Liza Tucker is a consumer advocate for Consumer Watchdog, following everything from oil and gas to the regulation of toxic substances in the state of California. She comes to us from Marketplace, the largest U.S. broadcast show on business and economics heard by ten million listeners each week on 400 radio stations. Liza worked at this public radio show for a decade, first as Commentary Editor and then as Senior Editor for both Washington and Sustainability News.
Op-Ed Commentary by Liza Tucker of Consumer Watchdog, THE MERCURY NEWS April 10, 2019 Opinion: Californians lose big as grocers renege…
Apr 10, 2019State’s recycling program regulator, CalRecycle, failing to ensure stores take back containers Op-Ed Commentary by Liza Tucker of Consumer Watchdog, THE MERCURY…
Apr 10, 2019Op-Ed Commentary by Liza Tucker for THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE April 6, 2019 California fails a big recycling challenge In California,…
Apr 6, 2019
For every nickel bottle deposit that California consumers pay in the checkout line, they only get back 2.65 cents. A three-month investigation by Consumer…
Feb 27, 2019
Governor Jerry Brown fancied himself a climate change warrior and so does Governor Elect Gavin Newsom. But if Newsom really wants to…
Jan 2, 2019
Assembly Member Chris Holden is the point man for Pacific Gas and Electric on its legislative bailout plans over the 2018 fires.…
Dec 14, 2018
Los Angeles, CA — The re-nomination for a second term of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s ratepayer advocate, Fred…
Oct 26, 2018
Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog today called the process of picking a new ratepayer advocate to head the Office of Public…
Oct 11, 2018
Los Angeles, CA — On the last night of the California legislative session, Senate pro Tem Toni Atkins stood up to political and…
Sep 5, 2018
SACRAMENTO, CA — Environmental and consumer advocates today urged Governor Jerry Brown to resist the threat of a Trump takeover of the…
Aug 15, 2018Consumer Watchdog Is Critical Of Sempra Energy’s Tactics By Angela Underwood, CALIFORNIA BUSINESS DAILY June 22, 2018 https://cabusinessdaily.com/stories/511463460-consumer-watchdog-is-critical-of-sempra-energy-s-tactics Consumer watchdog advocate Liza…
Jun 22, 2018
Los Angeles, CA — As the Governor is expected to announce special deliberations on utility proposals shortly, Consumer Watchdog offered new information…
Jun 21, 2018
Los Angeles, CA — The California Senate Energy, Utilities & Communications Committee voted today to pass legislation turning California into a giant…
Jun 19, 2018
Los Angeles, CA— California leaders are being pressed by former allies of Enron and energy traders who ripped off the state to…
Jun 15, 2018
“Not every Angeleno is going to prosper in the ‘Next-Gen new economy,’” according to a recent newspaper ad by the State Building…
May 23, 2018
Five months before Governor’s climate summit in San Francisco, climate groups call on Governor to “walk the talk” on climate and stand…
Apr 11, 2018
Santa Monica, CA — Instead of pushing the country’s largest municipal utility to be leaner, greener, and meaner, Fred Pickel, the first…
Mar 14, 2018
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest, most powerful municipal utility in the country. For its first…
Mar 13, 2018