http://www.newstin.com/us/CAROLE_MIGDEN Organizing the News Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/78458903 LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Tuesday requiring chain restaurants to put calorie counts on their menus and indoor menu boards, making California the first state to enact such a law in the... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:34:32 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/78458903 2008-10-01T03:34:32Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/77744792 SACRAMENTO - Members of California's Legislature enjoy a perk not available in any other state capital _ unchecked use of gasoline charge cards that stick taxpayers with the bill. Through the first seven months of the... Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:45:50 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/77744792 2008-09-26T08:45:50Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/77675725 Amid rising gas prices, California lawmakers spent nearly $40,000 more on fuel for their state-issued vehicles during the first seven months of 2008 than they did the year before. Taxpayers pick up the tab, thanks to a... Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:32:29 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/77675725 2008-09-25T19:32:29Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76173340 SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A bill adopted by California legislators on Saturday would double workers compensation permanent disability benefits over three years. Senate Bill 1717, opposed by employers and sponsored by Sen. Don... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76173340 2008-09-03T18:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75959790 SACRAMENTO, Calif.----Following final California Senate passage this morning, California is now a signature away from becoming the first state in the nation to require chain restaurants to post calorie counts on menus and... Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:35:34 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75959790 2008-09-01T01:35:34Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75381023 By Shane Goldmacher - sgoldmacher@sacbee.com Published 1:51 pm PDT Friday, August 22, 2008 Sen. Carole Migden's Capitol staff was sent home on Thursday afternoon and told not to report to work on Friday, after the San... Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:51:20 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75381023 2008-08-22T20:51:20Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75380234 By Will Harper The Sacramento Bee is reporting that state Sen. Carole Migden’s staff in Sacramento was sent home yesterday “after the San Francisco Democrat was heard berating them from the hallway.” Migden told the Bee... Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:18:21 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75380234 2008-08-22T23:18:21Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75267792 Here it is in today’s San Francisco Chronicle: “If landlord delays fixes, ‘repair and deduct.‘” Click on over and read what “Property Manager Robert Griswold” has to say. So, all that is fair enoug...See more on...Where: San... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:05:34 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75267792 2008-08-21T15:05:34Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74924455 An avalanche of lobbying in the California Assembly earlier this week buried two bills that sought to ban controversial chemicals from fast-food containers, microwave popcorn bags and baby bottles. The measures, Senate Bill... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:59:45 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74924455 2008-08-20T08:59:45Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74711804 By Steve Wiegand - swiegand@sacbee.com Published 12:00 am PDT Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Story appeared in MAIN NEWS section, Page A3 An avalanche of lobbying buried two bills in the Assembly on Monday that sought to ban... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74711804 2008-08-19T07:00:00Z