Consumer Watchdog

Bush Energy Deregulation Plan Put On Hold

Energy Industry Must Be Regulated And Held Accountable Under Future Legislation, Say Consumer Advocates

Consumers won’t soon see lower bills from reworked energy deal

San Jose Mercury News The recent reworking of some of California's long-term energy contracts has shaved nearly $5 billion from the more…

Corporate America’s Blueprint for the “Permanent Campaign”

Consumer Group Calls For Investigation Into Illegal Electioneering By Employers

Employees' Paychecks Stuffed With Election Material, Corporate $ Tip Key Races Santa Monica, CA -- The nonprofit, nonpartisan Foundation for Taxpayer and…

From a Power Crisis to a Crisis of Power;

PUC decisions by Davis appointees are costing the state's taxpayers billions. The Public Utilities Commission stole $7.5 billion from California consumers last…

How PUC sold out public, saved utilities

The San Francisco Chronicle Just hours before thousands of Northern Californians lost power the other day -- albeit from storm damage, not…

Kaiser Permanente to Pay $1 Million Fine for HMO Patient Death

American Health Line The California Department of Managed Health Care imposed the $1 million fine, the largest the department has issued against…

Calif. power regulators could use rate money to pay past debts

Associated Press California power regulators voted to enable themselves to use some of the money generated from record rate hikes last year…

Letter to Greenlining Institute RE: Consumer Advocacy

This is in response to your October 15 letter on behalf of "seventeen million low income consumers" in which you state that…

Emboldened, President Bush Will Push To “Enronize” Nation’s Electricity System

With Control of Congress, Republicans Plan More Deregulation

Group Lays Out Consumer Protection Challenges For Insurance Commissioner Garamendi’s First Year

FBI Investigating Unnecessary Surgeries; Raids Redding Medical Center

FTCR Calls For Long-Overdue Medical Group Regulation

Soaring Insurance Rates

National Public Radio (NPR) Morning Edition Many businesses are getting a shock when they try to renew their insurance coverage. Premiums for…

LAKES: A COKE AND A SMILE; CITY SIGNS EXCLUSIVE DEAL WITH COLA GIANT

Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) Groups such as the Santa Monica, Calif.-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights have said such beverage contracts…

It can’t hurt to get 2nd opinion;

American Heart Association offers guidelinesThe San Francisco Chronicle When it comes to serious medical conditions, getting a "second opinion" is often not…

Homeowners in California faced by dearth of insurance

The San Francisco Chronicle Homeowners insurance in California is approaching a crisis level, according to the state Department of Insurance.

Homeowner insurance rates up in California

Associated Press State & Local Wire From homeowners who file claims and face increased rates to insurance companies who have stopped issuing…

Likely voters favor school, water bonds Democrats have hairsbreadth to hefty leads in lower-profile statewide races.

The Sacramento Bee A consumer group this week accused the party of funneling insurance industry money to Mendoza, who like Garamendi had…