It's hard to imagine that anyone in California had a worse election night than the folks at Consumer Watchdog. The non-profit advocacy…
Nov 5, 2014It was obvious from the start that the cascade of corporate cash into ballot initiative campaigns in California this year would be…
Nov 5, 2014Proponents of Proposition 45, which would have given California's insurance commissioner the authority to regulate some health plan rates, say that those…
Nov 5, 2014California voters nixed efforts Tuesday by a consumer group and trial attorneys to lift the cap on pain-and-suffering damages in medical malpractice…
Nov 5, 2014Back in June, more than 60% of Californians supported it. But on Tuesday night, more than 60% of Californians voted against it.…
Nov 5, 2014Proposition 46 on Tuesday’s ballot would raise the limit on pain and suffering damages in medical malpractice lawsuits, require random drug and…
Nov 4, 2014Health insurance premiums have gone up 172 percent since 2002, according to the California HealthCare Foundation. That's what prompted supporters of Proposition…
Nov 4, 2014Voters may be apathetic on Election Day, but there are some people in California who are excited indeed about the ballot –…
Nov 4, 2014A nonprofit advocacy group has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision by the Court of Appeals for the Federal…
Nov 3, 2014Voters are usually inclined to vote their pocketbooks. But that's become more difficult with every election, as the pocketbooks that carry the…
Nov 3, 2014South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have agreed to penalties totaling an estimated $350 million for inflating fuel economy claims on 1.2…
Nov 3, 2014MINNEAPOLIS — Federal officials are challenging new benefit rules at Honeywell Inc. that create monetary penalties unless employees and spouses take medical…
Nov 3, 2014Lauren Sivan looks at what Prop 45 will do for consumers if passed, and how the insurance companies are spending tens of…
Nov 3, 2014
California lawmakers racked up more than $4 million in campaign credit-card charges during the first 18 months of this election cycle. Some…
Nov 1, 2014It’s certainly one way to get a message across. Angered over what they view as excessive hikes in health insurance rates and…
Oct 31, 2014The thorny and unresolved question of whether life itself can be patented may come again before the U.S. Supreme Court, if it…
Oct 31, 2014Would the real Proposition 45 please stand up? One of the main arguments advanced by the commercials aired and the torrent of…
Oct 31, 2014