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Bottle Deposit Bill
By Pat Thurston, KGO 810 AM San Francisco, CA June 14, 2021 Click here to listen to Consumer Watchdog’s President and Chairman, Jaime…
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California Insurance Commissioner’s Plan for Managing Climate Change Risks Draws Criticism
By JW August, TIMES OF SAN DIEGO June 11, 2021 California Insurance Commissioner’s Plan for Managing Climate Change Risks Draws Criticism Given…
Jun 11, 2021
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Consumer Watchdog Accuses California Insurance Commissioner Of Favoring Insurers
By Lyle Adriano, INSURANCE BUSINESS MAGAZINE June 8, 2021 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/catastrophe/consumer-watchdog-accuses-california-insurance-commissioner-of-favoring-insurers-257271.aspx Consumer Watchdog has called out California insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara and the…
Jun 8, 2021
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Column: California Utility Regulators Are Lapdogs. The Fix: Make Them Elected
By Thomas Elias, THE DESERT SUN June 7, 2021 https://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/columnists/2021/06/07/california-puc-members-lapdogs-fix-make-them-elected/7573702002/ There is plenty of reason for Californians to despise the state’s Public…
Jun 7, 2021
Healthcare
How Google Is Making More Money Than Ever Off the Sick and Vulnerable
By John Mac Ghlionn, THE NEW YORK POST June 5, 2021 https://nypost.com/2021/06/05/how-google-exploits-the-sick-and-vulnerable-for-a-profit/ In 2019, Google embarked on a mysterious-sounding venture. Called Project…
Jun 5, 2021
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California Lawmakers Pass Bill Related To The State’s Bottle Deposit Program
By Megan Smalley, WASTE TODAY MAGAZINE June 4, 2021 https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/article/california-sb-38-passes-state-senate-bottle-deposit-changes/ California has passed a bill that could change the state’s bottle deposit…
Jun 4, 2021
Healthcare
Is This Medical Board Headed for a Shake Up?
By Cheryl Clark, MEDPAGE TODAY June 4, 2021 https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/92924?xid=fb_o&trw=no The agency that licenses 152,000 California physicians is facing a crisis of public…
Jun 4, 2021
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New Report Illustrates California’s Broken CRV Recycling System And Bill To Help Fix It
By Staff Reporters, KCRW 89.9 FM NPR Santa Monica, CA June 2, 2021 Click here to listen to the audio of this…
Jun 2, 2021
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Waste Haulers, Retailers Play Role In California’s Failed Recycling Program, Report Says
By Kevin Smith, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS GROUP June 2, 2021 Waste haulers, retailers play role in California’s failed recycling program, report says…
Jun 2, 2021
Healthcare
Tensions Mount Over Bill To Revamp The Medical Board of California
By Victoria Colliver, POLITICO PRO June 2, 2021 Patient advocates lambasted last-minute amendments made to a bill concerning the Medical Board of…
Jun 2, 2021
Healthcare
Maryland and New Mexico Launch Hotlines So People Can Report If They’ve Been Charged For Shots That Are Supposed To Be Free
By Mansur Shaheen, THE DAILY MAIL UK May 28, 2021 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9631213/Maryland-New-Mexico-launch-hotlines-report-charges-shots-supposed-free.html States are setting up hotlines amid reports that some Americans are…
May 28, 2021
Healthcare
If COVID-19 Vaccines Are Free, Why Are Some People Getting Bills?
The Department of Health and Human Services said to report any vaccine fees. By Adisa Hargett-Robinson, ABC NEWS May 28, 2021 https://abcnews.go.com/Health/covid-19-vaccines-free-people-bills/story?id=77787281 The…
May 28, 2021
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Undercover Video Shows Consumers Not Being Reimbursed For Recycling Bottles, Cans
By CBSLA Staff, KCBS TV-2 LA May 26, 2021 https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/05/26/bottles-cans-recycling-crv/ LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Consumers in California pay five or ten cent deposits…
May 26, 2021
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Vanishing Recycling Centers Prompt New Bill Making Beverage Industry Responsible For Bottles, Cans
By Michael Finney, KGO ABC TV-7 San Francisco, CA May 25, 2021 https://abc7news.com/7-on-your-side-7oys-michael-finney-recycling/10688143/ SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Have you tried lately to…
May 25, 2021
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Don’t Dump PUC, Make It Elective Instead
Opinion Column By Thomas Elias, CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD May 25, 2021 Don’t dump PUC, make it elective instead | California Focus There is plenty…
May 25, 2021
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Letter To The Editor: Dysfunctional System
Letter to the Editor San Francisco Chronicle May 22, 2021 Saturday Dysfunctional System Regarding “How California can redeem bottle recycling” (Editorial, May 19):…
May 22, 2021
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Biden, Unlike Trump, Thinks Businesses Shouldn’t Be Free To Abuse Consumers
By David Lazarus, LOS ANGELES TIMES May 21, 2021 https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-05-21/column-rohit-chopra-cfpb Rohit Chopra is expected to receive the U.S. Senate’s blessing any day…
May 21, 2021
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CA Lawmaker Proposes Bill To Make Getting A CRV Refund Easier For Recyclers
By Staff Reporters, KPIX CBS TV-5 San Francisco, CA May 3, 2021 https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/05/03/ca-lawmaker-proposes-bill-to-make-getting-a-crv-refund-easier-for-recyclers/ SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — It’s been a year since…
May 3, 2021