Thomas Elias: Criminal investigation for utility regulators?
The evidence against former and current utility regulators is piling up. It's time for a full investigation.
View ArticleThomas Elias: Governor could — but won't— dominate senate race
The reality is that if Brown wants the Senate seat, it’s almost certainly his.
View ArticleThomas Elias: Go slow on Trans-Pacific Partnership pact
Moving quickly on proposed trade pact could lead to reduced American authority over our own affairs
View ArticleThomas Elias: Doubling H1-B visas an end run
There has never been a test to determine if U.S. workers are available before foreigners are hired and visas issued.
View ArticleThomas Elias: Time to examine conspiracy in Peevey-PUC scandal
Investigators need to determine whether former Public Utilities Commission chairman Michael Peevey acted alone.
View ArticleThomas Elias: Convicts who don't deserve parole hearings
The Manson cases raise the question of whether some crimes are sufficiently heinous to merit a special classification.
View ArticleThomas Elias: Turns out ground water law is toothless
By the time provisions of the ground water law are in place we may be out of water.
View ArticleThomas Elias: Will lawyer hiring lead to lower utility rates?
How long before judges begin looking askance at some of the PUC's dicey rulings favoring giant utility companies over their customers?
View ArticleThomas Elias: How California won by losing Tesla battery plant
The state is lucky to have lost the battle to lure Tesla with corporate welfare payout.
View ArticleThomas Elias: Desalination looking more feasible
As water prices are driven up by the drought, desalination is looking better all the time.
View ArticleThomas Elias: Smell of fear as utilities commission lawyers up
Like many outfits overcome by fear, the PUC has lately tried to cover up by claiming internal documents are “privileged” and by hiring top defense attorneys.
View ArticleThomas Elias: Both logic and illogic in Brown's drought plans
Essentially, Brown and the Legislature are focusing on old technology to solve new problems.
View ArticleThomas Elias: Broad new vaccination law a must
The proposed law — backed by the California State PTA — would remove all exemptions from vaccination for public schoolchildren other than medical necessity.
View ArticleThomas Elias: When a fine is only half a fine
The reason PG&E didn't dispute it's fine is that the utility's regulators were giving it a sweetheart deal.
View ArticleThomas Elias: This "tax" may be about to rise
PG&E's proposed rate restructuring is sure to raise bills of many consumers.
View ArticleThomas Elias: Stymied House Dems may give state a real senate race
Gerrymandering in states like Texas and Georgia and North Carolina has concentrated the many Democratic voters in those places into just a few congressional districts, leaving all the rest safe for...
View ArticleTom Elias: Towing icebergs? Droughts spur innovation
Past droughts have produced some interesting ideas -- and some downright wacky ones. What will this drought bring?
View ArticleTom Elias: Stadium projects will test new, weaker CEQA
The state's highest court has weakened environmental protections, and new statium projects may knock mighty CEQA to its knees.
View ArticleThomas Elias: Pension change measure inevitable next year
A measure to change the pension system governing many California public employees will be on the ballot, no question about it.
View ArticleThomas Elias: Bit by bit, âDisclose Act' moves toward reality
As it stands, companies like Chevron, Exxon, Tesoro and Valero can create and donate to campaign committees with benign names like Californians Against New Taxes without much muss or fuss.
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