Insurance
Million Dollar Baby
California law limits the campaign contributions a Governor may accept to $22,300 from any single donor. A recent court ruling, however, said…
May 13, 2005Consumer Watchdog
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Blue Cross Patients & Small Business Owners Demand Refunds in Wake of $4 Billion in Merger Costs
Group Calls on Blue Cross and Regulators to Answer 10 Questions to Explain Rate Increases
May 13, 2005
Insurance
Consumer Watchdog’s Legal Project Principles
The judicial branch is the only branch of government free of the powerful influence of special interests. Consumer Watchdog strongly supports the…
May 13, 2005CA Supreme Court Upholds Nation’s Strongest Conflict of Interest Initiatives in Pasadena, Santa Monica
Landmark Voter-Approved Initiatives Ban Public Officials From Taking Campaign Cash, Gifts or Jobs from City Contractors
May 13, 2005
Privacy
Hillary Clinton, Newt Gingrich Team Up on Medical Data Bill
CNSNews.com The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a consumer advocacy organization, warns that the "huge databases" envisioned by the bill would…
May 12, 2005CA Supreme Court Upholds Nation’s Strongest Conflict of Interest Initiatives in Pasadena, Santa Monica
Landmark Voter-Approved Initiatives Ban Public Officials From Taking Campaign Cash, Gifts or Jobs from City Contractors
May 12, 2005Hillary Clinton & Gingrich Support Legislation That Could Increase Medical Privacy Risks
"While better medical technology can save lives and money, this legislation puts consumers at risk of invasions of privacy and possibly identity…
May 12, 2005
Energy
Governor Seeks Consolidation of Energy Agencies;
Proposal would create a state Cabinet secretary to oversee policy. Some see the plan as a power grab, others as vital to…
May 11, 2005
Privacy
State Supreme Court Refuses to Take up Conflict Law
LookOut News (Santa Monica, CA) The California Supreme Court has declined to take up Santa Monica's challenge to one of the nation's…
May 10, 2005
Privacy
State Supreme Court Refuses to Take up Conflict Law
LookOut News (Santa Monica, CA) The California Supreme Court has declined to take up Santa Monica's challenge to one of the nation's…
May 10, 2005
Energy
Arnold’s Powerpoint
In a Power Point presentation unveiled today, the Gov introduced plans to create a centralized state Energy Department that, among other things,…
May 9, 2005Meeting of Health Insurers Honors Inefficiency & Waste
Blue Cross not worthy of honor says FTCR
May 6, 2005
Energy
Chevron Doubles Down on LNG Bet
When ChevronTexaco announced its purchase of Unocal on April 4th, Arnold Watch noted that the purchase was a bet that Liquefied...
May 6, 2005
Insurance
Blue Cross says overcharges fixed
The Daily News of Los Angeles More than 46,000 Blue Cross of California members were accidentally overcharged for their monthly premiums in…
May 6, 2005
Privacy
WellPoint Unit Dealing With Botched Bills;
Nearly 47,000 Blue Cross of California customers were charged premiums as much as five times too high in April.Los Angeles Times A…
May 6, 2005
Healthcare
Council OKs Discount Prescription Drug Plan
Los Angeles Times The Los Angeles City Council took a key step Wednesday toward creating a prescription drug discount program for residents,…
May 6, 2005
Insurance
LA Tentatively Approves Drug Discount Program
Associated Press Los Angeles would become the first city in the nation to create a prescription drug discount program for its residents…
May 6, 2005
Insurance
State bill would alter insurance rate policy
The San Francisco Chronicle If approved, AB 1454 would overturn regulations imposed by Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi. But some consumer groups, such…
May 5, 2005