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Tag Archives: Kamala Harris
Calif. Joins Lawsuits Against Standard & Poor's Over Mortgage Crisis
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California Attorney General Kamala Harris on Tuesday joined the U.S. Justice Department and 12 other states in suing Standard & Poor's credit rating agency for allegedly inflating its ratings of mortgage-backed securities. The suit claims that S&P's inaccurate ratings caused … Continue reading
How Did the Democrats Manage Not to Pass Foreclosure Reform?; Watch Thursday's Legislative Hearing
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On Feb 29, with much fanfare, California Attorney General Kamala Harris, along with Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez, unveiled a "California Homeowner Bill of Rights," a package of six bills designed to ease … Continue reading
Video: Kamala Harris on Mortgage Settlement, Privacy and Phone Apps, Prop 8, and Her Political Future
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KQED's Belva Davis talked to California Attorney General Kamala Harris on "This Week in Northern California" on Friday. The interview covered her appointment of a monitor to oversee the national mortgage settlement in California, a "homeowners bill of rights" she … Continue reading
FAQ For California Homeowners On Mortgage Relief Deal
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California has joined the national settlement that will provide mortgage relief to struggling homeowners. Report from NPR's Two-Way blog: According to (NPR reporter) Yuki Noguchi, California was the last state to sign on to the deal. Now, she tells our … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Bay Area Heat Advisory; AG Harris' 'Serious' Concerns on SJ Pension Proposal
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Heat advisory declared for Bay Area (SF Chronicle) The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Bay Area through 8 p.m. tonight, saying temperatures could reach triple digits in some places. The advisory covers Monterey, Santa Cruz … Continue reading
Morning Splash: DA Harris Says CPUC's PG&E Fine Too Small; Gov Expected to Lift Drought
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Kamala Harris' office calls for tougher PG&E fine (SF Chronicle) California Attorney General Kamala Harris' office urged state regulators Monday to toughen a $3 million settlement they reached with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. over its failure to vouch for … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Hearing Reveals PG&E San Bruno Chaos; Harris Weighs in For Same-Sex Marriage
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Confusion and chaos at PG&E on night of San Bruno explosion (Bay Area News Group) …On Tuesday, nearly six months after the tragedy, federal investigators released thousands of pages of documents that provide the first public look behind the scenes … Continue reading
Proposition 8: Kamala Harris Asks Court to Lift Stay on Same-Sex Marriages
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Attorney General Kamala Harris issued a press release today announcing she had "asked the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to dismiss its order prohibiting same-sex marriages in California until an appeal of Proposition 8 is resolved. " Harris' announcement … Continue reading
George Gascon Named SF District Attorney in Surprise Move
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In a move that came as a surprise to many out-going mayor Gavin Newsom appointed the San Francisco police chief as the new Distric Attorney, filling newly elected Attorney General Kamala Harris' vacant position.
