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Dismissal Tarnishes the Green Giant

The Sacramento Bee is reporting that Governor Schwarzenegger has fired California Air Resources Board Chairman Robert Sawyer, the top...

Big Oil Calls Halt to Lower Prices;

Lower Gasoline Supply Will Lead to Upward Price Turn, Says Group

Gambling with the Lottery

Talk continues as this year's budget deadlock grows longer, and the debate includes the governor's desire to hand the state lottery system...

California Legislators Missed Opportunity To Protect Consumer Interests With Stem Cell Bill

GMA GETS ANSWERS: MEDICAID AND HMOS; IS IT REALLY TREATMENT FOR NEEDY?

ABC-TV News - GOOD MORNING AMERICA JERRY FLANAGAN (FOUNDATION FOR TAXPAYER AND CONSUMER RIGHTS): The effect on patients has been having a…

State shifts gears on gas prices

Pasadena Star-News (California) Jamie Court, of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said the industry has "deliberately restricted California's gasoline supply,…

Assembly passes bills in effort to lower gasoline prices

Associated Press Fuel expands when temperatures rise, but most retail gas stations set their prices assuming gas is pumped at 60 degrees.…

Nunez/Perata Joint Health Care Proposal Still Lacks Affordability & Access

CA. Assembly Awakens to Gasoline Crisis, Passes Consumer-Friendly Bills;

Group Urges Senate Leader to Resist Oil Companies, Take a Stand for Full Passage

BP Foundation’s $7.5 million Grant To Stanford Came After Favorable Research Article

S.D. scientists make pitch for stem cell funds

Local institutes would share research facilitySan Diego Union-Tribune 'I don't know why the consortium emerged or how they did it, but the…

Wrangling renegade gas pumps;

More state inspections reduce consumer rip-offsThe Detroit News (Michigan) Consumer advocates, however, question if that resolve will hold up as more high-profile…

FTCR Obtains Hearings Into Proposed Earthquake Rate Increases;

Challenges Under Voter-Approved Prop 103 Could Save $50 Million for 110,000 Fireman's Fund and Geo Vera Policyholders

FTCR Obtains Hearings Into Proposed Earthquake Rate Increases;

Challenges Under Voter-Approved Prop 103 Could Save $50 Million for 110,000 Fireman's Fund and Geo Vera Policyholders

How a hospital death became a cause celebre;

A tape and two 911 calls cast light on a case that might've been ignored.Los Angeles Times "The incident embodies the frustration…

Stern Reprimand;

SEIU members in Northern California challenge the national boss over his collaboration with employersSF Weekly (California) Jaime Court president of the Foundation…

HIGHMARK OPENS ITS COFFERS FOR AD, MARKETING EXPENSES;

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pennsylvania) "One of the chief reasons for health corporations or insurance companies to advertise is to cherry pick the market,"…

Lawmakers’ driving claims cost California taxpayers

Associated Press "Particularly with lawmakers like Senator Migden, who has had several claims, I wonder if taxpayers should be picking up the…