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Associated Press Legislation bolstering a patients' right-to-sue law was narrowly approved by the state Senate on Tuesday despite opposition from business and…
May 29, 2001The Orange County Register Detectives would seem to be tripping over each other to discover who did what to whom, and why,…
May 29, 2001First of Better Business Bills Receives Support A bill allowing patients a choice of court or arbitration under California's new right-to-sue law…
May 29, 2001Three cities where voters approved donation curbs balk at implementing them.Los Angeles Times Campaign reform advocates turned to the ballot boxes in…
May 27, 2001The San Francisco Chronicle The Pig People will be there. So will Medea Benjamin, the former Green Party candidate who likes to…
May 27, 2001OC Weekly In early May, Southern California Edison launched a new statewide television- and radio-advertising campaign designed to convince the public that…
May 25, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #46 - May 24, 2001 Calling Jerry Maguire.…
May 24, 2001The Fresno Bee What happened to the rolling blackouts? With temperatures hitting 100 degrees and higher the last three days, Central California…
May 24, 2001Plan also in works to give law enforcement even earlier alertsThe San Francisco Chronicle Gov. Gray Davis will issue an executive order…
May 24, 2001Two Claremont officials decide in midst of review of garbage truck bids to try to implement Measure A.Inland Valley Times Almost a…
May 24, 2001The San Diego Union-Tribune When Kathy Olsen's 2-year-old son, Steven, fell on a stick that jammed into his face in 1992, it…
May 24, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #45 - May 23, 2001 Click here to…
May 23, 2001The Associated Press Preoccupied by the power crisis, lawmakers are leaving much of the taxpayers' pressing business undone, a coalition of consumer,…
May 23, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #44 - May 22, 2001 Hey, Gray, Don't…
May 22, 2001Citizen Group Refutes City Attorney's Unfounded Claims that LL is Unconstitutional Fredric Woocher, attorney with the Santa Monica-based Strumwasser and Woocher, delivered…
May 22, 2001Fed "Power Grab" would leave California Defenseless
May 22, 2001Contra Costa Times Ratepayers won't have their own seat at the table during Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s bankruptcy, a federal judge…
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