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GOP, Democrats both have complaints to make as legislation advances on corporate fraud, handgun safety and garbage collection fees.The Los Angeles Times…
Sep 5, 20031-800 Whistleblower Hotline, New Protections for Employees Who Speak Out And Penalties For Hiding Financial Fraud Go to Governor's Desk
Sep 4, 2003Associated Press "Punishing corporations after the fact doesn't help pensioners who have lost their savings," he said. "With this package of bills,…
Sep 4, 2003The Washington Post "It's really a shame. He's squandered an opportunity. He pledged to be the people's governor, and at the end…
Sep 4, 2003Tampa Tribune (Florida) FTCR revealed it had purchased the Social Security numbers of CIA Director George Tenet and Attorney General John Ashcroft…
Sep 4, 2003State law could hinder efforts to fight itThe San Francisco Chronicle Advocates of the state's new financial privacy law, which was enacted…
Sep 4, 2003The rate increase will be 9.9%. The insurer had requested 15.6%.The Los Angeles Times The consumer group that caused the hearings by…
Sep 4, 2003State Insurance Commissioner Rules 2nd Largest Med Mal Insurer's Increase Request Excessive, In Violation of Proposition 103 Regulations
Sep 3, 2003State Insurance Commissioner Rules 2nd Largest Med Mal Insurer's Increase Request Excessive, In Violation of Proposition 103 Regulations
Sep 3, 2003The Detroit Free Press The California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said it paid an online site $26 to get the…
Sep 3, 2003BestWire SCPIE Holdings Inc. said it was happy to get a 9.9% increase in its 2003 California medical-malpractice insurance rates, while a…
Sep 3, 2003"Requiring every player in the health care system - hospitals, insurers and medical groups - to abide by appropriate efficiency standards would…
Sep 2, 2003CNN-TV - AMERICAN MORNING (7:00 AM EST) Mr. Court discusses how people intent on identity theft obtain Social Security numbers. He says…
Sep 2, 2003The San Diego Union Tribune "He could either capitulate to blackout blackmail and raise rates and cut long-term contracts, or he could…
Sep 2, 2003Bill would require some employers to provide workers with insuranceThe Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA) Jerry Flanagan, a spokesman for the left-leaning…
Sep 1, 2003SWEEPING CONSUMER BILL FOUR YEARS IN THE MAKINGThe Press Democrat "Banks and insurers should not be able to go to Washington as…
Aug 31, 2003L.A., other utilities accused of manipulating pricesThe San Francisco Chronicle "There's no doubt that private power companies did by far the most…
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