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As California's governor and legislators deal with the energy crisis, the statehouse has become "Wall Street West" with an invasion of New…
Feb 1, 2001The Associated Press Rival lobbyists swarmed through the Capitol, battling to protect their interests as lawmakers wrangled over a multbillion-dollar scheme to…
Jan 31, 2001USA TODAY California stumbled through its 15th straight day of critical power shortages Tuesday as Gov. Gray Davis reopened state coffers to…
Jan 31, 2001The New York Times When California's Public Utilities Commission called for independent audits of the state's two largest utilities last month, the…
Jan 31, 2001As California's governor and legislators deal with the energy crisis, the statehouse has become "Wall Street West" with an invasion of New…
Jan 31, 2001Public Demands Davis Keep His Word to Protect Ratepayers and Taxpayers Dozens of citizens, outraged at Governor Gray Davis' support for a…
Jan 31, 2001WALL STREET'S VIEW OF UTILITIES IMPROVES. CHENEY IS NAMED TO HEAD TASK FORCE ON CRISIS. AUDIT FINDS THAT IN RECENT PERIOD, EDISON…
Jan 30, 2001AUDIT SHOWS ONE UTILITY TO BE SOLVENTNational Public Radio MORNING EDITION President Bush says he's prepared to help relieve California's energy crisis.…
Jan 30, 2001The Associated Press Edison International harvested $4.8 billion in dividends from Southern California Edison in the five years leading up to the…
Jan 30, 2001Public Demands Hertzberg Speak for Public, not Utilities, in Sacramento Dozens of citizens, outraged at Speaker of the Assembly Robert Hertzberg's support…
Jan 30, 2001The New York Times The chief executive responded knowingly this past week to an array of detailed business questions
Jan 29, 2001The San Diego Union-Tribune For one brief moment, California wasn't governed by a bland, cautious politician.
Jan 29, 2001Los Angeles Times The best analogy about California's electricity deregulation comes from Richie Ross, a political consultant.
Jan 29, 2001Consumer Group Calls For Retail Rate Regulation, Other Public Controls The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said today that, as the…
Jan 29, 2001Energy: Edison And PG&E Mount Multi-Pronged Efforts. Trade Group Airs Ad Featuring A Consumer Advocate.Los Angeles Times Horowitz, the "Fight Back" man,…
Jan 27, 2001NPR WEEKEND ALL THINGS CONSIDERED In California, they're hoping to make it through the weekend without more rolling blackouts. Energy reserves are…
Jan 27, 2001BIPARTISAN PROPOSAL CALLS FOR A STATE POWER AUTHORITY AND A TAXPAYER STAKE IN OWNERSHIP OF UTILITIES.Los Angeles Times Gov. Gray Davis for…
Jan 27, 2001CNN.com As California lawmakers work over the weekend to solve the state's power crisis, consumer advocates are calling a proposed stock option…
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