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ABC 7: Brown warns he'll veto scores of bills

Gov. Jerry Brown is feeling a bit feisty. First, he issues a warning to lawmakers that he plans to veto scores of bills that are piled up on his desk and he's also taking on the heads of the UC system over a plan to raise tuition year, after year.

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Media Hit | Consumer Protection

ABC 7: Experts warn of smartphone security

You wouldn't think of leaving your computer open to viruses and hackers, but your smartphone probably doesn't have the same protections, and that could make you vulnerable. One consumer advocate ABC7 spoke with compared leaving your phone unprotected to leaving the front door open to your home.

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Media Hit | Health Care

Associated Press: Bill to regulate health insurance rates is pulled

The author of a bill that would have given California regulators the power to reject health insurance rate increases said Wednesday he has pulled it from consideration this year.

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Media Hit | Higher Ed

Colorlines.com: As College Students Return to School, They Pay More Than Ever For It

This year, for the first time ever, tuition will overtake the state’s share of funding for students attending the prestigious 10-campus University of California system. It’s not the first state to reach such a milestone, but it is a significant and symbolic one in a state mired in a seemingly interminable budget crisis and where annual funding cuts have been accompanied by yearly tuition increases.

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Media Hit | Health Care

Associated Press: Calif. Senate gets bill regulating insurance rates

"With health insurance costs increasing almost 10 percent a year for the past 10 years, consumers can't afford to wait any longer for a real check on rate hikes," said Pedro Morillas, legislative director for the California Public Interest Research Group, in a statement.