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Garamendi, Poizner take top spots following California elections

Former California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has won the election for Lt. Governor by a narrow margin of 49.5 percent to Republican Tom McClintock’s 44.9 percent, according to California’s Secretary of State. In the race for insurance commissioner, Republican Steve …

Garamendi, Poizner Take California Elections

In Tuesday’s election, former California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi won the election for lieutenant governor by a narrow margin of 49.5 percent to Republican Tom McClintock’s 44.9 percent, according to the Secretary of State. In the race for insurance commissioner, …

California governor vetoes workers’ compensation bills

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed two bills that he said would have undermined the bipartisan workers’ compensation reforms passed by the legislature in 2004. “When I ran for office, skyrocketing workers’ compensation costs were the poison of our economy,” he …

Schwarzenegger vetoes California’s last-minute punitive damages bill

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed SB 832 by Sen. Don Perata, D-Oakland, that would have required by law that 75 percent of all punitive damage awards go to the state treasury rather than to the victim. In his statement …

California governor vetoes workers’ compensation bills

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed two bills that he said would have undermined the bipartisan workers’ compensation reforms passed by the legislature in 2004. “When I ran for office, skyrocketing workers’ compensation costs were the poison of our economy,” he …

Schwarzenegger vetoes California’s last-minute punitive damages bill

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed SB 832 by Sen. Don Perata, D-Oakland, that would have required by law that 75 percent of all punitive damage awards go to the state treasury rather than to the victim. In his statement …

Residents Worry as SoCal Fire Moves Toward Mountain Homes

Officials urged residents from Southern California mountain communities to evacuate to safer ground as flames from a 3-week-old forest fire made a dangerous push toward their homes. Firefighters aided by engines, bulldozers and water tankers guarded several properties early Wednesday …

Officials Seek Voluntary Evacuations for Dwellers near Large Wildfire

Flames jumped over a fire line Monday and quickly moved toward a remote community northwest of Los Angeles, prompting authorities to issue an evacuation for about 500 people threatened by one of the largest and longest-burning wildfires in state history. …

Declarations

Easy attack “For the life of me, I cannot understand why the terrorists have not attacked our food supply, because it is so easy to do.” –Dr. Jerry R. Gillespie, director of the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security, …

California associations, businesses oppose punitive damages bill

The American Insurance Association (AIA), Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC), California Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) have joined forces to oppose Senate Bill 832, which would mandate 75 percent of punitive damages awards …