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'Capitol tradition' is at the climax of the session's legislation.Sacramento Bee They're the most expensive meals in town. A $1,000 smoothie, a…
Sep 4, 2001The Associated Press A key Assembly committee approved a bill Tuesday to rescue near-bankrupt Southern California Edison, sending the measure to the…
Sep 4, 2001Pasadena-Star News Pasadena- The city lost its attempt last week to join a lawsuit against Measure B, the voter-approved initiative that aims…
Sep 3, 2001Utility Business California has made it through the summer. Now it faces the consequences of its energy woes.
Sep 1, 2001HMO hindered Northern California patients' access to doctors, papers show. But service is better of late, a top physician says.Los Angeles Times…
Sep 1, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #73 - Aug 31, 2001 SPECIAL SACRAMENTO WAR…
Aug 31, 2001SB 78xx: ïForces virtually all businesses, including small businesses & family farms (approximately 180,000 Southern California businesses), to pay a $4.1 billion…
Aug 31, 2001Dow Jones Newswires A Senate bill that would place a windfall-profits tax on electricity sales in California passed the Assembly Revenue and…
Aug 31, 2001Citizens Film "Lobbyist Pit" As California state Assembly Members prepare to try and shove a multi-billion dollar bailout of SoCal Edison down…
Aug 31, 2001Lawmakers "Walk the Plank" for Edison, Big Business In a repeat of the legislative circus that brought California deregulation in 1996, state…
Aug 31, 2001Oaks Project Intervenes to Shine the Light on The Truth in City of Santa Monica's Collusive Lawsuit At a status conference yesterday,…
Aug 31, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch Carols - Aug 30, 2001 Christmas in August…
Aug 30, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #72 - Aug 30, 2001 SPECIAL SACRAMENTO WAR…
Aug 30, 2001DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Vowing for months that California Assembly Republicans wouldn't support legislation to rescue utility Southern California Edison from the brink…
Aug 30, 2001The bill won't require the utility to transfer Sierra land to a state trust.Sacramento Bee A $2.9 billion rescue plan to save…
Aug 30, 2001The Associated Press A key Assembly committee approved a $2.9 billion proposal to rescue financially ailing Southern California Edison on Wednesday, following…
Aug 30, 2001Consumer advocates say costly bailout would be a disasterSan Francisco Chronicle In a battle that pitted the yellow armbands against the dark…
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