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The State Economy
San Francisco Chronicle:
• Davis OKs stem cell research
• Bay Area gloomy about economy
• Cities, counties avoid big budget hit
• State budget signed, but not finished
• Budget leaves state in deep hole
• Lawmakers reach deal on budget
• Budget deadlock brings suffering to state's disabled
• Burton sees Davis' veto on farm bill
• Groups seek defections on budget; Goal may be to embarrass Davis
Los Angeles Times:
• California Opens Doors to Stem Cell Researchers
• Davis to Sign Bill Allowing Paid Family Leave
• California Economy Already Recovering
• Budget Just Postpones State's Pain
• State's Poverty Profile Changes
• Raking in Millions? State Should Raise Your Taxes
• State Budget Standoff Could Cost Needy College Students
• Consumers Are the Key in Budget
• Democrats Bear Gifts to GOP Colleagues
• Budget Stalemate Faces Fresh Complications
Sacramento Bee:
• Keep an eye on the race for controller of California
• 'Golden handshake' offer expected
• Stopgap funding sought by GOP
• If you smoke, you'll fume
• Agencies told to ready the ax
• Public largely blind to battle of budget
• State budget could hit kids
• Analysis:
Capitol plays a blame game
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The Energy Crisis
San Francisco Chronicle:
• Nationwide power plan criticized
• Heat prompts Stage 2 power alert
• State
energy agency docks power firms
• PG&E
revises plan to pitch reorganization
Los Angeles Times:
• Finding on Energy Trades Falls Short of Condemnation
• Proposal defies U.S. power plan
• State Nearing Deals to Redo Power Pacts
• Energy price ceiling jumps
• State balks at breaking up energy board
Sacramento Bee:
• Enron and others may have gamed California, but we asked for it
• Energy: No shortage of questions
• State aims high on renewable energy
• PUC gets ally on plan for PG&E
• Court won't hear PG&E's rate appeal
• Fight looms over control of the state ISO board
• Energy officials say system can beat heat
• Panel
balks at returning Enron e-mail
New York Times:
• Former
Officials Say Enron Hid Gains During Crisis in California
Fresno Bee:
• Powerful
switch in state energy scene
• Senate
testimony: Enron manipulated California power market
Bloomberg:
• PG&E
Has $631 Mln 1st-Qtr Profit After Year-Ago Loss
IN DEPTH:
Fresno Bee: California
Power Crisis
San Francisco Chronicle: THE
ENERGY CRUNCH
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Education
Sacramento Bee:
• State to pay up to $3.3 million in suit
• School-transfer law loaded with questions
• Teachers
union bill is shelved
• Teachers:
Davis is in our debt
• Assembly
panel backs bill on textbook talks
San Francisco Chronicle:
• California education funding imperiled
• Schools
sue state over funding rules
Fresno Bee:
• Senate
passes $25 billion school bond issue for ballot
Los Angeles Times:
• Tough Times Force Cuts at 2-Year Colleges
• Education
Funds Shift Is Rejected
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Terrorism
San Francisco Chronicle:
• Davis signs bills to give security a boost
• New
immigration computer to detect phony visas
• 40
security clearances pulled at area airports
Los Angeles Times:
• Airport
Security Stakes Rising
Sacramento Bee:
• Few bills on terror reached governor
• Terrorism
insurance gets divisive
The Oakland Tribune:
• UC
Berkeley 'smart dust' set to fight terrorism
Contra Costa Times:
• Ridge
says lab employees, role to remain intact
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The
Environment
San Francisco Chronicle:
• Feinstein deals to save forests
• Bush logging plan would suspend review process
• California rushes to protect redwoods
• Bush urges quick action on forest-thinning plan
• Tribes face new threat to salmon
• Fuel cell car gets environmental Oks
• California
frog loses 4 million protected acres
• White
House hints it may buy up oil leases
Los Angeles Times:
• National Seashore Washing Out With Bush Administration
• Bush to Seek Wider Power on Forest-Thinning Plan
• Farm Smog Targeted by EPA
• River Water Use Must Be Cut, Official Says
• Southland Is U.S. Leader in Beach Closures
• Old Tactic Revived in Bid to Block Oil Drilling
Sacramento Bee:
• Davis blasts Bush's forestry initiative
• Fight over farm bills hinges on mediation
• A report card for the state's environment and agencies
• Green energy bill signed
• Farmers demand water-crisis aid
• Law cuts washing machine water use
• All for one and water for all
• Water deals: a trickle in a thirsty state
• Stretch of Big River is saved
• Davis signs 'greenhouse gas' bill amid hoopla, but impacts uncertain
• 'Greenhouse gas' bill signed by Davis
Fresno Bee:
• Offshore drilling delay likely
• Valley legislators battle for $3m in water grants
• Environmental
groups fight water ruling
• Wildflower
gets federal protection
The Oakland Tribune:
• Cleaner
Bay may bode well for seafood lovers
• Oil,
corn lobbyists agree on ethanol
New York Times:
• Scientists
Seek Logging Ban on U.S.-Owned Land
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