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Senator Corbett works adds 50 judges by 2010

March 14, 2008

The Press-Enterprise

Bill aims to add 50 judges by 2010 -- 13 of those for Inland courts

04:22 PM PDT on Wednesday, March 12, 2008

By JIM MILLER
Sacramento Bureau

SACRAMENTO - Legislation to allocate another 13 judges to overloaded Inland courts cleared its first committee Tuesday, even though lawmakers recently postponed two earlier rounds of added judgeships because of the state's budget problems.

The bill by state Sen.

Senator Corbett Aims bill at Food Packaging

March 14, 2008

San Leandro Times

Corbett Aims Bill At Food Packages
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By : Amy Sylvestri : 3/13/08

State Senator and former Mayor of San Leandro Ellen Corbett has been busy at the capital, backing legislation that would ban toxins from food packaging. She also selected the Woman of the Year for the 10th District.

This week, the senate's environmental quality committee will hear Corbett's SB 1313 legislation to ban toxic chemicals in food packaging.

Channel 5 works to get stores to comply with SB 250

March 12, 2008

CBS 5

CA Law Forces Retailers To Give Gift Card Refunds

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More Questions on Gift Card Law

February 12, 2008
San Jose Mercury News

Action Line: Retailer seeks update on gift certificates
By Dennis Rockstroh
Article Launched: 02/09/2008 01:35:14 AM PST


Q Thank you for all your help with the new gift certificate law.
As a retailer myself, I have some questions and going online has been unsuccessful.

L.B.
San Jose
A I am not a lawyer, L.B., so I will attempt to answer your questions in my role as consumer advocate.

Q If I sell my customer a gift certificate for $10, can the recipient bring it in, not purchase an

Senator Corbett Votes

February 07, 2008

Castro Valley Forum

Voters Flock to the Polling Place

By : Jim Knowles : 2/6/08

On election day, Arroyo High student Eric Quash manned his station at the polling place at Bancroft Middle School and had a thought.

"I thought it might be busier," Quash said. But the after-work rush hadn't started yet.

Senator Corbett Attends Dedication of Ohlone College's New Green Building

February 05, 2008

The Argus

Dedicated to the Earth

Ohlone College dedicates Newark's new 'green' building
By Todd R. Brown, STAFF WRITER
Article Created: 02/01/2008 02:32:21 AM PST


Click photo to enlarge«1»NEWARK - NEARLY 300 people packed a chilly plastic tent Thursday at Ohlone College's Newark Center for an official dedication of the building, touted again and again for its "green" design and operation.
Lt. Gov.

Senator Corbett Supports Nurses' Effort to Keep Community Hospital Open

February 05, 2008

The Daily Review

Nurses warn community hospital may be closed
By Rachel Cohen, STAFF WRITER
Article Created: 02/03/2008 02:37:58 AM PST


SAN LEANDRO - Grace Spiller and Yolanda Pineza, San Leandro Hospital medical-surgery nurses, went door-to-door Saturday to local businesses, warning of pending changes at the hospital.
"Sutter Health, which manages San Leandro Hospital, is planning to close or severely downsize the hospital," Spiller said.

Morgage Bill Rejected

February 01, 2008

San Jose Mercury News

Mortgage-relief bill rejected
LEGISLATION TO HELP BORROWERS NEEDED TWO-THIRDS SUPPORT
By Steve Geissinger
Mercury News Sacramento Bureau
Article Launched: 01/31/2008 01:39:04 AM PST

SACRAMENTO - Concerned about potential harm to the lending industry, legislative Republicans on Wednesday killed a proposed bill that Senate Democrats argued would have provided some relief to homeowners hit by the unprecedented mortgage crisis.

SB 926, by Senate leader Don Perata, D-Oakland, would have required len

Retailers Improving on Gift Card Law Compliance

January 31, 2008

San Jose Mercury News

Action Line: Retailers improving on gift-card balances
By Dennis Rockstroh


Article Launched: 01/31/2008 01:38:52 AM PST
Q Regarding trouble getting back the balance on gift cards, I, on the other hand, had a good experience with Target on the cash-out for a balance less than $10.
This was the Target over at the new San Jose MarketCenter on Coleman Avenue.

I went in with a $40 gift card.

I purchased a number of items for which the total was $4.55 less than the $40 card.

When hand

Senator Corbett visits Tyrrell Elementary School students

January 30, 2008

Tri City Voice

Tyrrell Elementary shines for Hayward schools

By Shari Wargo
Photos By Shari Wargo

Tyrrell Elementary School students in grades four through six were surprised on Friday, Jan. 25, by a visit from State Senator Ellen Corbett.

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