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The Legacy Of Prop 103

Video for the 2013 Rage for Justice Awards depicting the history and impact of Proposition 103 on residents of the state of…

GOLDEN WASTELAND: Consumer Watchdog’s Battle To Fix The DTSC

Presented as part of the recent work by Consumer Watchdog at the 2013 Rage for Justice Awards.

Give my 6-week-old daughter’s death meaning

Written by Alejandra Gonzelez-Chavez, Special to Consumer Watchdog My baby Mia died in a hospital at just 6 weeks of age from…

Toxic Waste Regulators Failed to Collect 185 Million From Polluters

The State Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) admits it failed to collect nearly $185 million from polluting businesses, essentially passing those…

KGTV ABC-10 San Diego, CA – Blue Cross Settles Class Action Suit Involving HIV/AIDS Patients’ Medication

Consumer Watchdog is claiming victory in settlement with Blue Cross regarding delivery of medication for HIV/AIDS patients.

KCAL TV-9 LA, CA – AAA SoCal Customers To Receive Average 4.1 Percent Rate Reduction

Auto Club of Southern California customers will receive an average 4.1 percent rate reduction on policies starting July 1, Insurance Commissioner Dave…

KTVU FOX -TV SF, CA – State Medical Board Not Protecting Patients From Incompetent Doctors

Patients usually are able to put their trust in medical professionals, but in the Bay Area some bad doctors are showing up…

NBC Bay Area – Should Doctors Have To Take Random Drug Tests?

Danville resident Bob Pack is on a mission to make random drug and alcohol testing of doctors mandatory, as pilots, bus drivers…

Drug Testing for California Doctors?

KNTV NBC BAY AREA – DTSC Second-in-Command Steps Down

DTSC Chief Deputy Director Odette Madriago steps down just weeks after NBC Bay Area uncovered a stock portfolio full of investments into…

KOVR CBS TV-13 Sacramento – Victims Of Medical Injustice Call On CA Legislature To Fix 38 Year Old Damage Cap

Family members and victims of medical negligence held a press conference in front of the state capitol to announce a patient safety…

KGO ABC TV-7 SF, CA – Injured Patients & Families Members In State Capitol To Adjust 38 Year Old Damage Cap

Victims of medical negligence went to Sacramento Thursday to demand changes to a 38 year old law that has denied them justice…

KGO ABC-7 SF – Google’s Newest Technology Excites Some, Worries Others

The much talked about Google Glass is finally here. In fact, the Mountain View based company has just begun to roll out…

KNTV NBC Bay Area – Nearly 2000 CA Citizens Call for Firing of DTSC Deputy Director, Odette Madriago

The chief of the enforcement division at the Fair Political Practices Commission said Tuesday that the FPPC has launched a formal investigation…

KNTV – NBC-TV SF – DTSC Second-in-Command Now Focus of Ethics Investigation

The Fair Political Practices Commission has launched a formal investigation into DTSC chief deputy director Odette Madriago to determine whether she violated…

KABC TV-7 LA – Over-Prescribing Doctors Getting A Free Pass By The State Medical Board?

Lawmakers, consumer advocates and families of overdose victims are voicing concerns about prescription drug abuse in California. They don't believe the medical…

Patient Safety Is No Laughing Matter…Unless You Are On The CA Medical Board

Is patient safety really a laughing matter? California Medical Board member Dr. Silvia Diego (see video below) seems to think so.  Dr.…

KTVU FOX SF – Rally Speakers Call For Changes In How Complaints About Doctors Are Handled

Lawmakers, consumer advocates and affected families come together to call for changes in how doctors are disciplined for over-prescribing dangerous drugs. During…