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Los Angeles Times Speier's bill would have required written permission before a company peddles your personal information. It could be reconsidered next…
Jun 18, 2003Measure to limit sale or sharing of personal data wins only three votes on 12-member panel.Los Angeles Times A landmark privacy protection…
Jun 18, 2003Speier says she'll keep trying on a measure to limit use of consumer financial records.Sacramento Bee SB 1 stalled in the Assembly…
Jun 18, 2003SB 777 Is Early Warning System to Prevent Corporate Fraud Legislation to provide new protections for workers who blow the whistle on…
Jun 17, 2003Social Security Numbers Of Assembly Members & Governor Released FTCR released the first four digits of the social security numbers of California…
Jun 17, 2003Direct Newsline (PRIMEDIA Business Magazine) Tthe financial industry now faces a bigger threat: a stronger ballot initiative that has drawn 200,000 signatures,…
Jun 17, 2003Communications Daily The Cal. Senate's Constitutional Amendments Committee advanced a bill (SCA-6) for a constitutional amendment that would make the Cal. PUC…
Jun 17, 2003Associated Press The hotly debated bill, which supporters say would provide California's consumers with the strongest privacy protections in the nation, faces…
Jun 17, 2003Consumer Group To Davis: Privacy Vote "Referendum" on Your Leadership Senator Jackie Speier has agreed to fix loopholes in the long awaited…
Jun 16, 2003The News & Advance (Virginia) Doug Heller, senior consumer advocate for the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in California, said one…
Jun 16, 2003Associated Press "They wanted it both ways," said Harvey Rosenfield, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights, who explained that…
Jun 14, 2003Santa Monica consumer advocate says the bill no longer clearly requires businesses to get written consent before sharing personal data.The Los Angeles…
Jun 14, 2003New Amendments Also Give Banks A 45-Day Window To Share Information Even If A Consumer Says "No" The latest version of the…
Jun 13, 2003Sen. Alarcon demands that the state business group pitch in to abolish poverty. An official says lawmakers first should lobby local units…
Jun 13, 2003In Proposition 103 Hearing SCPIE Indemnity VP Claims MICRA Did Not Reduce Risk A major medical malpractice insurer has acknowledged that the…
Jun 11, 2003In Proposition 103 Hearing SCPIE Indemnity VP Claims MICRA Did Not Reduce Risk
Jun 11, 2003