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Sacramento-area cities debate value of crash tax
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| Publish Date: 08/23/2010 |
| Summary: Bad drivers with Sacramento County and city addresses might want to skirt the city of Roseville.... more |
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Pay-Per-Wreck: Visitors Could Pay Extra For Car Accidents in Sacramento
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| Publish Date: 08/17/2010 |
| Summary: Just hours before Sacramento's City Council was set to vote on a controversial "crash tax" the City Manager pulled it from the agenda.... more |
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Sacramento 'crash tax' debate is delayed
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| Publish Date: 08/17/2010 |
| Summary: Sacramento's "crash tax" is back in the shop.... more |
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Sacramento Accident-Fee Plan Similar to One Found Unlawful, Ineffective
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| Publish Date: 08/17/2010 |
| Summary: An accident-response fee ordinance before the Sacramento City Counsil contains language identical in parts to an ordinance used in a nearby community that a grand jury found to be in violation of Califoria law and unsuccessful in raising revenue.... more |
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Son of 'crash tax' is still a clunker
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| Publish Date: 08/16/2010 |
| Summary: It has been gussied up with a new paint job and shiny wheels, but Sacramento's proposed "crash tax" is still a lemon. ... more |
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Opinion: Is Sacramento acting like a small-town speed trap?
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| Publish Date: 08/12/2010 |
| Summary: Sacramento is rightly proud to be the capital of America’s largest state. It should be welcoming with open arms those from outside Sacramento who work in the city and visitors from around the world. ... more |
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Glass Sales Repairmen Draw Complaints
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| Publish Date: 07/30/2010 |
| Summary: High-pressure sales pitches by some auto glass repair companies can be tiring if drivers don't say "no."... more |
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Fire department fees: An abdication of government
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| Publish Date: 07/26/2010 |
| Summary: Editorial expresses opposition to the crash taxes that have been imposed or are being considered by a number of California local governments.... more |
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Insurers Back Revision to Homeowners Disclosure Inspired by 1991 Oakland Firestorm
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| Publish Date: 07/21/2010 |
| Summary: The California Senate is poised to adopt an update to the disclosure notice insurers are required to provide at the inception of a policy to help homeowners decide on the amount of insurance to obtain.... more |
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Council to consider billing nonresident drivers for emergency services
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| Publish Date: 07/20/2010 |
| Summary: The City Council Law and Legislation Committee decided today to put the measure on the Aug. 5 council agenda.... more |
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Crash tax proposal under Sacramento city consideration
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| Publish Date: 07/20/2010 |
| Summary: The Sacramento City Fire Department and the city of Sacramento are considering implementing a fee to recover the costs of services for non-residents involved in car crashes within city limits.... more |
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California fire agencies charging for crash-scene services
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| Publish Date: 06/25/2010 |
| Summary: Drivers in California who cause crashes may find their pocketbooks dented as well, courtesy of local fire departments.... more |
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Chula Vista council delays vote on crash fee
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| Publish Date: 06/17/2010 |
| Summary: Officials in Chula Vista will wait to hear from representatives of the car insurance industry before deciding whether to implement a fee that would bill at-fault drivers for cleaning up accidents where brake fluid, gasoline and other hazardous fluids are spilled.... more |
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On the hook for crash cleanup
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| Publish Date: 06/14/2010 |
| Summary: Motorists who have been in an accident could be charged a hefty price for the Fire Department to clean up the debris left behind.... more |
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Voter skepticism of big moneyed interests could play role in fall campaign
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| Publish Date: 06/11/2010 |
| Summary: The big snackdown of big money in Tuesday's primary might have big implications for the fall.... more |
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Opinion: Get in an auto accident, get taxed
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| Publish Date: 05/27/2010 |
| Summary: California motorists beware: you may be victimized by an onerous and burgeoning practice by local governments to tax you just for being in an accident. ... more |
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List of Insurers Forgoing Iran-Linked Investments
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| Publish Date: 05/18/2010 |
| Summary: The list of insurance companies agreeing to forgo Iran-linked investments is growing, with more than 75 percent of insurers licensed to do business in California agreeing to refrain from future investing, but some big names have not complied.
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Calif. Agents, Insurer Groups Discuss Homeowners Replacement Cost Regs
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| Publish Date: 05/17/2010 |
| Summary: To alleviate concerns about homeowner under-insurance, the California Department of Insurance has proposed regulations governing standards and training for estimating replacement value on homeowners' insurance.... more |
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Insurers Shun California Request to Stop Investing in Iran-Related Companies
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| Publish Date: 05/14/2010 |
| Summary: Nearly 300 insurance companies licensed to do business in California have refused to comply with a state regulator's request that they stop making new investments in corporations engaged in energy or defense-related work in Iran.
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Insurers Opposed to Calif. Workers' Comp Bill
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| Publish Date: 05/05/2010 |
| Summary: A workers' compensation bill slated for a California committee hearing this week could increase pharmacy costs and fails to address underlying problems that are currently driving up system costs, according to the Association of California Insurance Companies Vice President Mark Sektnan.... more |
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Tight for cash, governments raise traffic fees
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| Publish Date: 03/20/2010 |
| Summary: Shomari Jennings was willing to pay the $70 ticket he received for driving without a seatbelt, but not the slew of tacked-on fees and penalties that ballooned the cost more than tenfold.... more |
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Mayor Thinks 'Crash Tax' Is Good Idea
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| Publish Date: 02/23/2010 |
| Summary: Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson said Tuesday that a proposed tax for responding to auto accidents and house fires is a good idea.... more |
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ACIC's Sam Sorich interviewed by KFI on crash tax
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| Publish Date: 02/19/2010 |
| Summary: Radio interview... more |
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'Crash tax' gaining ground in California
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| Publish Date: 02/18/2010 |
| Summary: A recession-spawned move to bill out-of-area drivers for the locals’ costs of cleaning up traffic crashes, once limited to a handful of municipalities in California, is gaining ground across the state.... more |
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Calif. Drivers May Soon Pay for Accident Cleanup
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| Publish Date: 02/18/2010 |
| Summary: It's tough being in a car accident. But if you're at fault, get ready to pay a fee of up to several thousand dollars, for the fire department to clean up the mess.... more |
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California Aims for Iran's Pocketbook
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| Publish Date: 02/12/2010 |
| Summary: California Insurance commissioner Steve Poizner is helping those fighting for democracy from thousands of miles away and in quite a unique way.... more |
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Calif. Moves Against Insurers With Iran-linked Investments
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| Publish Date: 02/11/2010 |
| Summary: California's Insurance Commissioner said next month he will take regulatory steps against insurers with investments in firms with Iranian connections that could lower their capital and surplus levels.... more |
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Candidates target Iranian holdings
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| Publish Date: 02/10/2010 |
| Summary: Two California gubernatorial candidates are pushing insurers and the state's two major pension funds to sell more than $6 billion worth of holdings in companies doing business in Iran.... more |
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Poizner wants insurers to cut Iran ties
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| Publish Date: 02/10/2010 |
| Summary: Saying the investments are too risky, California's insurance commissioner is stepping up his campaign to get insurers to dump their holdings in companies tied to Iran.... more |
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Governor gearing up to sell ads on freeway electronic signs
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| Publish Date: 02/05/2010 |
| Summary: In his latest effort to patch California's cash-strapped budget, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has resurrected an idea to convert overhead freeway displays into electronic advertising billboards.... more |
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