Consumer Watchdog

Declining gas prices may soon be memory;

S.D. average for regular up 6 cents since FridayThe San Diego Union-Tribune FTCR in Santa Monica said crude oil prices had little…

When your iPod breaks, repair firms cash in;

Several budding repair firms have found a big market in fixing busted music playersThe Miami Herald ''With more than 50 million iPods…

Oil Companies’ July 4 Celebration: $140 million in excess profit

Group Calculates Consumers Pay 50 cents a Gallon More than Last Year

Video plan may not be cheap

THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica, said he has no…

PBS’ NOW Show on Junk Health Care

Watch the PBS' NOW Show on Junk Health Care, "Payment Due," Featuring Dana Christensen and FTCR Advocates   ...  

Oil Companies Will Make $82 Million in Excess Profits from Calif. Drivers Over July 4 Holiday

At Least 41 Cents Per Gallon Goes to Increased Profits, Group Says

Botched Surgery Leaves Nurse Disabled, Unable To Work

Dana Stinson - Seal Beach, CA

Fall Ballot Is a $46-Billion Question;

Five bond measures and four tax-hike efforts contribute to the record tally. The issues are expected to complicate political alliances.The Los Angeles…

Knabe Again Votes for a Client of Lobbyist Son

The Los Angeles Times Officials at several watchdog groups, including the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights and the Center for Governmental…

Ballot measures could be pitfalls for candidates;

Governor hopefuls may face backlash for taking a stand The San Francisco Chronicle The clean money measure, which qualified for the ballot…

Telecom bill opposition fades;

Cable TV operators approve amendments on competitionTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said…

Cities May Lose Hold on Cable;

A compromise on a bill to let phone giants offer pay-TV service would strip California localities of most of their power over…

Legally Corrupt

Don't expect Phil or Arnold to rush to endorse the clean-money initiativeLA Weekly Phil Angelides has said he supports public financing of…

California Cable/Video Deregulation Bill Gains PUC Regulation, But Cancels Existing Local Franchise Agreements for Cable Providers

Public campaign financing initiative makes ballot

Associated Press The nurses' initiative would authorize public financing for candidates for governor, the Legislature and other state offices who collect a…

Loss of Local Control and Consumer Rights Marks Video/Cable Deregulation Bill Advancing Tuesday

Group Writes Assembly Speaker to Demand that Public Utilities Commission Oversee Franchises

It’s Official — California to Vote on Clean Elections;

Initiative Provides Public Financing, Contribution Limits for AllCalifornians for Clean Elections

Letter to CA Assembly Speaker Nunez Re: Opposition to amendments to AB 2987

Download the letter here.