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The San Francisco Chronicle To survive, Davis must stop behaving like a career politician and start acting like a leader. He must…
Jul 25, 2003PROPOSAL FAVORS 'LOYALTY DISCOUNT'San Jose Mercury News (California) Critics say the law would result in a surcharge for customers who have not…
Jul 25, 2003The San Francisco Chronicle "They don't have much experience; all they have are political futures," consumer activist Heller said. "Donors are more…
Jul 25, 2003California Appellate Court Upholds Right of Californians to Sue Junk Faxers Under Federal Law Banning the Practice, Law Ruled Constitutional "This decision…
Jul 24, 2003City News Service "The decision means that junk faxers must stop stealing Californians' toner and paper, tying up our home and business…
Jul 24, 2003THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights gives Seattle a C+ compared with other major cities in how well…
Jul 22, 2003The Los Angeles Times Electric power industry officials called it a "Night of Chocolate Decadence" when they threw a soiree early this…
Jul 22, 2003Author Releases "Corporateering Quotient" A nationally known consumer advocate and a state environmental group today released a scorecard measuring how San Francisco…
Jul 21, 2003Firms won a key vote after their agents held fund-raisers in private homes for lawmakers.The Los Angeles Times "This is the perfect…
Jul 21, 2003Generation X Is Last to Consider How Social Security and Financial Planning Will Affect Their FuturesThe Daily News of Los Angeles "It's…
Jul 20, 2003Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin) "ChoicePoint is basically becoming the private version of Big Brother. The information they keep on you is very…
Jul 19, 2003San Francisco Chronicle Consumer-protection bills are dying in the Assembly, not from votes against them but because many members in key committees…
Jul 19, 2003230,000 California Homeowners' Will Be Spared $132 Average Premium Increase by California's 6th Largest Insurer Safeco Insurance Company, the sixth largest homeowners'…
Jul 18, 2003The firm backing the plan is a big donor to state leaders.Sacramento Bee "This is the juice bill of the year, the…
Jul 18, 2003Proponents of malpractice caps ignore another state's experienceSarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida) What the California experience really proves, though, is that insurance regulation is…
Jul 18, 2003BestWire "You can't counter a proposition passed by the people of the state with legislation passed by the Legislature. That's part of…
Jul 18, 2003Chance to Veto SB 841 Again Will Be Davis' Litmus Test With Consumers, Low-Income Drivers, and Voters
Jul 17, 2003Efforts to court Boeing helped lower scoreSeattle Post-Intelligencer A consumer watchdog group looked at how well Seattle and the state of Washington…
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