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Daily Report: Public Safety

SF cab companies want to put the brakes on rideshare services

September 4, 2012, 12:05 AM
Tired of waiting for taxis, thousands of San Franciscans have begun paying to hop into complete strangers’ cars to get around town. Two startups, Lyft and Sidecar, launched this summer with mobile apps that let passengers use their phones to hitch a ride. Lyft drivers pull up with a... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare, Money and Politics

Bill aims to improve water rights for mobile home park residents

August 31, 2012, 12:05 AM
A bill the state Legislature approved this week would allow mobile home park residents who have been charged excessive water rates by their landlords to seek restitution. The bill, which is headed to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk, stems from a 2009 complaint [PDF] filed by residents of the... + read more
Daily Report: General Assignment

Prepaid utility programs put consumers at risk, report finds

June 12, 2012, 12:05 AM
As state regulators consider a proposal from San Diego Gas & Electric Co. for a program that would allow customers to prepay their utility bills, a new report suggests that prepaid utility service programs risk the health and safety of low- and moderate-income households. Prepayment... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Utility watchdog seeks funds to enforce safety regulations

April 27, 2012, 12:05 AM
Serious safety violations at power plants go uncorrected because regulators have never used their formal enforcement powers, the California Public Utilities Commission stated in a budget request being considered by legislators. Profit-driven power plant operators need prodding to correct... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Analyst: PUC safety jobs left vacant despite oversight concerns

April 13, 2012, 12:05 AM
Despite concerns about safety and oversight after the deadly 2010 San Bruno pipeline blast, the California Public Utilities Commission has 135 vacant positions, including many in the consumer safety division, according to the state legislative analyst. The utilities commission, which faced... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Energy efficiency programs may continue, but controversy remains

September 30, 2011, 12:05 AM
The California Public Utilities Commission's president will push to continue fully funding energy efficiency programs, despite the Legislature’s recent failure to extend a special surcharge on utility bills. In a letter dated Wednesday to Gov. Jerry Brown, commission President... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

PG&E has lobbying muscle to help with San Bruno fallout

September 14, 2010, 12:05 AM
As it gears up to avert any public relations or regulatory backlash from last week's fatal gas line inferno in San Bruno, PG&E Corp. is already stocked with some of the best lobbyists and political connections that money can buy, the company's quarterly lobbying filings show. Since... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Report claims phone deregulation hurt consumer protection

July 20, 2010, 12:05 AM
The California Public Utilities Commission has failed to keep telephone rates fair and reasonable for consumers since the industry was deregulated in 2006, a new state Senate report claims. Two phone companies – AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. – dominate the... + read more
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