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The Orange County Register Arnold Schwarzenegger called for a ban on fund-raising while the budget was being written in Sacramento. Now, as…
Dec 4, 2003Arnold pledged during his campaign not to build a budget while he was building a campaign war chest. At least some boosters…
Dec 4, 2003Group Calls on Governor to Return $, Ban Fundraising During Budget Season "Californians can only assume the worst if the governor is…
Dec 3, 2003Granholm seeks reasons for soaring home, auto ratesThe Detroit News Critics say its no coincidence that rates accelerated when the stock market…
Dec 3, 2003CNN-TV - WOLF BLITZER REPORTS Where did the nation's first challenge to medical malpractice insurance rate hikes take place? The answer, California.…
Dec 3, 2003Arnold just recorded another $15,000 from Safeway, the supermarket, on top of $16,200 registered five days before and another $5,000 from Safeway…
Dec 3, 2003A governor who claims to want greater sunshine in government should at least let the public know the truth about his fundraisers.…
Dec 2, 2003The San Diego Union-Tribune Doug Heller, a consumer advocate with the Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, was surprised to…
Nov 30, 2003A dozen new donors have joined the Governor's $21,200 Club in the last few weeks (and some have used loopholes to go…
Nov 27, 2003Capitol insiders are abuzz with news that Governor Schwarzenegger is considering eliminating the four year old Department of Managed Health Care in…
Nov 26, 2003Rate Rollback, Ban on Unfair & Excessive Rates, Only Sure Way to Lower Premiums
Nov 25, 2003As ArnoldWatch reported Thursday, in its effort to get to the truth underlying the crisis in workers' comp, the Senate has taken…
Nov 25, 2003Healthcare Leadership & Management
Nov 24, 2003Big Business Lobbyist Cannot Guarantee "truth and accuracy of the information that could be presented"
Nov 24, 2003United Press International (UPI) New research indicates the nation's six largest HMOs increase their earnings and profitability by dramatically cutting the amount…
Nov 24, 2003Sacramento Bee Consumer activist Doug Heller of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights called the CMTA's position "incredible" and said it…
Nov 24, 2003The Boston Globe Consumer advocates put the blame on corporations for failing to respect consumer privacy rights and argue that Massachusetts hasn't…
Nov 24, 2003The Daily News of Los Angeles FTCR, a consumer-advocate group that has taken on both parties, has a web page that includes…
Nov 24, 2003