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Copley News Service Some consumer advocates attacked her record, claiming she fought financial privacy safeguards, beefing up car lemon laws and reining…
Aug 11, 2004Critics see link to governor's campaign cashThe San Francisco Chronicle "This is the way campaign contributions influence politics," said Doug Heller, with…
Aug 11, 2004Associated Press A Senate committee Wednesday approved Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger choice of former legislator Charlene Zettel to be the state's top consumer…
Aug 11, 2004Older Americans make a formidable voting bloc, and as healthcare issues and the war make headlines, more are politicized, some say.Los Angeles…
Aug 11, 2004Anti-Consumer Record Makes Former Assembly Member Zettel Ill-Suited to Lead Consumer Protection Agency
Aug 10, 2004New power plants, conservation get credit for reaching record July demandsThe Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA) "The energy industry always wants us…
Aug 8, 2004The San Francisco Chronicle Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said there's an inherent conflict when…
Aug 6, 2004The Daily News of Los Angeles Critics say Schwarzenegger's promise to sweep out the special interests in Sacramento essentially amounted to sweeping…
Aug 5, 2004Associated Press In May, the nonprofit FTCR filed an appeal with the IRS challenging the corporation's tax exempt status, noting that it…
Aug 4, 2004Insurance chief is accused of unfairly blocking the planned merger with WellPoint.Sacramento Bee The lawsuit "ignores the fact that California courts have…
Aug 4, 2004Los Angeles Times What's more, judges often defer to regulators, especially elected officials, said Jamie Court of the Foundation for Taxpayer and…
Aug 4, 2004Associated Press Critics claim the companies would have to raise premiums to deal with the costs of the merger. "I think it's…
Aug 3, 2004Los Angeles Times Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said "If this was an important policy…
Aug 2, 2004The Daily News of Los Angeles Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica, said consumers…
Aug 1, 2004The San Francisco Chronicle Figures provided to us by the nonpartisan Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights -- which tracked $14.8 million…
Aug 1, 2004Alameda Times-Star (Alameda, CA) "Patients don't want an advertising campaign, they want lower premiums," said Jerry Flanagan with FTCR, adding that the…
Jul 31, 2004Los Angeles Times Consumer advocates and critics have claimed the oil giants are using the Iraq war and supply concerns as "scapegoats"…
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