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11/05/2008 President-Elect Barack Obama on High-Speed Rail - We couldn't be more thrilled that California voters committed to high-speed rail by passing Prop 1A. Although there's still a long road ahead to getting the train on tracks, I'd be a lot more nervous if we didn't have such strong support from state and national leaders. Here's what President-Elect Barack Obama, Vice-President Elect Joseph Biden, and other California leaders have said about high-speed rail. More

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Victory on High-Speed Rail

For more than a decade, California officials have worked on a plan for a high-speed rail line connecting California’s cities. On Nov. 5, California voters approved a bond measure to start laying the tracks LEARN MORE.

WHAT'S NEXT?:Read our press release about the passage of Prop 1A, and our plans to continue to keep an eye on the process.

 

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President Signs Major Product Safety Bill

Thanks to your calls and e-mails, in August the president has signed a major product safety overhaul bill. Among other provisions, the bill requires manufacturers to inspect toys and bans unsafe lead and phthalates from children's products. Read our press release.

Read more about this victory • Read more about our work on product safety

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New Report On The High Cost Of Health Care

In July, the CALPIRG Education Fund released a new research report identifying three major strategies to reduce health care costs without sacrificing patient care. The report comes at a time when California lawmakers are considering major health care reform.

Read the report. • Read the article in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
 

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