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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...

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

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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.

Doctors Save $2.8 Million After Challenge to Malpractice Insurance Rate Hike

Los Angeles, CA – In response to Consumer Watchdog’s...

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.

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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