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San Francisco Chronicle

BofA, Wells Fargo Fight Privacy Laws
Cities have Banned Sharing Consumer Data, September 13, 2002

Failed State Privacy Law Going Local
Bay counties to consider tighter rules on financial information, September 9, 2002

$20 Million Tab to Defeat Privacy Bill
Among Priciest Lobbying Efforts in State History, September 7, 2002

Behind Privacy's Defeat, September 4, 2002

Politics and Privacy, August 31, 2002

Financial Privacy Measure on its Last Legs
Assembly won't be able to vote on bill, August 30, 2002

Privacy Bill Held Hostage by Democrats
Moderates Insist on Amendments Speier Opposes, August 28, 2002

Privacy Bill's Revival, August 24, 2002

Privacy Bill Backed 2nd Time Around
Demos, Credit Unions Support State Consumer Protection Measure, August 20, 2002

Bank Privacy Notices Found Buried in Fine Print
This Year was Worse than Last, New Study Says, August 15, 2002

Local Officials take Shot at Shielding Consumers
State's failure on privacy spurs action, July 24, 2002

Oakland Tribune / San Mateo County Times (ANG Newspapers)

Gov. Davis Signs New Privacy Bills, September 26, 2002

Privacy Shellacked, Activists Say, September 20, 2002

Banks Try to Block Local Laws Protecting Consumers, September 13, 2002

Banks Sue Over Privacy Laws, September 12, 2002

Raft of Consumer Privacy Bills Lands on Davis' Desk, September 7, 2002

Still Fighting: Dublin CEO Funds Privacy Initiative, September 6, 2002

Nevin's Privacy Law Spreads to Other Counties, September 4, 2002

Privacy Backer Vows to Keep up the Fight, September 4, 2002

Speier Vows to Fight for Privacy Bill, September 2, 2002

Consumer Privacy Compromise may Boost Bill's Chances, August 20, 2002

County Circulates New Law on Privacy, August 9, 2002

Supes Pass Landmark Privacy Law, August 7, 2002

San Mateo County Takes Big Step for Consumer Privacy, August 6, 2002

Contra Costa Times

Sensible Privacy Law, September 19, 2002

*Measure to Guard Patron's Privacy, September 17, 2002

*Contra Costa Privacy Measure to Require Further Legal Review, September 11, 2002

*County Targets Bank Privacy, August 31, 2002

*Consumer Privacy Still In Limbo as Session Nears End, August 27, 2002

*Assembly Committee Passes Consumer Privacy Legislation, August 22, 2002

San Jose Mercury News

*Governor Takes Issue on Privacy Bill, September 7, 2002

*Selling Out your Privacy, September 4, 2002

*Deficits to be Smaller, Davis Says Financial Privacy Law Defeated in Assembly, September 1, 2002

*Europe's Tough Privacy Rules Spill Over to U.S., August 30, 2002

*Financial Privacy Bill Stalled, August 30, 2002

*Bye-Bye, Privacy?, August 27, 2002

*Landmark Privacy Legislation Advances to Assembly Floor, August 24, 2002

*Privacy Bill Watered Down, August 22, 2002

*Bill Marks Compromise on Consumer Privacy, August 20, 2002

*Privacy is not a Commodity to be Sold, August 19, 2002

*Push to Expand Consumers' Rights Falters, August 16, 2002

Sacramento Bee

*Assembly Kills Privacy Bill for Consumers
The Sponsor Blames the Governor for the Measure's Defeat. September 15, 2002

*Privacy Bill Advances in Assembly
But the Governor is Touting Amendments that Deal with Issues Affecting Banks and the Finance Industry. August 22, 2002

*Banks, Insurers Donate Big-Time to Lawmakers
Lobbyists: Spending Worries Consumer Groups, August 20, 2002

*Panel Flips, oks Financial-Privacy Bill, July 17, 2002

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