Insurance

Briefcase: Regular is Premium Enough

August 29, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Houston Chronicle</p> <p>Regular is premium enough: A consumer group in California is proposing that only regular gasoline be sold to help deal with the state's chronic gasoline price increases, the Los Angeles Times reported this week.</p>

Assembly Panel Revives Insurance-Discount Bill;

August 29, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Capitol: The measure is backed by Mercury firm, a heavy contributor to lawmakers. Insurance chief opposes it.</h3><p class="source">The Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Lawmakers have revived legislation that would undermine the authority of the state's insurance commissioner and benefit a company that has contributed generously to lawmakers from both parties.</p>

Labor Day Weekend Gas Prices

August 28, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">KGO-TV (ABC) - San Francisco</p> <p>A long weekend is coming up, does that mean you'll pay more at the pump? Many drivers will argue that gas prices go up during peak travel times. And today a report was released that agrees with them.</p>

Group Has Answer for Gas-Price Volatility;

August 28, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Energy: Restricting sales to a single grade could free up space for reserves to cushion against spikes.</h3><p class="source">The Los Angeles Times</p> <p>A consumer group in Santa Monica is proposing a novel solution to chronic gasoline price spikes in California: sell only regular gasoline.</p>

Escutia Business Fraud Bill Advances

August 28, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Gabriel Valley Tribune</p> <p>Legislation that would force corporate executives to report their company's illegal accounting practices or face stiff penalties won approval Tuesday in the state Assembly.</p>

Stillwater Report: California Strategic Fuels Reserve – March 2002

August 27, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Tim Hamilton - AUTO</p>

Legislature Boils with Bills

August 27, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>End of the Session Is When Lawmakers and Lobbyists Do Some Arm-Twisting</h3><p class="source">San Jose Mercury News</p> <p>With months of policy debate dwindling to mere hours, state lawmakers and lobbyists are furiously wheeling and dealing behind the scenes on last-minute special-interest bills being pushed by everyone from insurance companies to car dealers.</p>

Lawmakers OK Smog Check II, others in rush of session’s last week

August 27, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>The Assembly passed a bill requiring business executives to reveal corporate fraud or face possible fines of up to $100,000. The measure would fill some holes left in federal anti-fraud legislation passed in response to the collapse of Enron Corp...</p>

Is State Senator Don Perata on the Take?

August 27, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Is State Senator Behind High Insurance Rates?</h3><p class="source">KRON TV4 - San Francisco</p> <p>Consumer advocates say that Mercury Insurance of Southern California paid Senator Don Perata $25,000 in donations so he'd push its bill, SB 689 through.</p>

Assembly OKs Bill Requiring Execs to Report Corporate Fraud

August 27, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>Business executives would have to reveal corporate fraud or face the possibility of being hit with fines of up to $100,000 under a bill approved Tuesday by the California Assembly.</p>

CA Energy Commission – Revised Strategic Fuels Reserve Report – July 2002

August 27, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Tim Hamilton - AUTO</p>

VIOLATION OF YOUR RIGHTS

August 19, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

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