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Solution likely coming within months to state's pumps, Sen. Boxer says.The Kansas City Star Jamie Court, president of The Foundation for Taxpayer…
Mar 15, 2007Governor promises dinner, other perks for up to $250,000.Sacramento Bee (California) Watchdog groups criticized the governor for giving special access to an…
Mar 15, 2007The San Jose Mercury News (California) Saying that Berkeley should learn from Stanford's "mistakes,'' Foundation president Jamie Court said the regents should…
Mar 14, 2007UC warned to keep its name out of corporate advertisingThe San Francisco Chronicle "We think any ads about this program need to…
Mar 13, 2007Marin Independent Journal (California) "The people who really have financial power are not the corporations," Ray Bourhis said. "It's individuals who pay…
Mar 13, 2007The San Francisco Examiner John Simpson, of the nonprofit Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said he'd like to see the regulations…
Mar 13, 2007KPIX-TV5 (CBS - San Francisco, CA) "They mention Stanford because they get credibility by being associated with Stanford," said John Simpson of…
Mar 13, 2007Workers' comp, quake insurance, fraud and disaster prep top his listSacramento Business Journal (California) Consumer watchdog Harvey Rosenfield publicly criticized Poizner's pick…
Mar 13, 2007Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to be remembered as the second Hiram Johnson, but having raised over $114 million from private...
Mar 12, 2007Is The University Being Exploited?KGO-TV 7 (ABC - San Francisco, CA) John Simpson, Foundation for Taxpayers' and Consumers' Rights: "That's a huge…
Mar 12, 2007Massachusetts program fuels doubts over California's proposals to require health coverage.Sacramento Bee "Our big concern is that without guarantees that costs will…
Mar 12, 2007The Daily News of Los Angeles ...with all politicians, it's wisest to watch what they do, not what they say. And when…
Mar 11, 2007Ventura County Star (California) Consumer advocates say the oil companies are intentionally limiting gasoline supplies to drive up prices and profit margins.…
Mar 11, 2007CBS TV Evening News (6:30 PM EST) Mr. JAMIE COURT (Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights): We are going to see a…
Mar 10, 2007The Daily Cardinal (University Wire) There have been problems recently with technology transfers in terms of licensing which limit the work scientists…
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