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But grant process is needlessly shroudedThe Sacramento Bee This lack of public disclosure is the single most glaring problem with the Institute…
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But grant process is needlessly shroudedThe Sacramento Bee This lack of public disclosure is the single most glaring problem with the Institute…
Feb 12, 2007THANKS TO FAVORABLE ACCIDENT AND CLAIMS RATES, CALIFORNIA'S FOUR LARGEST CARRIERS WILL LOWER PREMIUMS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARSPress Democrat (Santa…
Feb 11, 2007Health Insurance Law Weekly "Insurance companies and HMOs will do all they can to undermine the governor's healthcare plan, and fight to…
Feb 11, 2007Critics want more from firms earning billionsThe San Francisco Chronicle For BP and other oil companies reaping record profits, research on new…
Feb 9, 2007KPCC 89.3FM (Southern California Public Radio) Jamie Court, president of the Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, says California politicians…
Feb 8, 2007Insurance Regulation Will Lower Costs: Has Saved Calif. $23 Billion in Auto Insurance Rates
Feb 8, 2007Players Urge Compromise, Quick ActionThe San Jose Mercury News (California) The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a Santa Monica-based consumer group,…
Feb 7, 2007BP Profit Report Shows Industry Refining Margins in West Are About Twice the Global Average
Feb 6, 2007Rate-control strategy ineffective, some sayTimes-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a California…
Feb 5, 2007Health Insurance Law Weekly The poll also found that 81% of those surveyed want government to assure that all Californians have access…
Feb 4, 2007$17.14 billion for the San Ramon oil giant in 2006 helped by lower commodity pricesThe San Francisco Chronicle Consumer advocates said the…
Feb 3, 2007Changing of blends likely to cause spikeThe San Diego Union-Tribune The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica, meanwhile, alleged…
Feb 3, 2007The Los Angeles Times "Congress, and particularly the members from California, should be furious at this level of profiteering, even as Chevron…
Feb 3, 2007Contra Costa Times (California) "These are world-record profits on top of world-record profits for Chevron," said Jamie Court, president of FTCR. "And…
Feb 3, 2007As Drivers Gird for Another Round of $3-Plus Summer Pricing, San Ramon-Based Chevron Should Answer for Profiteering
Feb 2, 2007Group promotes worldwide practicesThe San Diego Union-Tribune The Foundation For Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica praised provisions in guidelines that…
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