Consumer Watchdog

Fire the Director

Of all people, Arnold should know that when CNN refers to you as a fading star it's time to shake things up.…

CA Voters Prefer the Ballot Box for Health Care Reform

Consumer Group Challenges State Farm’s Proposed 21.3% Rate Hike on Mobile Home Insurance

Proposition 103 Invoked to Prevent State Farm's Third Steep Increase in Four Years

When I’m 54 (percent)

Will you still need me, will you still feed me when I'm fifty-four? Now that the new Field Poll out tomorrow reportedly…

Malpractice battle will continue in Georgia;

Trial lawyers say they're going over their options to overturn the new law, which sets caps.Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville) Using the gross negligence…

Schwarzenegger and Common Cause: Strange Bedfellows?

Group embracing a plan that's picked up little or no backing from other nonprofit groups?Associated Press "Common Cause is star-struck and so…

Governor Fails to Curb Big Money

While criticizing the system, Schwarzenegger continues to raise millions to help his political agenda and seeks to lift restrictions.Los Angeles Times The…

Schwarzenegger risks angering women by targeting nurses, teachers

Associated Press "The arrogance of taking on teachers, nurses and other professions where women are underpaid, overworked and vital to society is…

LETTERS — Malpractice Rates Fell After Prop. 103 Passed

Los Angeles Times Dr. Robert Hertzka is dead wrong when he claims that doctors' medical malpractice premiums began to fall in 1985…

It’s not easy to ‘Be Cool’ when boo birds are flapping

SCHWARZENEGGER TRIES TO AVOID PROTESTERS AT CAPITAL PREMIERESan Jose Mercury News (California) It was supposed to be a celebration. But liberal activists…

Chuck the Fundraiser

Arnold's chief fundraising guru Marty Wilson has a side-deal with a company doing business with the state. The conflict of interest should…

Governor moves few in D.C.

House Republicans' ire over remap plan trumps his agenda for stateSacramento Bee Jamie Court of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights…

Governor finds trouble at home…;

OVERHAUL PLAN: He drops proposal to abolish 88 boardsThe San Francisco Chronicle Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday he was backing off a…

Government Of, By and For Arnold

Today, we note an Arnold first - the governor admits he's wrong. The Sacramento Bee reports that Arnold is withdrawing his plan…

Group set to back redistricting revamp

Sacramento Bee Jamie Court of FTCR said he spoke Wednesday with national staff members from Common Cause as well as board members…

Film-industry tax break backed;

SCHWARZENEGGER WANTS MOVIE-PRODUCTION WORK TO STAY IN CALIFORNIASan Jose Mercury News (California) Jerry Flanagan, with FTCR -- which has helped organize protests…

Questions About Schwarzenegger’s Common Cause with Common Cause

No Red Carpet Entrance for Back Door Man

Wha, yeah!, c'mon, yeah, yeah, c'mon, yeah Yeah, c'mon, oh, yeah, ma Yeah, I'm a back door man, I'm a back door…