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New Times Los Angeles When we voted to make our state insurance commissioner an elected officeholder in 1988, everybody said our troubles…
Feb 28, 2002The Los Angeles Times The modernn litmus test for candidates for state insurance commissioner is simple and basic: Do they take campaign…
Feb 28, 2002Bestwire California's next insurance commissioner will have a full plate when he takes office in January, and that agenda will be on…
Feb 28, 2002New Rules Represent Important First Step Toward Better Disclosure The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) commended new rules issued by…
Feb 28, 2002California Workers Comp Advisor Tom Umberg may have Erin Brockovich on his side, but Tom Calderon has Pacific Gas & Electric Co.…
Feb 27, 2002Financier warns attempt may feed market uncertainty and cost consumersThe San Francisco Chronicle The hired Wall Street gun who served as Gov.…
Feb 26, 2002Associated Press The last time Californians entrusted oversight of the state's $86 billion insurance market to an industry-backed politician, it ended in…
Feb 26, 2002Energy: FERC is asked to reduce cost of long-term contracts by $21 billion. Suppliers, analysts call the request a long shot.Los Angeles…
Feb 26, 2002The Bond Buyer The long-awaited approval last week by the California Public Utilities Commission of a rate agreement with the state's Department…
Feb 25, 2002Associated Press Gov. Gray Davis on Monday asked federal regulators to trim back the cost of long-term energy contracts the state scrambled…
Feb 25, 2002The San Luis Obispo Tribune The push to replace aging voting equipment was born in Florida, but long before the now-infamous 2000…
Feb 24, 2002PUC action, shrinking bill help avert increaseSan Diego Union-Tribune The state utilities commission yesterday spared SDG&E's electricity customers from another rate hike,…
Feb 22, 2002The Associated Press California power regulators no longer stand in the way of the state issuing $11.1 billion of bonds to settle…
Feb 22, 2002Electric Light & Power Magazine The headlines have been screaming for over a year about the pros and cons of deregulation, and…
Feb 22, 2002Agreement Allows Governor Davis-controlled Agency to Set Rates Without Challenge
Feb 21, 2002Points to Significant HMO & Insurer Contributions to Members while Important Patient Protection Bills Hang in the Balance The Foundation for Taxpayer…
Feb 19, 2002Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel Don't look now, but you've probably signed away your right to sue your credit card issuer, broker, long distance…
Feb 18, 2002The San Francisco Chronicle While disgraced former insurance commissioner Chuck Quackenbush basks on balmy Oahu, the campaign for his former job focuses…
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