  We measure the normal-state in-plane resistivity of La-doped Bi-2201 single
crystals at low temperatures by suppressing superconductivity with 60-T pulsed
magnetic fields. With decreasing hole doping, we observe a crossover from a
metallic to insulating behavior in the low-temperature normal state. This
crossover is estimated to occur near 1/8 doping, well inside the underdoped
regime, and not at optimum doping as reported for other cuprates. The
insulating regime is marked by a logarithmic temperature dependence of the
resistivity over two decades of temperature, suggesting that a peculiar charge
localization is common to the cuprates.
