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10/1 Does anyone have any good urls to why Davis sucks? Democratic URLs are
a plus. -reg'd dem.
\_ what's the free east bay rag that has "savage love" in it? Check
their website, the recent issue has an article that talks a bit
about my "favorite" example of Davis's incomptetance/criminality
(the oracle bribe). The funny thing is that although Davis is the
worst govenor we have had in my lifetime, and is everything bad
that people *think* is bad about republicans vis-a-vis big business.
There is *nothing* that is known about him now that wasn't known
before the last election when he was elected.
\_ Simon was just a weak candidate and even so came close.
\_ Yep. Simon was worse than weak. He outright lied in his
attacks against Davis. Any halfway decent candidate would've
beaten Davis. Blame the Repubs for that one.
\_ From FTCR, more a consumer rights website, but still good stuff:
http://www.ftcr.org/insurance/pr/pr003676.php3
http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/utilities/nw/nw002082.php3
Oh man, there are too many to list here. Just type "Davis" in
the searchbar.
\_ Is this a troll or are you serious? What state have you been living
in for the last few years? The sky is still blue.
\_ yes, this is serious. i see people bash davis mostly on car tax,
electricity, and recently, drivers licenses for illaliens... i
am looking more for the lies and big business links.
\_ go see Davis and Oracle. Davis and the prison unions. Davis
and the teacher's union. Davis and (insert special interest
here). Anyway, you don't think the issues you came up with
are more than enough? Are you a masochist? How much more
abuse would you like to see inflicted on the citizens of
this once great state? |
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| www.ftcr.org/insurance/pr/pr003676.php3 The contributions, which have been made in the past ten days, are a payoff for the Governors signature on SB 841 Perata, according to the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights. In August, Davis signed legislation sponsored by Mercury Insurance that consumer groups, low-income advocates and Insurance Commissioner Garamendi opposed because it violated voter approved Proposition 103. Davis vetoed virtually the same proposal last year for that reason. These donations are a payoff for the Governors signature on Mercury Insurance-sponsored legislation, said FTCRs senior consumer advocate Douglas Heller. In a letter to the United States Attorney McGregor Scott, FTCR called for an investigation of the passage and signature of SB 841, which would allow insurers to surcharge motorists who have had a lapse in insurance coverage or no prior insurance at all. Specifically, the group identified a memo from Mercurys chief lobbyist as evidence that Mercury and the Governor had met and may have agreed that a substantial donation would be made after the bill was signed. Such an exchange is strictly forbidden and could be prosecuted as a felony. In the memo, which was circulated to Assemblymembers, Mercury claims that the reasons that Governor Davis vetoed the bill last year no longer exist, despite the fact that the bill was virtually the same and did not respond to the Governors veto message of 2002. FTCR believes that the promise of massive financial support for the Governors effort to fight the recall is the real reason that Governor Davis changed his position, and the sudden infusion of $175,000 from Mercury is the catalyst for FTCRs letter to the US Attorney. The group noted that Mercury Insurance has been close to other major scandals. In 2000, the company donated $50,000 to then-Commissioner Quackenbush two weeks after he blocked fines against the company for illegal practices and just month before he resigned in disgrace. Mercury was also associated with the corruption scandal that brought down Senator Alan Robbins and insurance industry lobbyist Clay Jackson a decade ago. FTCR suggested that a lack of law enforcement of political corruption laws has encouraged Mercury, other contributors and some politicians to become brazen with respect to the ethical and legal obligations of public officials. In its letter the group concluded: The integrity of the democratic process depends upon the assurance that public policy cannot be bought and sold. |
| www.consumerwatchdog.org/utilities/nw/nw002082.php3 Both firms are independent power producers that sell electricity in California and are involved in construction of new power plants. First of all, Davis said Thursday, the worst of the energy crisis is behind us. My concern was in not taking money from people who were actively selling us power at high prices during the difficult early months of 2001. To my knowledge, neither of those companies are active players in that process. Critics, however, blasted the decision to take the money and the governors statement that the energy crisis is over. Tell that to the 20 million ratepayers who have had their rates go up an average 50 this year, said Harvey Rosenfield, the Santa Monica activist who is working on a possible initiative for next Novembers ballot. When ratepayers start getting their money back, he can start taking campaign contributions. The firms are partners in the construction of a large natural gas-fired plant in Blythe. FPL is seeking Energy Commission approval to build large natural gas plants in Rio Linda outside Sacramento and near Tracy in the Central Valley. Caithness was among the firms most active earlier this year in seeking payment from Edison. In March, frustrated that it was owed $20 million by Edison, the company placed a lien on an Edison power plant in Nevada. Both Caithness and FPL were considering forcing the utility into bankruptcy. Last December, as the energy crisis spun out of control, Davis canceled a fund-raiser sponsored by independent power companies. Garry South, the governors chief campaign strategist, said at the time that Davis would stop taking money from independent power companies and Californias privately owned utilities. We said we were not taking money from the utilities and from the generators-the Dukes, Dynegys and Enrons who are . South said he and other campaign aides were aware of the donations from FPL and Caithness, and that neither firm was among the companies that sold power to the state at inflated prices. He noted that Davis accepted donations from others involved in power generation earlier this year, including City Power & Light, which supplies power in Long Beach. Jan Smutny-Jones of the Independent Energy Producers said that the concept of a gougers list is somewhat Nixonian and that such rhetoric should cease. He said his group represents Dynegy and Duke, as well as FPL and Caithness. The governor should be allowed to raise money from whoever he wants, Smutny-Jones said. FPL and Caithness have significant interests in California and have invested billions. Under legislation by Senate Leader John Burton D-San Francisco that Davis signed earlier this year, the governor and other candidates must file reports within two weeks of receiving donations of $5,000 or more. |