Consumer Watchdog

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Arnold may not be getting what he wants because the Court of Appeal decided to keep his key initiative off the ballot…

Consumer Advocates Renew Call for Cutting Health Insurer Fat;

Blue Cross of California Profits Increase 43% in 2004

SUPPORT BASE: OC’s Money, Moderation Bankrolls Schwarzenegger

Orange County Business Journal Whether OC is the top giver to the governor is unclear-though the county surely ranks near the top,…

PacifiCare deal draws fire;

Consumer advocates decry $314 million for top execsModern Healthcare The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights last week called on state regulators…

Suing Insurers In California

California's Proposition 103 bestowed upon the public the right to challenge the rates or practices of an insurance company in court. (Insurance…

Health Net Attempts to Silence Patients;

Consumer Group Says Lax State Regulators Fail to Protect Patients from False Advertising

ETHICAL BUMP OR JUST A POTHOLE?;

Governor's photo op raises debate about nonprofit, San Jose paying road-show tabThe San Francisco Chronicle "What they're doing is promoting the politician...…

Governor’s finances remain a closed book for now

The Daily News of Los Angeles "This guy (Arnold) is not just a capitalist, he's an opportunist," said Jamie Court, president of…

Heels put boot into ‘Imelda’ Schwarzenegger

Sunday Times (London, UK) Jamie Court, of the non-partisan Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said his poll ratings had slipped from…

Measure B tug-of-war looming

Pasadena Star-News Backers say that's necessary to eliminate the appearance [and the reality] of corruption. "This is very narrowly tailored to precisely…

Bush’s FCC Shuts Down Internet Access

Top PacifiCare Executives Could Receive $230 Million in Sale to UnitedHealth

BestWire "When piggish HMO executives cash out with nine-figure paychecks, patients and small business foot the bill," said Jerry Flanagan, a spokesman…

Insurance Companies Seek License to Steal

Insurers Ask Court for Immunity from Lawsuits; Group Urges Court to Reject Petition

Governor retuns big contribution from Indian gambling group

Associated Press "It just shows that the governor's fundraising is on automatic pilot," said Jamie Court, president of Santa Monica-based Foundation for…

Consumer Group Institutes Color-Coded Investor Alert System With Cox Heading SEC

Warns of 'Elevated' Yellow Alert Or Significant Risk of Fraud Attacks A California consumer group that has closely followed the career of…

Supporters ante up big bucks for ballot;

Over $23 million spent so far to back governor's measuresThe San Francisco Chronicle Doug Heller, who heads Arnold Watch, a project of…

PacifiCare Execs’ Deal Is Detailed

Los Angeles Times "When HMO executives receive hundreds of millions of dollars of cash and stock, patients will invariably be asked to…

Council agrees to track measure

Pasadena Star-News "It is a misuse of public funds. No city has the right to pay the criminal fees of a politician,"…