California Joins GM Engine Switch Lawsuits
California moved to join a wave of suits against General Motors over using Chevrolet engines in Buick Oldsmobile and Pontiac models. The $20 million suit by the Department of Consumer Affairs and San Francisco DA targets refunds and bans further hybrids in California. A separate Los Angeles action accuses GM of unfair competition and misleading advertising.
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Caliornia
General Motors
Chevrolet
State Department of Consumer Fairs
Los Angeles
Consoli
Engine Exchange
Grand jury to take up Watson misconduct probe in county
Los Angeles County Supervisors vote to forward a misconduct inquiry against Assessor Philip Watson to the grand jury. The panel would consider allegations by Carmine Bellino that Watson lowered a commercial property assessment for a campaign donor and used staff on county time for his Prop Hi initiative.
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Oust soft judges urged at crime conference
Deputy District Attorney David Ross urged voting out incumbents to discipline what he called soft judges. He cited low conviction and prison rates in Los Angeles County and faulted officials for weak sentencing records as he pressed for judges to be watched and held accountable. Duncan M. James of Mendocino County backed court oversight and warned crime extends beyond cities into rural areas.
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Bill to Keep Inmates Longer Approved in Senate
California Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill by Sen. John Briggs to repeal retroactive fixed terms for current inmates under the new law. The measure would keep some prisoners from early release when the July 1 effective date enacts most fixed sentences, potentially affecting about 1,300 inmates versus 5,000 without the bill.
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