Four California Energy Bills to Track This Legislative Session

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Four California Energy Bills to Track

The California state legislature is back in session and the next six weeks will be a grind for legislators. There's a slew of bills waiting to be heard and voted on, but here are four important bills that can change the landscape of energy and environmental policy in the state.

5 Reasons Why Google+ Should be Your Social Network of Choice

Since the creation of GooglePlus (commonly referred to as Google+) back in 2011, the social network has received mixed reviews, with criticism centered around the lack of meaningful content and low levels of user engagement. Despite the skepticism, however, the once "invitation-only" social networking site has blossomed into the second largest social network in the world, passing Twitter in January 2013.

So why are users logging on to Google+ now more than ever?

Paying More for Less? Interest Expenses Rise

State interest expenses have risen even as interest rates have fallen.

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It’s general knowledge that falling interest rates help debtors.  As long as a loan can be refinanced at a new, lower rate, a debtor can expect lower payments.

Then what’s going on with the fifty states?

Interest rates have been falling significantly since 2007, but the cumulative interest expense of the states has been steadily marching higher anyway.