Insurance
Auto insurance splits groups;
Farm bureau says state proposal would cost drivers in rural areas more; consumer group backs planThe Fresno Bee (California) Doug Heller with…
Feb 9, 2006Consumer Watchdog
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Energy
EDITORIAL: Return oil profits to American people
The Baltimore Sun Some experts believe the gigantic profits result not from chance but from limited refining capacity -- possibly deliberate --…
Feb 9, 2006
Privacy
‘B’ bounces back
Good Government Task Force boosts controversial campaign finance law, gets mayor's supportPasadena Weekly These changes, said Measure B proponent Carmen Balber, are…
Feb 9, 2006CA Farm Bureau Wrong Concerning New Rules To Limit ZIP-Code Based Auto Insurance
Good Drivers and Motorists With Low Annual Mileage Will See Benefits of Rules to Increase Impact of Driving Record on Insurance Premiums…
Feb 9, 2006
Insurance
Pasadena: Poster child for good government?
Task force hashes out anti-corruption planPasadena Star-News Carmen Balber, a consumer advocate with the watchdog group, said she opposes the exemption for…
Feb 8, 2006
Insurance
Governor’s new chief of staff piles it on;
Susan Kennedy now also is head campaigner The San Francisco Chronicle "What's amazing is that you've got a situation where Schwarzenegger has…
Feb 5, 2006
Privacy
Gov.’s Gift to PUC Official Questioned
Schwarzenegger gave Susan Kennedy $25,000 after he received that amount from AT&T. Days later, she voted to OK its merger with SBC.The…
Feb 3, 2006
Privacy
To Complete This Call, Please Insert 25 Grand
Arnold's new Chief of Staff, Susan Kennedy, was still working as a Public Utilities Commissioner when she was secretly paid $25,000 by…
Feb 2, 2006
Privacy
Public campaign funds on California agenda
UPI - United Press International Backers include the California Clean Money Campaign, the California Nurses Association, the League of Women Voters, the…
Feb 1, 2006
Energy
Exxon profit hits record $36 billion;
The amount is the largest by any U.S. company ever, analysts believeThe Houston Chronicle The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights issued…
Feb 1, 2006
Energy
Exxon Profit Sets Record, Stirs Anger;
Its annual and quarterly profit are the highest for any public corporation, but consumers see red.Los Angeles Times On Monday, the California…
Jan 31, 2006
Insurance
Ballot Fight Over Auto Insurance Is Averted
Los Angeles Times "I think they realized that nobody's interests would be served," said Rosenfield, who wrote Proposition 103 and leads the…
Jan 29, 2006
Energy
Chevron 4th Qtr. Profit Up 20 Percent to $4.14 Billion
Associated Press Consumer activists, though, insist a government crackdown is long overdue. "These aren't just windfall profits; they are hurricane-force profits," said…
Jan 29, 2006