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Earthquake insurance rates have doubled since the California Earthquake Authority was established. But consumers haven't received better coverage in exchange. In fact,…
Jun 1, 2000Ballot measure would leave tricky question of political gifts to votersSan Francisco Examiner A consumers advocacy group says it has gathered enough…
Jun 1, 2000San Diego Union Tribune Voters may decide whether to restrict campaign contributions and other financial benefits to government officials here if an…
Jun 1, 2000Unprecedented All-Volunteer Drive Simultaneously Completes Signature Drives in Five Other California Cities to Clean-Up Politics
Jun 1, 2000Consumer Group Will Now Turn To Ballot Initiative Campaign
Jun 1, 2000San Francisco Chronicle An arbitrator selected to settle a patient's dispute with Kaiser is angry that the HMO's attorney disqualified him after…
May 30, 2000He Demands Records of Investigators and Watchdogs
May 30, 2000Los Angeles Times California doctors on Thursday launched their broadest legal assault yet on managed care, accusing three of the biggest HMOs…
May 26, 2000Group Asks Attorney General to Investigate Abuses Today the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) urged Attorney General Bill Lockyer to…
May 26, 2000Panel rejects bill to make insurance post appointiveOakland Tribune In a signal top legislative leaders intend to deal directly with claims of…
May 25, 2000Examiner EditorialSan Francisco Examiner Reforming the office of state insurance commissioner doesn't mean turning the elected post back into an appointed one…
May 19, 2000San Francisco Chronicle Over the objection of some consumer groups, a plan to return the position of state insurance commissioner to an…
May 18, 2000Associated Press Responding to criticism of elected Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush, a state Senate committee has voted to make his job an…
May 18, 2000Sacramento Bee With scandals swirling around state Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush, California moved a step closer Wednesday to changing his powerful post…
May 18, 2000San Francisco Chronicle Commentary THE RESULTS of the scandal engulfing Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush should be to penalize any misconduct by the…
May 17, 2000Knight Ridder/San Jose Mercury News The state Department of Corporations has assessed a $1 million fine _ one of the largest ever…
May 17, 2000Fee Deals Put Focus On Court ReportersNewsday The notion that parties on both sides of a legal case come before a court…
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