7/19/2007
Options for electing a mayor reviewed, Elk Grove Citizen
The Elk Grove Charter Exploratory and Election Reform Committee, formed at the June 13 council meeting, continued establishing direction as requested from council and hashed out the pros and cons of a local government functioning as a general law city or as a charter city. The five committee members, each appointed by a member of city council, were also given a presentation on the powers invested to a mayor within a general law city and charter city when they are either elected or selected. Rich Miadich of Olson Hagel and Fishburn LLP, a Sacramento-based law firm, gave the presentation.

1/11/2007
Personal Profile: Diane Fishburn, Capitol Weekly
My favorite thing that I do is what I consider the teaching part of [my job], when I … help clients understand the rules well enough so that they can be effective in what they do.

9/6/2006
Judge dismisses Hindus' claim of bias in a 6th-grade textbook; But he calls process of approval for all school texts invalid, San Francisco Chronicle
Deborah Caplan, one of those attorneys, said the plaintiffs hope the potentially significant ruling will allow more public input in the approval process, and she said "a different process might result in different content." She said no decision has been made about an appeal.