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Commercial Fundraisers Eat Up Nearly Half Of Charitable Donations In California

A report by the California Attorney General’s office finds only 51 percent of the donations collected by professional fundraisers winds up in the hands of the charity soliciting contributions.

2012/11/29

The new iPhone 5 is displayed during an Apple special event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on September 12, 2012 in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Tech Report: Mobile Software Apps Facing Scrutiny Over Consumer Privacy Laws

California Attorney General Kamala Harris is warning dozens of mobile software companies that they are not complying with state consumer privacy laws.

2012/10/31

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Fallout In Sacramento Over Bill To Ban ‘Bullet Button’

A CBS 5 investigation prompted Bay Area State Senator Leland Yee to close what gun control advocates called a giant loophole. But the effort to ban the so-called “bullet button” became a bureaucratic mess and eventually fizzled out.

2012/09/25

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Vallejo Mayor Wants AG Harris To Review Fatal Police Shooting

Vallejo Mayor Osby Davis said Wednesday afternoon he will ask the City Council to call for an independent review by the state Attorney General’s Office of an officer-involved fatal shooting earlier this month.

2012/09/19

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Gov. Brown Signs ‘Homeowners Bill of Rights’ Into Law

California has a new law to stop what Gov. Jerry Brown calls abusive home lending tactics.

2012/07/11

San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris at a 2008 press conference. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Attorney General Harris Praises Supreme Court’s Immigration Ruling

California Attorney General Kamala Harris is praising Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down several parts of a controversial Arizona immigration law enacted in 2010.

2012/06/25

San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris at a 2008 press conference. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Yahoo, AG Kamala Harris Team Up To Fight Human Trafficking

Yahoo is teaming up with California Attorney General Kamala Harris for a new campaign aimed at raising online awareness about human trafficking.

2012/06/18

A foreclosure sign hangs on a fence in front of a foreclosed home on April 6, 2011. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Governor Plans To Divert Foreclosure Settlement Money For Budget

Jerry Brown is proposing using more than $400 million of the settlement money to help close the budget gap.

2012/05/30

A foreclosure sign hangs on a fence in front of a foreclosed home on April 6, 2011. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

California’s AG Pushing New Mortgage, Homeowner Protections

The proposals by Attorney General Kamala Harris would provide safeguards for homeowners while giving her office more leeway to investigate financial crimes.

2012/04/16

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Wal-Mart To Pay $2.1M Penalty For California Overcharging

Wal-Mart has agreed to pay a penalty of $2.1 million for charging California costumers at prices higher than those posted, in violation of a 2008 judgment ordering the retail chain to stop.

2012/03/21

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