Experts slam gas control plan
Bustamante's political consultant dismissed suggestions that regulating gas prices would lead to shortagesThe Sacramento Bee Consumer advocate Jamie Court of the Foundation…
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Bustamante's political consultant dismissed suggestions that regulating gas prices would lead to shortagesThe Sacramento Bee Consumer advocate Jamie Court of the Foundation…
Aug 30, 2003Copley News Service "The repeal of PUHCA would leave America with a few unrestrained power giants controlling our energy system, which would…
Aug 29, 2003Associated Press "Unless they can prove without a shadow of a doubt they (LADWP) were not involved in the manipulation and price…
Aug 29, 2003Author Releases "Corporateering Quotient"
Aug 28, 2003The San Francisco Chronicle Consumer advocates also fear the Patriot Act will give companies another reason to invade privacy and prevent some…
Aug 28, 2003Agence France Presse "While Bush has the Secret Service to protect him, the 750,000 American victims of identity theft each year are…
Aug 28, 2003Federal law could block bills protecting financial informationThe San Francisco Chronicle "Ideally, there should be a strong national law. Consumers should have…
Aug 28, 2003Tough financial-data law faces threat in Congress, Davis says.The Sacramento Bee "Banks and insurers should not be able to go to Washington…
Aug 28, 2003Associated Press "Now the fight is in Washington, D.C. because if (President) Bush has his way, Californians' privacy will not be protected…
Aug 28, 2003Consumer groups hail the new law as a landmark victory in protecting Californians. Gov. Davis calls it a model for the nation.The…
Aug 28, 2003Phoenix New Times (Arizona) Earlier this year, the California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights completed a comprehensive two-year investigation of the…
Aug 28, 2003The Daily News of Los Angeles "It's good news that California now has the strongest privacy laws in the nation," said Jerry…
Aug 28, 2003Wired Magazine The California-based Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights today accused President Bush of backtracking on campaign promises to expand financial…
Aug 28, 2003"Banks and insurers know that without a federal bailout California's privacy protections will spread across the nation," said Court, who Publisher's Weekly…
Aug 27, 2003The Chicago Tribune "Banks and insurers should not be able to go to Washington as an end-run around the most protective state…
Aug 27, 2003NBC-TV Nightly News (6:30 PM ET) The California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said that for $26 each it was able…
Aug 27, 2003The Modesto Bee According to the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a nonprofit run by Harvey Rosenfeld, California drivers were overcharged…
Aug 26, 2003The governor is the top fund-raiser. The actor takes donations after pledgingLos Angeles Times "To say a huge developer and other special…
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