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Monday, 07 May 2007 00:12
California Gouged by Oil Companies
A consumer watchdog group says that big oil companies
are gouging Americans, and particularly California
drivers, based upon a study that the group commissioned. That study says that gas prices and company profits are spiking while
oil market prices remained stable. According to the North County Times, Judy
Dugan of the Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights
said the group hopes public
outcry over rising gas prices will now force Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the
state Legislature to convene a special session to discuss the problem.
The foundation says that California drivers
are paying a "California penalty" of $7 to $15 more per fill up than
what drivers across the United
States, or about 40 cents to 55 cents more
per gallon.
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Thursday, 03 May 2007 23:42
ABC Minor Decoy Program; 2 Citations This Round
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Tuesday, 24 April 2007 00:48
Grants Available for Rural Development
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Sunday, 22 April 2007 23:22
Draft Report on proposed Actions to Mitigate Greenhouse Gases in California
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Tuesday, 17 April 2007 00:54
Caltrans observes Workers Memorial Day
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Thursday, 05 April 2007 01:13
Union Officials Refuse Gov. Schwarzenegger's Contract Offer For Prison Guards
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Tuesday, 03 April 2007 23:33
EPA Continues The Quest For Tough Emissions Standards In California
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Friday, 30 March 2007 02:02
Smoking In Vehicles With Kids Law Moves Forward
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Thursday, 15 March 2007 00:42
Cal Trans Announces Hwy. Information Line Is Now Nationwide
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Friday, 16 February 2007 00:47
State News That Impacts Your Pocket Book
A Sacramento judge has
dismissed a lawsuit that challenged new automobile insurance regulations
championed by former insurance commissioner John Garamendi. The new rules
require auto insurers to base their rates primarily on motorists' driving
records instead of where they live. Superior Court Judge Loren McMaster granted
a summary judgment yesterday, ruling that regulations that were adopted last
year by the state insurance commissioner were consistent with Proposition 103.
Prop 1031 is the rate-regulation initiative adopted by voters back in 1998.
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