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Thousands of Californians have swarmed the streets approaching the Ritz Carlton of San Francisco in protest of the fundraiser Arnold has scheduled…
Apr 5, 2005Deal would bolster East Bay oil giant's strategically located sources of gas, crudeThe San Francisco Chronicle The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer…
Apr 5, 2005Today's announcement of Chevron-Texaco's purchase of Unocal has a back story that could be the biggest scandal of the Schwarzenegger Administration yet.…
Apr 4, 2005MARKETPLACE - Minnesota Public Radio Mr. JAMIE COURT (Consumer Advocate - FTCR): This merger could have tremendous impact on the future electricity…
Apr 4, 2005Big Business Succeeds in Gutting California's Landmark Consumer Protection Law Multinational Monitor Vol.26 March/April California's Unfair Competition Law was the strongest consumer…
Apr 2, 2005The Brockton Enterprise Did you have any doubt that Massachusetts has the worst auto insurance system in the country? If you did,…
Apr 1, 2005Group forms to improve coverage in the ValleyThe Fresno Bee The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights has spent two years bringing…
Apr 1, 2005Lowell Sun (Lowell, MA) Harvey Rosenfield contended that no-fault premiums are higher because twice the number of people are covered as both…
Mar 30, 2005Mass. drivers pay extra $50 on average per policy, it saysThe Patriot Ledger (Quincy, MA) Carmen Balber, a spokeswoman for the group…
Mar 30, 2005Drivers taken for a $200M ride?The Boston Herald Insurance premiums on average are 19 percent higher in states that have no-fault insurance,…
Mar 30, 2005Arnold's 2nd largest donor is a predator -- not the imaginary motion picture creature, but the real-deal predatory lending beast. Americaquest Mortgage,…
Mar 30, 2005Repeal of No-Fault Laws Could Save Drivers Hundreds of Millions, Group SaysRepeal of No-Fault Laws Could Save Drivers Hundreds of Millions, Group…
Mar 29, 2005Budget process, talk of special elections stifle other agendasThe San Francisco Chronicle Doing so this year will mean lobbying fellow members and…
Mar 28, 2005The New York Times "(Junk faxers) can steal a lot of paper from recipients who don't even want to get their ads,"…
Mar 27, 2005The Boston Globe "Giving tax breaks to the film industry, to (Arnold's) pals in the entertainment industry, just doesn't measure up," said…
Mar 27, 2005Is the blizzard of initiatives drowning out public's voice?The San Francisco Chronicle Jamie Court, President of FTCR, a consumer advocate foundation in…
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