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San Jose Mercury News A state judge Wednesday ordered Gov. Gray Davis to disclose the electricity contracts the state signed with energy…
Jun 14, 2001The Associated Press Gov. Gray Davis says the long-term contracts he's releasing Friday helped put the state's daily power purchases below $30…
Jun 14, 2001A Report by The Consumer Federation of AmericaConsumer Federation of America A report by the Consumer Federation of America on the first…
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Jun 13, 2001Consumer Federation of America
Jun 13, 2001Report on The Most Effective Auto Insurance Regulation in the Nation - Prop. 103Consumer Federation of America
Jun 13, 2001Daily News, Los Angeles Tensions between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the state escalated Tuesday amid accusations that…
Jun 13, 2001The Associated Press California signed long-term electricity contracts at prices higher than those now available on the daily spot market, Gov. Gray…
Jun 13, 2001State's largest health group dismisses the accusationsThe Associated Press The state attorney general is investigating allegations that the nonprofit Kaiser Foundation Health…
Jun 13, 2001Linda Roberts-Ross of Yucaipa says the booklet she helped write will be sent to libraries and doctors.The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA.) Health-care activist…
Jun 12, 2001Sacramento Bee A judge's decision not to meddle with electric rates has left open the biggest question in the Pacific Gas and…
Jun 11, 2001Study is state's first look at new process of handling disputes. The industry and consumer advocates disagree on significance.Los Angeles Times Using…
Jun 11, 2001Associated Press A new state law allowing patients to sue health maintenance organizations has not resulted in a flood of lawsuits as…
Jun 11, 2001The San Diego Union-Tribune SDG&E customers begin treading a path today to two rate increases likely to raise their bills 35 percent,…
Jun 11, 2001Standardization urged for Calif.'s Medi-Cal providersModern Healthcare Data exchange for California's Medicaid managed-care programs is so complex that it may be difficult…
Jun 11, 2001State Agencies, Consumer Group, Physicians Unveil Free California Patient Guide California patients facing problems with their HMO, concerns over their medical privacy,…
Jun 11, 2001New power bills based on a tier system are hitting PG&E and Southern California Edison customers.The Fresno Bee The latest bad news…
Jun 9, 2001