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State Fund Plan Draws Fears of Higher Workers' Comp Rates 

Construction companies and similar busi- nesses beware: Workers' compensation insurance rates could soar if a plan to sell part of the State...

State of the State 

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger upheld his tradition of rejecting "job killer" bills by vetoing six bills designated by the California Chamber of...

State of the State 

A business coalition recently formed to fight an impending California Energy Commission regulation restricting the sale of bigscreen TVs. The...

L.A. Hotel Renovation Driving Up Standards for Others 

TOURISM: Competes with rooms, rates at new Convention Center hotel As hotel development in Orange County and the rest of California is winding...

State of the State 

Chipmakers are nervous about an air quality rule recently enacted by California regulators because it could require them to spend major sums of...

State of the State 

Beyond the recession, there's another worry for many California businesses: a proposal from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to extend the state sales...

Worker's Compensation Premiums on the Rise 

Citing rising medical costs, California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner recommended that the state's insurers charge employers 5% more for...

Regulators Reject Bid to Limit Additions to Prop. 65 

State Fees Add to Workers' Compensation Rates; Dry Cleaners Get Break on Alteration Tax REGULATION WATCH Regulators have rejected requests from...

Regulation Watch 

State Staff Cuts Could Delay Architecture Exams GOV. Arnold Schwarzeneggers firing of part-time state workers earlier this month could force the...

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