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David Kravets, Associated Press WriterAssociated Press State & Local Wire The California Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether power regulators unlawfully…
Nov 21, 2002This week Eli Lilly and other large American corporations hijacked the "Homeland Security" legislation to win the right to be free from…
Nov 20, 2002Group Sees Billions in Refunds to Ratepayers The California Supreme Court today announced it will decide whether the California Public Utilities Commission…
Nov 20, 2002FTCR's brief to the California Supreme Court in a case where State Farm and other insurers are attempting to hide their redlining…
Nov 20, 2002FTCR's brief to the California Supreme Court in a case where State Farm and other insurers are attempting to hide their redlining…
Nov 20, 2002Associated Press Teams of lawyers and consultants representing Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and state power regulators will head back into federal…
Nov 18, 2002Consumer Group Says Republicans Leverage Fear of Terrorism to Create New Corporate Protections
Nov 18, 2002Objections to class action settlement in lawsuit against Allstate for violating Prop 103 by overcharging motorists who previously lacked auto insurance
Nov 18, 2002Sacramento Bee In the early days of California's power crisis, innuendo and nuance were enough to keep a power plant offline, driving…
Nov 16, 2002Sacramento Bee Kaiser Permanente will pay a $1 million fine - the largest in California history against a full-service health plan -…
Nov 16, 2002The San Francisco Chronicle Ending an acrimonious battle with state regulators, Kaiser Permanente agreed to pay a record $1 million fine Friday…
Nov 16, 2002The state's biggest HMO gives in to regulators who said thefirm failed to deliver timely care to a woman who died of…
Nov 16, 2002The North County Times Community officials gathered at a town hall meeting Friday concluded that getting people, particularly working people and children,…
Nov 16, 2002Copley News Service New details emerged Friday about allegations that two major energy companies colluded to inflate electricity prices as California's power…
Nov 15, 2002Consumer Group Says Cal. AG Lockyer Should Prosecute, Long Term Contract With Williams Should Be Scrapped Energy trader Williams Cos. conspired with…
Nov 15, 2002Energy Industry Must Be Regulated And Held Accountable Under Future Legislation, Say Consumer Advocates
Nov 14, 2002San Jose Mercury News The recent reworking of some of California's long-term energy contracts has shaved nearly $5 billion from the more…
Nov 13, 2002PUC decisions by Davis appointees are costing the state's taxpayers billions. The Public Utilities Commission stole $7.5 billion from California consumers last…
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