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CITY’S MEASURE B LAWSUIT LOSES

September 3, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Pasadena-Star News</p> <p>Pasadena- The city lost its attempt last week to join a lawsuit against Measure B, the voter-approved initiative that aims to prevent city officials from taking kickbacks.</p>

Bailout Watch #73 – Aug 31, 2001

August 31, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch #73 - Aug 31, 2001<br/> <br/> SPECIAL SACRAMENTO WAR ROOM EDITION<br/> <br/> ASSEMBLY POISED TO PASS EDISON BAILOUT WITH...</strong>

Why Is The Assembly Bailout So Bad?

August 31, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<!-- excerpt --><p>SB 78xx: ïForces virtually all businesses, including small businesses & family farms (approximately 180,000 Southern California businesses), to pay a $4.1 billion bailout tax ($2.9 billion for bailout, $1.2 billion in bond interest). These costs will</p>

Bailout Watch Carols – Aug 30, 2001

August 30, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch Carols - Aug 30, 2001<br/> <br/> Christmas in August for Edison<br/> <br/> Read about the Bailout Watchdog's Capitol...</strong>

Bailout Watch #72 – Aug 30, 2001

August 30, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch #72 - Aug 30, 2001<br/> <br/> SPECIAL SACRAMENTO WAR ROOM EDITION<br/> <br/> Edison Bailout Passes Assembly Energy Committee....</strong>

Quirk in law lets regulators buy utility stocks

August 25, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>The courts cannot punish a utility commissioner for deliberately flouting state rules by buying stock in PG&E Corp., Verizon Communications or other regulated companies, a San Francisco Superior Court judge ruled yesterday.</p>

Energy companies and utilities spend millions to try to sway views

August 24, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Orange County Register</p> <p>Energy companies, utilities, even the state itself have put blue-chip lobbyists on the payroll at an unprecedented rate in a struggle to wield behind-the-scenes influence during California's energy crisis.</p>

Energy firms tackle image

August 19, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Tired of being lambasted in California, out-of-state power generators are fighting back.</h3><p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>In the span of months, energy generators with headquarters outside the Golden State have gone from invisible players to public enemy No. 1.</p>

COLOR DAVIS’ ENERGY POLICY GREEN

August 17, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">LA Weekly</p> <p>When the Los Angeles Times called for the ouster of Governor Gray Davis' press secretary -- for buying a few hundred shares in power generator Calpine -- it focused on a small story at the expense of a bigger one.</p>

Dr. Hunter’s Response to the Insurance Industry’s Critique of “Why Not The Best” (8/10/01)

August 10, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

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State agency files revised money needs, but no details

August 9, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Associated Press</p> <p>An administrative law judge with the Public Utilities Commission has given utilities and consumer groups until Tuesday to comment on the state's latest estimate of how much money it needs to keep buying power.</p>

BUSH REACHES PATIENTS’ RIGHTS COMPROMISE

August 2, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</p> <p>President Bush struck a deal yesterday with a key Republican lawmaker on a compromise patients' bill of rights, but the terms of the agreement threatened to destroy a bipartisan coalition</p>