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Microsoft suit not a windfall for consumersStar Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Another function of class-action law is to deter future wrongdoing, said Doug…
Jul 3, 2004California is considering making the firms donate to state health program in return for OK on merger.The Indianapolis Star "$400 million is…
Jul 3, 2004"We have to make sure everyone in California has a fantastic job," Arnold proclaimed last year. He even made phone calls to…
Jul 2, 2004The measure would let investor-owned utilities build plants. Big users of electricity could buy on the wholesale market.Los Angeles Times Consumer groups…
Jun 30, 2004Associated Press "For a governor who came to office saying he would cut the government, he seems to have really pumped it…
Jun 30, 2004Shareholders approve the deal with Anthem. But it needs an OK from California regulators.Los Angeles Times The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer…
Jun 29, 2004WellPoint 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, 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…
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