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California'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…
May 20, 2008The Los Angeles Times turned a spotlight on Governor Schwarzenegger's love of corporate fundraising on Sunday, and the FPPC built another level…
May 20, 2008SACRAMENTO, CA -- Some of the most influential business leaders who've underwritten Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's trips abroad will now have to do…
May 19, 2008California’s chief financial officer is supporting a bill that would order a study of how the state’s stem-cell research agency is governed,…
May 19, 2008The race is on to reshape the individual health insurance market, as health plans increasingly come under fire from state regulators, patient…
May 19, 2008State Ethics Board Increases Disclosure Required for Trips Paid for By Campaign Donors Santa Monica, CA – California politicians must explain…
May 19, 2008Consumer Watchdog Calls for Sales from Reserve, Warning to Refineries, Swift Action on Oil Trading Curbs Santa Monica, CA -- The…
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