Oaks Project Anti-Kickback Reform Spreads Like Wildfire
Interest in Conflict of Interest Ordinance Heats Up Across California Interest has sparked across the state towards adoption of conflict of interest…
Aug 7, 2001Consumer Watchdog
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Healthcare
PATIENTS’ RIGHTS: WOULD HOUSE BILL ‘TRUMP’ CALIF., TEXAS?
American Health Line California Department of Managed Health Care Director Daniel Zingale said yesterday that patients' rights legislation (HR 2563) approved by…
Aug 7, 2001
Healthcare
Official Sees Peril to HMO Reforms
Chief of state agency says House bill would create an appeals fee and cap potential damages.Los Angeles Times California's HMO czar warned…
Aug 6, 2001
Healthcare
House bill may erode rights of Calif. patients
Sacramento Bee A patients' bill of rights passed by the House of Representatives late last week will undermine HMO reform efforts in…
Aug 6, 2001
Energy
Deregulation drive running out of gas
California's disaster plays spoilsportThe Washington Times California has seen no rolling electricity blackouts since late April and has even had to sell…
Aug 6, 2001
Energy
Bailout Watch #63 – Aug 03, 2001
BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #63 - Aug 03, 2001 Public to Utilities:…
Aug 3, 2001Anti-Kickback Law Would have Prevented Trade: State Contract for Davis Campaign Funds
Citizen Group Declares California Needs Kickback Protections Citizen volunteers with the Oaks Project denounced Governor Davis' receipt of campaign contributions from a…
Aug 3, 2001
Energy
Davis dodges blackouts, but embroiled in conflict scandal
The Associated Press In California this summer, energy prices have stabilized, the lights have stayed on and Gov. Gray Davis keeps raising…
Aug 3, 2001Norwood-Bush Amendments To Patients’ Rights Erases More Generous CA Laws
Californians Would Be Limited In Right To Recover Damages Against HMO California patients who today have a right to recover unlimited damages…
Aug 2, 2001Consumer Group Calls on CPUC to Block Davis Power Grab
Plan Would Give Conflict-Ridden DWR Total Authority Without Accountability
Aug 2, 2001
Energy
Santa Monica Group Urges PUC to Reject DWR Rate Agreement Proposal
City News Service A Santa Monica group appealed again today for the state utilities commission to reject its president's proposal to leave…
Aug 2, 2001
Energy
Chaos obscured energy conflicts
An adviser says the focus for buyers was keeping lights on in the state.Sacramento Bee It was Jan. 17, and Californians were…
Aug 2, 2001
Insurance
BUSH REACHES PATIENTS’ RIGHTS COMPROMISE
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette President Bush struck a deal yesterday with a key Republican lawmaker on a compromise patients' bill of rights, but the…
Aug 2, 2001
Energy
Bailout Watch #62 – Aug 01, 2001
BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #62 - Aug 01, 2001 CALpine & CALifornia:…
Aug 1, 2001
Energy
Utilities, consumer group file response to regulator rate plan
The Associated Press The state's two largest utilities and a vocal consumer advocacy group have asked the California Public Utilities Commission to…
Aug 1, 2001
Accountability
Limits urged on campaign contributions
The Daily News A community activist has called on the City Council to toughen its ethics rules by adopting an ordinance already…
Aug 1, 2001
Energy
Energy companies spent $6 million-plus to influence state
The Associated Press Although mired in the state's power crisis, energy companies spent more than $6 million to influence state government in…
Aug 1, 2001
Energy
Davis administration in bind over energy disclosures
Sacramento Bee It was Jan. 17, and Californians were suffering through their first day of planned, widespread outages. The state's two largest…
Aug 1, 2001