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San 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, 2001San Diego Union-Tribune Term-limited California legislators often behave as if history began six years ago. But statehouse politicians who are being strong-armed…
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, 2001The Showdown isn't inevitable: sensible lawmakers (or those merely concerned about self-preservation) will vote against any bailout that requires residential and small…
Aug 21, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #68 - Aug 21, 2001 Back in the…
Aug 21, 2001One fundamental rule about Sacramento lawmaking that has not changed it's the power of the special interests. That's why we at FTCR…
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, 2001Tired of being lambasted in California, out-of-state power generators are fighting back.Sacramento Bee In the span of months, energy generators with headquarters…
Aug 19, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #67 - Aug 17, 2001 From Regulator to…
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