The Department of Water and Power’s ratepayer advocate is more than halfway through his five-year term as the first occupant of the…
Nov 18, 2015Jamie Court with Consumer Watchdog asks whether self-driving cars are safe enough to put into public use.
Nov 17, 2015In 2011, when Angelenos were considering a ballot measure to create a "ratepayer advocate" to monitor the Department of Water and Power,…
Nov 17, 2015Nov. 15--Marin health officials say the number of uninsured residents in the county is dwindling as the Affordable Care Act's third open-enrollment…
Nov 15, 2015Consumer Watchdog says the man hired to be customer advocate for the DWP has failed at his job and needs to go.…
Nov 13, 2015A group of around 40 privacy groups from both sides of the Atlantic on Friday wrote to European Union and U.S. officials…
Nov 13, 2015State officials have defended Gov. Jerry Brown's request to have regulators map and study his family's ranch for oil, gas and mining…
Nov 13, 2015Yesterday, a Google self-driving vehicle was pulled over by the Mountain View Police for driving too slow. Google is trying to turn…
Nov 13, 2015Years ago, Los Angeles voters decided that the city needed an independent advocate to scrutinize water and electricity rates and stand up…
Nov 12, 2015The following Op-Ed Commentary by Consumer Watchdog President, Jamie Court, was published in Los Angeles Daily News on Thursday, November 12, 2015.…
Nov 12, 2015Consumer advocates called today for the replacement of the ratepayer of the Department of Water and Power, saying he has failed to properly…
Nov 12, 2015Consumer advocates called Thursday for the replacement of the independent watchdog of the Department of Water and Power, saying he has failed to…
Nov 12, 2015LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Mayor Eric Garcetti is defending the work of an independent watchdog of the Department of Water and Power…
Nov 12, 2015Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Thursday defended the Department of Water and Power’s ratepayer advocate amid a watchdog group’s demands that…
Nov 12, 2015The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has denied a petition that would force websites to honor Do Not Track requests by consumers. The…
Nov 12, 2015Ask California officials for a report on oil drilling prospects near your land, and you might not get quite the level of…
Nov 11, 2015California Governor Jerry Brown, who poses as a "climate leader" and "green hero" at climate conferences and photo opportunities across the globe…
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