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A San Francisco Superior Court judge on Thursday ordered Allstate Insurance to comply with a regulatory order to lower annual auto insurance…
Apr 24, 2008Santa Monica, CA -- California has the best automobile insurance regulation in the nation, with the slowest-growing premiums and one of the…
Apr 24, 2008Santa Monica, CA -- In the wake of last week's announcement by Governor Schwarzenegger and state regulators that health insurers would be…
Apr 23, 2008And prices are expected to climb even higher in the weeks ahead as the cost of crude oil continues to surge. What…
Apr 23, 2008Watchdog groups optimistic new state legislative leaders will put policy above money chase SACRAMENTO — As the Democrats' two incoming legislative leaders…
Apr 22, 2008Consumers, Economy Are Buckling Under Gasoline and Diesel Price Records As Government Stays Mum The 16-cent national rise in gasoline prices over…
Apr 21, 2008State to Review Canceled Health Insurance Policies -- The action, which affects thousands of Californians, is the boldest yet in dealing with…
Apr 18, 2008SACRAMENTO, CA -- The state Department of Managed Health Care ordered the policies of 26 consumers immediately reinstated and opened the door…
Apr 18, 2008LOS ANGELES, CA -- One week after consumer advocates complained of inaction, state regulators announced Thursday that they will force three of…
Apr 18, 2008Beer is high on price, low on alcohol content Padres fans already know beer sold at Petco Park has a higher price…
Apr 18, 2008State regulators to review thousands of similar cases State regulators ordered on Thursday the immediate reinstatement of 26 health insurance policies for…
Apr 18, 2008Insurance reinstated for some -- thousands more get reviews State regulators Thursday set the stage for the reinstatement of thousands of Californians…
Apr 18, 2008Cautions That All Health Costs During Gap Must be Covered Santa Monica, CA -- Consumer Watchdog today praised a California state regulator’s…
Apr 17, 2008City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo says the health insurer made false promises of coverage and hid a scheme to drop sick policyholders. The…
Apr 17, 2008Urges State HMO Regulator To Do Same Santa Monica, CA -- Consumer Watchdog today joined L.A. City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo in announcing…
Apr 16, 2008Consumer Watchdog Renews Call for Bush to Stop Buying Oil for U.S. Reserve, Release Oil to Dampen Price Santa Monica, CA --…
Apr 16, 2008Agency Claimed State Funding Led to Important Clinical Trials Santa Monica, CA -- California’s stem cell agency overstated and hyped the importance…
Apr 16, 2008The Schwarzenegger administration will announce tomorrow that it is reinstating health insurance for some patients whose coverage was illegally canceled by health…
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