Energy

Schwarzenegger must alter his fund-raising style

November 15, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>The fund-raising engine Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger used so successfully in his first year to promote issues and consolidate power is grinding to a halt thanks to state regulators.</p>

ARNOLD’S FIRST YEAR;

November 14, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>NEXT BUDGET COULD BE BIGGER TEST FOR POLITICAL NEWCOMER</h3><p class="source">The Daily News of Los Angeles</p> <p>"When he starts to strip away regulations to protect people from greedy corporations, we're going to see lots of looting and pillaging," said Jamie Court, a spokesman for ArnoldWatch.org, a regular critic of the Schwarzenegger administration.</p>

The Next Four Years — Consumers

November 10, 2004  ·  Jamie Court

<p class="source">Marketplace - Minnesota Public Radio</p> <p>In the Next Four years, we'll see Greed Breed. That's the Bush Administration's agenda. And to accomplish it, the top tactic will be to make you terrified of government itself.</p>

The Next Four Years — Consumers

November 10, 2004  ·  Jamie Court

<!-- excerpt --><p>In the Next Four years, we'll see Greed Breed. That's the Bush Administration's agenda. And to accomplish it, the top tactic will be to make you terrified of government itself.</p>

Consumers losing two friends on PUC;

October 28, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>ADVOCATES SAY THEY BALANCED A BUSINESS-FRIENDLY MAJORITY;</h3><p class="source">San Jose Mercury News (California)</p> <p>Consumer advocates would like to see the commission assert some control over the emerging technologies, as it did to a limited degree with this year's cell-phone-user bill of rights, while business groups favor a hands-off approach.</p>

Who’s Driving Arnold’s Moving Van?

October 21, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">Earlier this year Arnold made a big fuss about how his Jobs Commission would be bringing businesses back to California. He held a press conference in Long Beach announcing his Commission; he...</font>

Records at pump may not be far off

October 13, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Oakland Tribune</p> <p>Tim Hamilton, a petroleum industry consultant who has issued gas pricing studies with the Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights, said oil firms do have market power as an oligopoly that benefits jointly together by a rise in prices.</p>

Shell, EPA work on deal to keep Bakersfield, Calif., refinery open

October 12, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Bakersfield Californian</p> <p>Jamie Court, a spokesman for the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica, said extending the refinery's operations until March "is a needed building block to making sure the refinery stays open."</p>

Schwarzenegger says he’ll take on special interests in coming year

October 8, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, found himself opposing Schwarzenegger several times on issues where the governor sided with those whom he had received campaign contributions from in the past.</p>

Governor vetos Canadian-drug bills

October 1, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Diego Union-Tribune</p> <p>The bills, among the top priorities for Democrats, would have set up a state Web site informing consumers about prices charged by reliable Canadian pharmacies and encouraged the state to use its buying power to purchase drugs from Canada for state program</p>

Gov. sets power-system overhaul in motion

September 27, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA)</p> <p>FTCR, a Santa Monica organization that regularly criticizes Schwarzenegger and operates Arnoldwatch.com, accuses him of proposing the same electricity deregulation "agenda" that led to the 2001 energy crisis and ended up costing Davis his job.</p>

Shell Studying Offers for Its Bakersfield Site

September 23, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Los Angeles Times</p> <p>"This is a far cry from Shell's statement that no one would want this facility," said Jamie Court, president of FTCR in Santa Monica. With so much interest, "I don't think Shell can announce that they couldn't finalize a deal without regulators asking...</p>