Accountability

Ethics probe into finances of Sen. Perata;

February 18, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Group writes Burton, alleges wrongdoing</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>Jerry Flanagan, an advocate in FTCR's San Francisco office, said: "Certainly there is a lot of evidence here that Perata violated campaign laws that bar elected officials from utilizing their positions to leverage their personal wealth."</p>

Davis signs reform package

September 23, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Bills target corporate fraud, with hot line for whistle-blowers.</h3><p class="source">The Sacramento Bee</p> <p>"This is the answer to the best line of defense to the next Enron and other state scandals," said Jamie Court, executive director of the Santa Monica-based FTCR, sponsor of two of the bills carried by Sen. Martha Escutia D-Whittier.</p>

Senate sends corporate crime bills to governor

September 4, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>"Punishing corporations after the fact doesn't help pensioners who have lost their savings," he said. "With this package of bills, we create the nation's best defense against future fraud.", said Doug Heller, consumer advocate with FTCR.</p>

California News Brief: New CA Dept. of Insurance Brass

February 5, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Workers Comp Executive</p> <p>Gary Cohen's appointment to General Counsel to the CA Dept. of Insurance, surprised consumer activist Harvey Rosenfield's Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights, which asserts that Cohen helped bail out Southern California Edison during the energy cris</p>

Corporateering: How Corporate Power Steals Your Personal Freedom… And What You Can Do About It

January 1, 2003  ·  Jamie Court

Enron. Tyco. Arthur Andersen. These companies have turned “corporate” into a four-letter word as headline after headline reveals shocking stories of executives stealing money from...

Climate changed by cash and war

October 3, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento News & Review</p> <p>So, why would Davis wait until the very last minute to act on a bill that used new protections and the threat of fines to encourage corporate executives to report financial fraud in their companies?</p>

Climate changed by cash and war

October 3, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento News & Review</p> <p>So, why would Davis wait until the very last minute to act on a bill that used new protections and the threat of fines to encourage corporate executives to report financial fraud in their companies? Given that the bill hadn't changed, what had changed the</p>

FTCR’s Comments on Investigation Into CPUC’s PG&E Bankruptcy Proposal

May 10, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights denounced as a "sham" a hearing called by the CPUC...</h3> <p>.</p>

Calif. Utilities Commissioner Ousted In Nextel Stock Scandal

April 5, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Post-Newsweek Newsbytes</p> <p>California Public Utilities Commissioner Henry Duque will resign from his post next week amid findings that he bought 700 shares of stock in Nextel Communications, a wireless telecommunications provider regulated by the commission.</p>

Boxer tries to broaden inquiries into Enron; Role in California is focus of request

January 26, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Diego Union-Tribune</p> <p>Sen. Barbara Boxer will move this week to broaden the bevy of federal investigations targeting Enron Corp. into the company's conduct in California's electricity crisis.</p>

Ethics rules called for

September 17, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>San Bernardino County supervisors say they've taken steps to keep government clean</h3><p class="source">The Press-Enterprise (San Bernadino Edition)</p> <p>SAN BERNARDINO: In six California cities, from San Francisco to Santa Monica, voters have overwhelmingly approved conflict-of-interest laws.</p>

Limits urged on campaign contributions

August 1, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Daily News</p> <p>A community activist has called on the City Council to toughen its ethics rules by adopting an ordinance already in place in several other Southern California cities.</p>