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Consumer Watchdog Urges California Supreme Court to Grant Review in Land Use Approval Corruption Case
Think you’ve heard everything? Under a recent California Court of Appeal decision, if you wanted to drop a dime on suspected corruption over local...
Newsom, Democratic lawmakers reach deal on plan to combat California’s high gas prices
By Dustin Gardner, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/newsom-legislature-oil-profits-deal-17850009.php
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders in the Legislature announced Monday that they have brokered a deal on...
The Daily Kos – Gov and Legislature Strike Deal on Price Gouging Penalty as CA Oil Drilling Permits Surge
By Dan Bacher, THE DAILY KOS
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/3/20/2159318/-Gov-and-Legislature-Strike-Deal-on-Price-Gouging-Penalty-as-CA-Oil-Drilling-Permits-Surge
Los Angeles, CA - Consumer Watchdog and the Governor’s Office just announced that Governor Newsom and California legislature leaders have reached...
The Daily Kos – Climate activists protest approval of hundreds of neighborhood oil drilling permits in California
By Dan Bacher, THE DAILY KOS
https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2023/3/17/2158767/-Climate-activists-protest-approval-of-hundreds-of-neighborhood-oil-drilling-permits-in-California
SACRAMENTO, CA— As regulatory capture by Big Oil and Big Gas becomes deeper and deeper in the supposedly “green” state...
The Mercury News – Gas prices: Newsom scraps profits cap on oil industry ‘price gouging,’ proposes new watchdog body
By Eliyahu Kamisher, THE MERCURY NEWS
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/03/16/gas-prices-newsom-scraps-profits-cap-on-oil-industry-price-gouging-proposes-new-watchdog-body/
Months after Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a plan to punish oil companies for reaping large profits during a California...
KCBS-AM (Radio) – San Francisco, CA; Governor Newsom Is Pivoting On His Plan To Penalize Oil Companies That Overcharge
By Staff Reporters, KCBS – San Francisco, CA
Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
SACRAMENTO BEE – Newsom wants state regulators to decide if Big Oil should be penalized for high gas prices
By Marie Angst, SACRAMENTO BEE
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article273192680.html#storylink=cpy
Last fall, Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to hold "greedy" oil companies accountable for jacking up gas prices by establishing a...
San Francisco Chronicle – Newsom unveils details of plan to cap oil company profits
By Dustin Gardiner, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/newsom-oil-profit-tax-17841770.php
After months of closed-door negotiations, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced long-awaited details of his proposal to fight California’s...
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Consumer Watchdog Urges California Supreme Court to Grant Review in Land Use Approval Corruption Case
Think you’ve heard everything? Under a recent California Court...
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CA Dept. of Insurance Failed to Search For Records Linked To Government Corruption Scandal
The non-profit Consumer Watchdog has filed an appeal in its California Public Records Act (“PRA”) lawsuit against Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the California Department of Insurance.
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Doctors Save $2.8 Million After Challenge to Malpractice Insurance Rate Hike
Los Angeles, CA – In response to Consumer Watchdog’s...
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City of LA Must Stop Approving Digital Ad Contracts That Violate Privacy Laws
Today Consumer Watchdog called on the city’s new leadership to address a bus shelter contract approved by the City Council that tracks people’s location via digital ads on our public sidewalks.
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CA Privacy Board OKs Landmark Personal Data Regulations, Some Key Protections Left Out
Los Angeles, CA—After nearly a year of rulemaking and...
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