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Poizner Should Reconsider Creation Of His Own "Do Not Invest" List For Private Insurance Companies
2-9-2010 7:58 am
Jon Fleischman
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I admire the passion of Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner.  Having gotten to spend a lot of time with him over the last five years or so, I know him as someone who really pours his heart and soul into just about everything he does.  I figure it...

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Today's Commentary: Poizner Should Reconsider Creation Of His Own "Do Not Invest" List For Private Insurance Companies
2-9-2010 7:58 am
Jon Fleischman
Publisher
 

I admire the passion of Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner.  Having gotten to spend a lot of time with him over the last five years or so, I know him as...

AG to CalPERS: Divest from Iran Now
2-8-2010 4:02 pm
Barry Jantz
San Diego County
 

Dave Maass of San Diego CityBeat posted a story this afternoon that Attorney General Jerry Brown today called on CalPERS and CalSTRS to abide by the law...

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Poizner Should Reconsider Creation Of His Own "Do Not Invest" List For Private Insurance Companies

Enforcing a list of federally banned companies - good idea.
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