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Documents Contradict Comments on HoldingsThe Washington Post Two watchdog organizations -- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and the Foundation for…
Oct 24, 2005Sacramento Bee Last week, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights and the California Nurses Association put up its own cartoon with…
Oct 24, 2005A mother whose daughter died after Kaiser physicians missed her cancer is fighting to change a law that let the HMO report…
Oct 23, 2005When he ran for office, Arnold proclaimed: "I don't have to take money from anybody. I have plenty of money." Yesterday he…
Oct 21, 2005Average price down 5 cents in S.D. CountySan Diego Union-Tribune "The oil industry has always said the California market is an island,"…
Oct 21, 2005BestWire "It is obscene to allow HMO executives to feed at the trough at a time when 6.5 million Californians cannot afford…
Oct 20, 2005Stockton Record Net Critics smell a quid pro quo. "This is payback for the governor helping out the industry," said Jamie Court…
Oct 20, 2005Top executives are poised to receive $345 million in merger-related bonuses if United Health's acquisition goes through.CFO Magazine According to the Foundation…
Oct 18, 2005Sacramento Bee (California) One consumer group, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica, is counting on CalPERS' stand to…
Oct 18, 2005FTCR Says Schwarzenegger Should Give Back $78K In PacifiCare Campaign Contributions
Oct 17, 2005Appearances lead to campaign giving - and raised eyebrows.Sacramento Bee Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights…
Oct 17, 2005On October 7th, Arnold vetoed one of the wine industry's top targets this year. SB 455 (Escutia) was opposed by the Wine…
Oct 13, 2005Court Ruling Favored by Insurance Industry Can No Longer Be Used to Block Consumer Protections
Oct 13, 2005Los Angeles Times One contribution to the governor raised questions Monday. A Santa Monica-based consumer group, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer…
Oct 12, 2005KGO-TV7 (ABC) San Francisco Jamie Court, consumer activist: "If you have doctors and nurses on the payroll in the building and they…
Oct 11, 2005City sees flaws in Measure B Pasadena Star-News FTCR advocate Carmen Balber attended the meeting to refute charges by several council members…
Oct 11, 2005Associated Press Schwarzenegger is campaigning for measures on the Nov. 8 special election ballot that he says will save taxpayers money, yet…
Oct 11, 2005Insurers in the state continue to push work toward garages they contract with, critics say.Los Angeles Times According to complaints from the…
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