Did MTBE Ads Propel Davis?
Gray Davis didn’t face any major crises, economic or otherwise, when he succeeded Wilson in the governorship three months ago. But he did have several touchy political situations, including a looming decision on whether to ban a chemical, MTBE, that refiners had been adding to gasoline to cut pollution. Sacto Bee http://www.capitolalert.com/news/capalert03_19990413.html FAMILY AND SOCIAL ISSUES Feds Reject State Plan For Support Collections After 18 months of planning and investment by the state, the federal government has rejected a stopgap project to automate child-support collections in California. Sacto Bee http://www.capitolalert.com HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Contraceptive-Coverage Bill Approved By Senate Hoping a new governor will mean a different outcome, the Senate on Monday approved an oft-vetoed bill requiring health insurers to include contraceptives in prescription drug coverage. SJMN http://www.sjmercury.com/premium/local/docs/birth13.htm STATE POLITICS Scott Baugh Emerges
