California: 9/11 aid bill contains giant bonus for trial lawyers

The San Francisco Chronicle ^ | Sept 11, 2002 | Greg Lucas, Lynda Gledhill, Chronicle Staff Writers

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Sacramento -- Saying that it was primarily a bill to help families of Sept. 11 victims, Gov. Gray Davis on Tuesday signed a sweeping change in California tort law backed by trial lawyers, some of his biggest contributors.

In a bill signing ceremony, the Democratic governor focused on only four paragraphs of the seven-page bill that allows relatives of the terrorist attacks more time to file civil lawsuits.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Davis is an absolute CROOK!!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The Simon campaign needs to update the e-gray website with this one!

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[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

ping!

[Jagdgewehr]

This SOB has to go!

[Dog Gone]

Davis's co-conspirators in the California Legislature deserve equal condemnation.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Agreed!

Calpine is getting no reward though!
Posted an article on their troubles!

[Carry_Okie]

Gotta take California down far enough to be ready for the scheduled invasion.

[Paleo Conservative]

This is another reason I am grateful I live in Texas. The Texas legislature meets for only 140 days every two days for their regular session, and the governor can call them into session for 30 day special sessions after that. This means the legislature is not in session immediately prior to the eletions trying to pass last minute legislation to pander to interest groups. Also, Texas has a 2 year budget that is passed in the regular session. This eliminates the buget games played in Washington in election years.