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The Tallahassee Democrat "The important part of Proposition 103 is consumers have the right to challenge," Heller said. He observed that by…
Jun 8, 2003Consent Need Not Be In Writing, Stronger Local Bay Area Laws Preempted The compromise privacy protection legislation announced by Governor Davis and…
Jun 6, 2003Corporate Three Strikes Bill, Killed By Democrats In CA Senate This Week, Would Have Prevented Repeat Corporate Crime
Jun 6, 2003The San Francisco Examiner "Word of mouth is what corporations want most, and what they fear most," says Court, director of the…
Jun 6, 2003DAILY BREEZE (Santa Monica, CA) Members of the group held up posters claiming Bowen's key vote in an Assembly committee was tantamount…
Jun 6, 2003Democrats Kill Corporate Three Strikes Bill; Author, Consumer Groups Will Fight Again
Jun 4, 2003STATE AGENCY LOOKS TO REGULATE INSURERS' PRESCRIPTIONS COVERAGESan Jose Mercury News (California) A long-running court case pitting the state's HMO watchdog agency…
Jun 4, 2003Associated Press "Any politician who believes that convicted corporate felons should not have the same responsibility to society as other three-time felons…
Jun 4, 2003San Diego Union-Tribune Doug Heller, a senior advocate with FTCR, said the direct access amendment opens the door to a bifurcated market,…
Jun 3, 2003Modern Healthcare "Theirs is a bill designed by insurers for insurers, so it's not surprising that they're investing so heavily in promoting…
Jun 2, 2003The Los Angeles Times - Commentary Corporations recognize no inherent harm to the individual from this violation of privacy because, absent the…
Jun 2, 2003BestWire Consumer groups and several city attorneys have petitioned California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi to strike down a 7-year-old rule dictating how…
Jun 2, 2003GARAMENDI TO EXAMINE ZIP CODE ISSUESan Jose Mercury News (California) Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi said Thursday that he would investigate claims by…
May 30, 2003Car insurers' reliance on ZIP codes comes under fireThe Daily News of Los Angeles Consumer advocates on Thursday called on the state…
May 30, 2003Proposed FCC Rule Changes Threaten American DemocracySan Diego Union Tribune The free press is supposed to serve the public interest in informing.…
May 30, 2003City attorneys and consumer groups ask the state for relief. Garamendi vows action.The Los Angeles Times Nearly 15 years after the passage…
May 30, 2003City attorneys say geography is determining costsThe San Francisco Chronicle People in cities generally pay more for auto insurance than those in…
May 30, 2003Petition Seeks Regulation Requiring Rates Based Primarily On How Policyholders Drive, Not Where They Live "Proposition 103 made it very clear that…
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