Consumer Watchdog

The Gifts that Keep on Giving

The governor's office has announced appointing another donor to a political post. Samuel...

PUC knew of fine problem in 1999

Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, California) Californians should not accept the energy crisis as an excuse for a lack of action on…

Hospitals won’t be repaid for mistakes;

New Medicare rules too harsh, some sayThe San Diego Union-Tribune "This is clearly a carrot-and-stick approach to make sure hospitals either get…

California group offers free stickers of displeasure on hot fuel

The Kansas City Star (Missouri) Judy Dugan, the foundation's research director, said the group wanted a sticker that was larger and more…

Things you need to know about flood insurance

NBC TV News - Today Show Mr. DOUG HELLER (Consumerwatchdog.org): Insurance companies use a host of different tricks to get people to…

Court, In Consumer Setback, Says Key Protection Law Doesn’t Apply to Insurance Companies;

Insurance Not a "Good or Service," So Fraud Claim Against Farmers Insurance Cannot Proceed

Assembly Speaker’s Promised Action to Curb Gasoline Price Spikes Fails as Chevron Money Flows, Says Letter;

Group Asks State Watchdogs to Investigate Over-sized Contribution Linked to Núñez

New Health Reform Proposal Falls Short for Consumers;

FTCR Calls On Núñez to Fix Flaws Which Could Increase Costs and Leave Californians Without Dependable Coverage

Audit: PUC cost state;

Audit confirms PUC's faulty systemInside Bay Area (California) The controllers audit of debt collection raises serious questions about the commissions management, said…

Health Insurers Target The Individual Market

Aetna, WellPoint, Others Roll Out Policies That Cater to People Who Lack Employer Coverage; Stripping Out Maternity Care Health insurers are targeting…

Consumer Advocates Help Defeat Allstate’s Efforts to Hide its Post-Katrina Pay-Out Procedures

Allstate Insurance Company will not be allowed to hide trial exhibits that include the company's pay-out procedures for Hurricane Katrina claims thanks,…

Clueless Mary Nichols

When Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed former California Air Resources Board director Mary Nichols last month to head the same agency in his administration,…

Arnold Appointee Says Donations Matter

Kim Fletcher, a $110,600 donor who was appointed to a seat on the Del Mar Fair Board by the governor last month,…

State to get a bigger cut of any stem cell revenue;

Payback rate raised to 25 percent for allSan Francisco Business Times John Simpson, stem cell project director for the Foundation for Taxpayer…

Some fair board members generous to politicians

The North County Times (Del Mar/San Diego, CA) It wasn't any recent appointments that caught the attention of the Foundation for Taxpayer…

Allstate exhibits remain public;

Judge sees no trade secrets in materialTimes-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) Vance also ruled Thursday that two national consumer groups, the California group…

Consumer Advocates Praise Interstate Stem Cell Open Meeting Decision

Budget’s One Battle in Long War

Business interests, liberal groups gearing up for dueling initiatives An Intel Corp. executive chairs Sullivan's group, and trial lawyers and their close…