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Santa Monica, CA -- The California Senate passed a bill today that will allow marketing firms, like bill sponsor Adheris, to gain…
May 29, 2008Group Calls for FBI, Justice Department Participation, Public Support by Bush Santa Monica, CA -- The announcement that federal regulators are investigating…
May 29, 2008Despite difficulty mustering a quorum the stem agency's Governance Subcommittee Wednesday approved a 66 percent increase in a contract with its outside…
May 29, 2008Pharmacies in California would be allowed to sell confidential patient prescription information to third-party marketing firms working for drug companies under a…
May 28, 2008Oil Prices Sag Yet Pump Keeps Zooming; Lack of Oversight Means ‘Double Whammy for Consumers’ and Economy This Summer, Says Group …
May 27, 2008When the California stem cell agency was in start-up mode, the staff had a difficult time making key documents available before oversight…
May 27, 2008California's three biggest issuers want hikes as high as 9.3%. Insurance chief Steve Poizner's response could affect his political future. After dropping…
May 27, 2008"Consumers are paying through the nose for petrol today, and they're really angry," said Public Citizen president Joan Claybrook, who last week…
May 26, 2008Four dollars and rising. Soaring oil prices have pushed the average price of premium gasoline in the Kansas City area past $4…
May 23, 2008A survey shows that Californians could be overpaying as much as $3.4 million a day as heat makes gas expand. Soaring gasoline…
May 23, 2008NEW YORK, NY -- As if paying $4 a gallon isn't bad enough, U.S. drivers will soon face another gasoline price burden…
May 22, 2008Consumer Groups Criticize Oil Industry Resistance to Fixing Hidden Charge at Pump That Costs U.S. Drivers Close to $3 Billion Yearly Washington,…
May 22, 2008Bill Sponsor Adheris Changed Its Name After Privacy Violations, Washington Post Santa Monica, CA -- The California Senate rejected a bill today…
May 22, 2008A lot of readers were miffed to learn in one of my recent columns that most car insurers have yet to fully…
May 21, 2008I read a great blog posted at Commonhealth (run by WBUR, Massachusetts) that asks an obvious question that I've rarely seen discussed:…
May 21, 2008Rates May Rise 89 Percent The California Public Utilities Commission has decided that the utility supplying water to the tiny community of…
May 20, 2008SACRAMENTO, CA -- California's elected officials no longer will be able to hide lavish travel expenses, thanks to new rules by the…
May 20, 2008Politicians Will Have To Itemize In-State Trips Paid With Donor Funds SACRAMENTO, CA -- California politicians will no longer be allowed to…
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