1. CALIFORNIA:
Senator's move to Chevron sparks ethics uproar
A California senator's decision to quit and jump to Chevron Corp. has sparked questions about whether he should have negotiated for that job while in a position to help the company politically. Former Sen. Michael Rubio (D) resigned Friday to work as manager of California governmental affairs for Chevron. He had been chairman of the state Senate's Environmental Quality Committee when he accepted the oil company position.