Kamala Harris

Is Kamala Harris Playing Both Sides of the Field?

Submitted by Liza Tucker on Mon, 05/16/2016 - 16:09

A petition filed against the Coastal Commission to stop San Onofre nuclear waste from being burried in the sand shows how many conflicts Attorney General Kamala Harris has entangled her office in.

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Harris Lets Statute Of Limitations On San Onofre Lapse, Defends Brown

Submitted by Liza Tucker on Fri, 05/06/2016 - 14:17

California Attorney General Kamala Harris had evidence in her hands that she could have used to bring former PUC President Michael Peevey, architect of the secret San Onofre deal, to justice. And she had plenty of time, three years, to file criminal charges before the statute of limitations ran out on obstruction of justice--the easiest charge to prove.

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Will Peevey go to prison?

Submitted by Jamie Court on Wed, 01/06/2016 - 09:04
When agents from the California Attorney General’s office raided Mike Peevey’s home, the question arose about whether the former Public Utilities Commission chief could land in jail for impropriety. His transgressions against ratepayers include seeking utility contributions to his political causes while bartering secretly with utilities over their desired rulings in pending cases. 
 

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CA Attorney General Eases Conditions for Newest Buyer of Struggling Hospitals

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Mon, 12/07/2015 - 15:55
In the end, it appears that Attorney General Kamala Harris eased up on certain conditions regarding the sale of a financially struggling Catholic hospital system compared to a previous buyer. 
 

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What's Behind the Curtain as Kamala Harris Decides Hospital Sale?

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Fri, 11/20/2015 - 12:37

Why would a hedge fund, with little healthcare experience, commit $100 million in capital and provide a $150 million loan, with interest, to a dying hospital system?  That's the question Attorney General Kamala Harris needs to answer correctly or thousands of jobs will evaporate and critical healthcare access for many residents will vanish.

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Will CA Attorney General Stand With Healthcare Workers And Patients Or a Hedge Fund?

Submitted by Carmen Balber on Tue, 10/13/2015 - 16:20
California Attorney General Kamala Harris will soon have to decide if she is on the side of patients and healthcare workers or a New York hedge fund looking to make easy money with little risk by buying six financially-struggling Catholic hospitals. 
 

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