. Gray Davis keeps raising…
Aug 3, 2001Citizen Group Declares California Needs Kickback Protections Citizen volunteers with the Oaks Project denounced Governor Davis' receipt of campaign contributions from a…
Aug 3, 2001City News Service A Santa Monica group appealed again today for the state utilities commission to reject its president's proposal to leave…
Aug 2, 2001An adviser says the focus for buyers was keeping lights on in the state.Sacramento Bee It was Jan. 17, and Californians were…
Aug 2, 2001Pittsburgh Post-Gazette President Bush struck a deal yesterday with a key Republican lawmaker on a compromise patients' bill of rights, but the…
Aug 2, 2001Californians Would Be Limited In Right To Recover Damages Against HMO California patients who today have a right to recover unlimited damages…
Aug 2, 2001Plan Would Give Conflict-Ridden DWR Total Authority Without Accountability
Aug 2, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #62 - Aug 01, 2001 CALpine & CALifornia:…
Aug 1, 2001The Associated Press The state's two largest utilities and a vocal consumer advocacy group have asked the California Public Utilities Commission to…
Aug 1, 2001The Daily News A community activist has called on the City Council to toughen its ethics rules by adopting an ordinance already…
Aug 1, 2001The Associated Press Although mired in the state's power crisis, energy companies spent more than $6 million to influence state government in…
Aug 1, 2001Sacramento Bee It was Jan. 17, and Californians were suffering through their first day of planned, widespread outages. The state's two largest…
Aug 1, 2001San Jose Mercury News With Gray Davis' foes heaping criticism on state officials who invested in Calpine, the San Jose company became…
Aug 1, 2001Governor Vetoes Legislation to Disclose Paid or Volunteer Status for Signature Gatherers Citizen activists decried Governor Davis' move Monday to deny voters…
Aug 1, 2001Edison spends $5.5 million to gain support for bailout to prevent bankruptcy.The Orange County Register Edison International has spent more than $5.5…
Jul 31, 2001The governor struggles to orchestrate a multimillion-dollar bailout of the utility that has spent big bucks on his campaign.Salon.com Ever since his…
Jul 31, 2001Sacramento Bee Gov. Gray Davis has vetoed a bill that would have informed voters whether the person gathering signatures for a new…
Jul 31, 2001Mayor Agran urges stricter campaign donation rules, which other California cities have adopted. Some see legal difficulties.Los Angeles Times Irvine may join…
Jul 30, 2001