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Morning Edition - National Public Radio (NPR) Ratepayer advocates in California, have been fighting for nearly 20 years, to get auto insurers…
Jul 11, 2006Rates would emphasize safety and mileage, not ZIP Codes, for drivers insured by Auto Club. Adherence to Prop. 103 is a win…
Jul 10, 2006FTCR Hails Move By First Auto Insurance Company To End ZIP Code Rating System, Comply With Proposition 103
Jul 10, 2006The Daily News of Los Angeles Doug Heller, executive director of the Santa Monica-based Foundation for Consumer and Taxpayer Rights, said his…
Jul 9, 2006Day To Day Radio Program (National Public Radio-NPR) The consumer watchdog group is arguing that these customers were charged for services that…
Jul 8, 2006Former AT&T Wireless customers say they are being overcharged for using a new network. Former AT&T Wireless customers accused Cingular Wireless in…
Jul 7, 2006BackStage Magazine According to the California Patient's Guide of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a California-based nonprofit education and advocacy…
Jul 6, 2006Earthquake insurance rates just dropped 22% statewide. For those who don't have coverage -- most of us -- it might be time…
Jul 6, 2006S.D. average for regular up 6 cents since FridayThe San Diego Union-Tribune FTCR in Santa Monica said crude oil prices had little…
Jul 4, 2006Several budding repair firms have found a big market in fixing busted music playersThe Miami Herald ''With more than 50 million iPods…
Jul 4, 2006THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica, said he has no…
Jul 3, 2006
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Jun 29, 2006Five bond measures and four tax-hike efforts contribute to the record tally. The issues are expected to complicate political alliances.The Los Angeles…
Jun 29, 2006The Los Angeles Times Officials at several watchdog groups, including the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights and the Center for Governmental…
Jun 28, 2006Governor hopefuls may face backlash for taking a stand The San Francisco Chronicle The clean money measure, which qualified for the ballot…
Jun 28, 2006Cable TV operators approve amendments on competitionTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said…
Jun 28, 2006A compromise on a bill to let phone giants offer pay-TV service would strip California localities of most of their power over…
Jun 28, 2006Don't expect Phil or Arnold to rush to endorse the clean-money initiativeLA Weekly Phil Angelides has said he supports public financing of…
Jun 28, 2006