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City News Service Harvey Rosenfield, founder of the Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, has called for new legislation barring…
Jun 13, 2005Taxpayers will pick up the $80 million tab for the extra election that Arnold will announce tonight. But the real sponsors of…
Jun 13, 2005Los Angeles Times Democrats tend to favor mandating that employers pay for insurance. Republicans typically want to give insurers more latitude to…
Jun 11, 2005Los Angeles Times Democrats tend to favor mandating that employers pay for insurance. Republicans typically want to give insurers more latitude to…
Jun 10, 2005As a Santa Monica City College student leaving in the fall for Berkeley, I'm going to Tuesday's graduation ceremonies to support my…
Jun 10, 2005Los Angeles Times In 1985, when Cox assured state securities regulators that a new Cooper investment scheme would be "low risk" and…
Jun 9, 2005Associated Press Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a group that frequently criticizes the governor, warned that…
Jun 8, 2005Below is a brief explanation of no fault, who came up with the idea and its history. It was prepared by Consumer…
Jun 8, 2005Southern California has 'worst' situation in U.S.The San Diego Union-Tribune "Pat Wood and FERC have stood in the way of California getting…
Jun 3, 2005Repeal Of No-Fault, Strong Regulation, Needed To Lower Drivers' Rates
Jun 1, 2005The two studies suggest jury awards have little to do with skyrocketing liability insurance rates.Los Angeles Times Douglas Heller, executive director of…
Jun 1, 2005Group Says Time to Put Focus on Insurance Company Practices
May 31, 2005HIKE FOR LAWMAKERS REKINDLES CRITICISMThe Daily News of Los Angeles Jamie Court, president of FTCR, said his organization's research shows legislators fail…
May 31, 2005RCR Wireless News "Despite its poor track record, the cellular telephone industry continues to believe that minimum customer service standards are not…
May 31, 2005Oil companies, consumer groups spar over where profits should be pumpedThe San Diego Union-Tribune Jamie Court, president of FTCR in Santa Monica,…
May 30, 2005Cafeteria table is set for controversy, some analysts sayThe San Diego Union-Tribune "The governor of California should not be selling corporate products,…
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