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Associated Press FTCR said it would try to put an initiative on the ballot in 2006 to withhold lawmakers' pay when they…
Sep 3, 2004'LITMUS TEST' MUST BE COMPLETED BY END OF MONTHSan Jose Mercury News (California) "I think this is the ultimate litmus test of…
Sep 3, 2004SOME BILLS AFFECT CONVENTION HOSTSSan Jose Mercury News (California) Abbott Laboratories and Pfizer both donated money for convention parties with Schwarzenegger, who…
Sep 3, 2004San Gabriel Valley Tribune (California) Consumer group FTCR, which released and promoted the study of legislators not voting, argued that legislators should…
Sep 3, 2004An Analysis of Nonvoting in the California Legislature An award-winning study from the University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning and…
Sep 2, 2004Los Angeles Times Fresh from his star turn at the Republican convention, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger could scarcely find a better way to…
Sep 2, 2004The 7.6 percent cut will save customers $215 million a year and pressure other companies to follow suit.The Orange County Register (California)…
Sep 1, 2004Associated Press Advocacy groups applauded the reduction, saying it is in line with auto-reform regulation and follows a national trend in which…
Sep 1, 2004While State Farm Lowers Rates, Consumer Group Challenges Farmers' Insurance Group's Proposed 5.8% Rate Hike
Aug 31, 2004The Oregonian the nonprofit Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights reserved two cars on an Amtrak train that stopped in Portland en…
Aug 30, 2004Schwarzenegger is on pace to raise about $9million to fight two gambling initiatives on the Nov. 2 ballot and to promote his…
Aug 30, 2004Los Angeles Times Last week, the California Assembly approved legislation authorizing the state to buy cheaper drugs from Canada for the prison…
Aug 30, 2004Senator stirs strong feelings from all sidesThe San Francisco Chronicle Consumer advocates have challenged Perata during his legislative career, accusing him of…
Aug 27, 2004Measure likely to reach governor; veto possibleThe San Diego Union-Tribune Douglas Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights…
Aug 27, 2004The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia) Jerry Flanagan of FTCR said the U.S. should adopt the Canadian policy of buying drugs in bulk…
Aug 26, 2004Associated Press About two dozen Americans who chartered a two-car train for a four-day whistlestop trip from San Diego to Vancouver to…
Aug 26, 2004RX EXPRESS VISIT PART OF U.S. PROTESTThe Brockville Recorder & Times (Ontario) Seniors groups estimate about 11 million older Americans - roughly…
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