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Associated Press Los Angeles would become the first city in the nation to create a prescription drug discount program for its residents…
May 6, 2005The San Francisco Chronicle If approved, AB 1454 would overturn regulations imposed by Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi. But some consumer groups, such…
May 5, 2005Credit scores would be factor in saleWhittier Daily News "It's ridiculous to base somebody's insurance premium on whether they have paid off…
May 4, 2005Associated Press Bohn's business relationship with GlobalNet might raise a conflict-of-interest that prevents Bohn from voting on pivotal PUC issues affecting the…
May 3, 2005Critics Site Conflict of Interest with His Current FirmLos Angeles Times "Bohn has a clear conflict of interest with his current firm,"…
May 3, 2005CBS-TV Evening News Arnold Schwarzenegger is discovering Hollywood and the real world are quite different. Sandra Hughes reports Californians may not be…
May 1, 2005There was a time when Arnold would have been an honored guest and keynote speaker at graduation ceremonies. This afternoon, though, 200…
Apr 27, 2005The Assembly action comes as the Senate looks at a state-run plan to replace private coverage.Sacramento Bee Opponents countered that AB 1670…
Apr 27, 2005The Daily News of Los Angeles Douglas Heller, executive director of the Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, wasn't so…
Apr 27, 2005Industry Report Shows Seeds of Future Insurance Crisis
Apr 25, 2005Calif. Blues plan investigated for violating dealModern Healthcare California regulators are investigating whether Blue Cross of California violated a legal commitment by…
Apr 25, 2005The Record (Stockton, CA) Consumer advocate Jerry Flanagan called Blue Cross' treatment of Irene Arnold "outrageous" and typical of "an uncaring, corporate…
Apr 23, 2005LA Weekly (Los Angeles, CA) Shortly after a dinner at Schwarzenegger's home, Beatty gave a widely noted speech last month at a…
Apr 22, 2005Sacramento Bee The U.S. Senate is considering legislation that would gut a ban on junk faxes and, if passed, could unleash a…
Apr 20, 2005Consumer group alleges huge jumps tied to mergerVentura County Star The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights wants an audit to make…
Apr 20, 2005Los Angeles Times FTCR, a Santa Monica-based consumer advocacy group, sent a letter Monday to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger demanding an investigation into…
Apr 19, 2005Los Angeles Times Schwarzenegger has become a big proponent of LNG -- seeking to open the door to coastal LNG terminals and…
Apr 19, 2005Are They Tied to Merger With Anthem Last Year?San Jose Mercury News Jerry Flanagan of FTCR, a watchdog group, said those increases…
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