This ruling upholds California's authority to enforce tough restrictions on handing out free cigarettes, particularly in places where children are present.
The federal government has no authority to prevent California, or any state, from requiring warnings that provide truthful, important information to consumers.
It's beyond money. The power provided under this contract is critical to supply stability. We cannot afford in California to take even one step back to a reliance on the spot market.
The money we are seeking is the amount we paid in excess of a just and reasonable rate, according to formulas established by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
On its face it seems like an outrageous invasion of people's privacy.
We haven't gotten every penny back and we won't get every penny back. But given all of the hurdles we have had to overcome, more than $5 billion (in settlements) is pretty damn good.
If there are sex offenders who have come into California and haven't registered, that is cause for concern. We'll work with law enforcement to try to track them down, but it's a tough task.
Probe will be officially closed in short order.
We think it makes constitutional sense and common sense to protect our children from exposure to senseless, graphic violence that has no purpose other than to appeal to baser instincts.
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