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'Orwellian' Digital Assistants Spy on Their Owners, Sell Data Says Consumer Watchdog

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LADWP's Ratepayer Ripoff

Liza Tucker speaks at DWP press conference.

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PG&E’s Bankruptcy Could Slow California’s Fight Against Climate Change

PG&E’s Bankruptcy Could Slow California’s Fight Against Climate Change

By Sammy Roth, LOS ANGELES TIMES

January 15, 2019

https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-pge-bankruptcy-climate-change-20…

Climate change helped fuel the deadly fires that prompted California’s largest power company to announce Monday that it would file for bankruptcy in the face of $30 billion in potential liabilities.

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PG&E Power Company Chooses Bankruptcy In Response To California’s Devastating Fires

PG&E Power Company Chooses Bankruptcy In Response To California’s Devastating Fires

By Dan Bacher, RED, GREEN & BLUE

January 15, 2019

http://redgreenandblue.org/2019/01/15/pge-power-company-chooses-bankrup…

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PG&E Bankruptcy Tests Who Will Pay for California Wildfires

PG&E Bankruptcy Tests Who Will Pay for California Wildfires

By Ivan Penn, Thomas Fuller and Lisa Friedman, THE NEW YORK TIMES

January 14, 2019

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/business/energy-environment/pge-bank…

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Utilities Face Scrutiny After Fires; Infrastructure Investments Continue With Focus On Sustainability

Utilities Face Scrutiny After Fires; Infrastructure Investments Continue With Focus On Sustainability

By Alena Maschke, LONG BEACH BUSINESS JOURNAL

January 14, 2019

https://www.lbbusinessjournal.com/utilities-face-scrutiny-after-fires-i…

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Hueso And Other Lawmakers Went To Maui With Utilities While Wildfires Burned

Hueso And Other Lawmakers Went To Maui With Utilities While Wildfires Burned

By Jeff McDonald, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

January 13, 2019

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sd-me-legislators-ma…

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Op-Ed: Rein In Robot Cars, Or Humans Will Lose The Right Of Way

Op-Ed: Rein In Robot Cars, Or Humans Will Lose The Right Of Way

By Jamie Court, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

January 11, 2019

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-court-self-driving-cars-201…

People are fighting back against robot cars.

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AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint Seek To Make Amends Over Location Breach

AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint Seek To Make Amends Over Location Breach

By Matt Kapko, FIERCE WIRELESS

January 11, 2019

https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/u-s-carriers-caught-selling-cus…

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California Lawmakers, Lavish Junkets Are Burning Your Constituents

California Lawmakers, Lavish Junkets Are Burning Your Constituents

By The Editorial Board, THE DESERT SUN

January 10, 2019

https://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/editorials/2019/01/10/californi…

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California Bans Insurance Companies Of Charging Drivers Based On Their Gender

California Bans Insurance Companies Of Charging Drivers Based On Their Gender

By Michael Karkafiris, CARSCOOPS

January 10, 2019

https://www.carscoops.com/2019/01/california-bans-insurance-companies-c…

The California Department of Insurance has come up with new rules, under which the auto insurers are now prohibited from charging drivers based on their gender.