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It's an environment that makes government watchdogs nervous. "The pernicious impact of the end-of-session fundraising is the appearance that contributions are purchasing…
Aug 23, 2008Editor’s note: When 15-year-old Dawn Marie Esposito of Lincoln Park, N.J., was hospitalized with a head injury after a car accident, doctors…
Aug 22, 2008I'm getting sick and tired of fighting with corporations for what they owe me. This time, surprise surprise, it was a credit…
Aug 22, 2008Santa Monica, CA -- Frequently facing difficulties mustering a quorum for meetings, California's stem cell oversight board has five members who showed…
Aug 22, 2008Only universities and nonprofit research institutions had been eligible to get a piece of California's $6 billion stem cell research program until…
Aug 22, 2008On Wednesday, FDIC Chairwoman Sheila C. Bair announced that IndyMac is launching a new program to help borrowers with mortgages that are…
Aug 21, 2008It seems the extent of Governor Schwarzenegger's solution for Californians to help combat sky-high gas prices is... promoting more efficient use of…
Aug 19, 2008"Legislators and lobbyists get ready for the fundraising dance" Los Angeles Times, August 8, 2008 "While budget waits, California legislators collect campaign...
Aug 19, 2008Doctors have been claiming for more than thirty years that lawsuits don't help keep patients safe from harm. A California law passed…
Aug 18, 2008Open the California coast and the offshore waters of Florida and the Carolinas to new oil drilling and prices at the pump…
Aug 14, 2008When someone faxed us this letter they received, apparently from the California DMV, we thought it was a joke. "IF YOU DO…
Aug 14, 2008Plagued yet again by the problem of a lack of a quorum, California's stem cell oversight committee Tuesday evening coped in an…
Aug 13, 2008Action Coincides With Insurer Effort In Legislature to Legalize Coverage Cancellations Santa Monica, CA -- The Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC)…
Aug 12, 2008Some people say it’s better to buy your gasoline first thing in the morning, rather than in the heat of the day.…
Aug 11, 2008When is the best time of the week to buy gas? Best time of day? It doesn't matter. Fueling up early in…
Aug 9, 2008SACRAMENTO, CA -- A California bill to allow pay-as-you-drive insurance plans using electronic monitoring devices moved a step closer to approval with…
Aug 8, 2008Driving Data Could Be Used By Insurers to Discriminate By ZIP-Code Santa Monica, CA – Legislation that would allow insurance companies…
Aug 7, 2008Sacramento, CA -- Nurses, consumers, and seniors called on the legislature and the governor today to include a key provision to protect…
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