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What We Won in 2021
Despite the pandemic, Consumer Watchdog scored some significant victories for the public interest in 2021. Now’s the time of the year that we ask you to consider making a...
DWP Scandal Plea Bargain Exposes Bribes, Graft and Deceit In “Chinatown”
Six years ago, at a press conference on the court house steps, I got into a pushing match with an Ohio attorney who I called...
Elon Musk Needs A PR Hack Afterall, Maviglio Rises Again
Tesla recently fired its entire Northern American public relations staff. Who needs to talk to the press when you are Elon Musk? Tesla was supposed to...
Mike Feuer Owes Antwon Jones An Apology And A Video Tape
The lawsuit filed in federal court on behalf of Antwon Jones, who was the average man caught in the middle of a fraud on the...
Our New Year’s Resolutions
We lost a lot in 2020 — loved ones, time, momentum — and Consumer Watchdog’s ambitious plans for 2021 try to capitalize on what we’ve...
What’s on your ballot? My take on the 2020 California propositions
Wondering what the story is with the dozen statewide propositions on your ballot? We’ve had so many requests that, while Consumer Watchdog hasn’t weighed in...
Insurers Fail To Rip-off Homeowners
The legislative session is over. I am happy to report that the bad guys didn’t win. Insurance companies were not able to pass legislation in...
Fracking’s Back In California
As if California has not had enough bad news, fracking is now back. The newly-named Cal-GEM or California Geologic Energy Management Division, late Friday and...
Conviction Is In Every Hand With Trump’s Raw Deal Playing Cards
Whether the US Senate acknowledges it or not, we must never forget the raw deal behind Trump’s corruption. Mick Malvaney may be out as White...
After Intense Battle, Garcetti Abandons Rebuilding Gas-fired Power Plants
Consumer Watchdog welcomed an announcement from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to abandon plans to rebuild three gas-fired power plants along the Los Angeles coastline....
Wildfires Should Ignite Crackdown on State Farm To Be Better Neighbor
The wildfires devastating Bel Air, Ventura and Southern California’s canyons are destroying homes in their path. Unfortunately, many of those homeowners are going to find that when they try...