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WellPoint merger gets approval from 97% of two firms' investors; California is final hurdle.Indianapolis Star FTCR, a California consumer group, called Monday…
Jun 29, 2004On Friday, the state's Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) took a big step toward limiting the corrosive influence of money on politicians…
Jun 29, 2004Garamendi may kill pact with AnthemLos Angeles Daily News Consumer advocacy groups have also raised the specter of compensation packages and the…
Jun 28, 2004Fresno Bee (California) The auto dealership industry has pumped about $1 million into Schwarzenegger's campaigns, according to the Foundation for Taxpayer and…
Jun 28, 2004Unplanned maintenance will slow production, oil firms sayThe Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA) The maintenance, taking place during the summer driving season,…
Jun 28, 2004The San Francisco Chronicle It was deadline week for Senate bills to make it out of Assembly committees. For some legislators, it…
Jun 28, 2004Los Angeles Times Friday's hearing attracted about 150 people. Before it began, members of consumer organizations gathered around a roast pig on…
Jun 26, 2004Some say new rules on ballot initiatives could fetter governor.Sacramento Bee Doug Heller of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said…
Jun 26, 2004California insurance chief fears premium hikes will finance mergerIndianapolis Star California's insurance commissioner grilled executives from Anthem Inc. and WellPoint Health Networks…
Jun 26, 2004Calif. AG Lockyer gets tough on EnronLA Weekly "The lawsuit drives home the point that an unregulated energy industry will never provide…
Jun 25, 2004Garamendi wants companies to assist the poorVentura County Star The commissioner scored political points with activists, such as the Foundation for Taxpayer…
Jun 25, 2004Associated Press California's insurance commissioner grilled executives from Anthem Inc. and WellPoint Health Networks Inc. Friday, saying plans to create the nation's…
Jun 25, 2004Associated Press California's campaign watchdog voted Friday to limit the size of donations to candidate-controlled ballot measure committees, closing a loophole that's…
Jun 25, 2004United Press International HMO executives should not be allowed to feed at the trough at the expense of California patients and business…
Jun 25, 2004California issues demands on execs' compensation, Blue's profitsThe Indianapolis Star California regulators may demand further concessions from Anthem before approving its takeover…
Jun 25, 2004Amid criticism, state HMO regulators will take testimony on the proposed $16 billion purchase by Anthem.Los Angeles Times The department's decision to…
Jun 24, 2004Ventura County Star In advance of his department's Friday hearing, Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi posted on his department's Web site Wednesday the…
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