text_combined: california update 3 29 01 socal pg e made payments state california dwr power purchases per puc order tuesday socal made payment wednesday 43 5 purchases january 19 february 11 pg e paid 61 attorney general bill lockyer ruled media right view long term power contracts negotiated senator burton stated senate floor morning legislators need set regular session bill unrelated energy quickly would rule waivers also noted would probably lot money anything besides energy therefore lot bills would probably die policy committee conference call tuesday socal stated group commercial paper holders would pay back interest commercial paper approximately 30 one commercial holder said since default rate specified paper default rate automatically 10 california law socal representative replied think applies us words socal plan paying added default rate top interest payments time legislature announced would probably taking easter break scheduled week april 9 th according source burton allowing passes travel absences hertzberg gone step farther said travel approved office member come office pick tickets believe maybe attempt push republicans breaking stalemate ab 8 x voted last friday currently debated assembly