Insurance

Ballot Victories Only Half the Battle, Campaign Reformers Say

May 27, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Three cities where voters approved donation curbs balk at implementing them.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Campaign reform advocates turned to the ballot boxes in three Southern California cities over the past six months and won victories that they thought would help end the corrupting influences of political donations.</p>

EDISON’S CON GAME

May 25, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">OC Weekly</p> <p>In early May, Southern California Edison launched a new statewide television- and radio-advertising campaign designed to convince the public that it should assume additional responsibility for the privately owned utility's massive debts. Don't laugh.</p>

Bailout Watch #45 – May 23, 2001

May 23, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> <strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch #45 - May 23, 2001<br/> <br/> Click here to read the Los Angeles Business Advisors letter</strong> </p> <p> ...</p>

PUC tags consumers with huge rate boost

May 16, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Burden shifts from business to heavy residential users</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>The largest electricity rate increase in California history was adopted yesterday by state regulators after a one-day delay in which the burden on residential consumers was raised by more than $100 million.</p>

PUC tags consumers with huge rate boost

May 16, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Burden shifts from business to heavy residential users</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>The largest electricity rate increase in California history was adopted yesterday by state regulators after a one-day delay in which the burden on residential consumers was raised by more than $100 million.</p>

Assembly vote opens bond measure up to referendum, delays

May 8, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Associated Press</p> <p>Despite dodging Republican opposition to $13.4 billion in bonds for power buys, Democratic lawmakers have opened the potential for a referendum and delays in repaying the state treasury.</p>

Bailout Watch #38 – May 04, 2001

May 4, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch #38 - May 04, 2001<br/> <br/> Duke Energy meet Chuck Quackenbush.</strong> When you send a politician a secret note that says you'll...

Auto Insurance Seen Returning to Era of Annual Rate Increases

May 1, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Major insurers, looking to increase profits and citing higher claim costs, seek to raise fees, executive says.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Californians are heading into a period of annual auto insurance increases as savings from liability reform and improvements in auto safety come to an end, a top industry executive told Wall Street analysts Monday.</p>

City council won’t enforce Measure A

April 25, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Inland Valley Daily Bulletin</p> <p>The city will neither enforce Measure A nor file a lawsuit seeking to overturn the conflict-of-interest initiative passed by voters last month, the City Council announced Tuesday.</p>

Higher co-payments for CalPERS Health insurance

April 18, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>The giant pension plan deals for smaller jumps in HMO premiums by agreeing to higher co-payments.</h3><p class="source">Orange County Register</p> <p>The California Public Employees' Retirement System, widely viewed as a bellwether of health-insurance trends in the state, said Tuesday that it has reached deals with eight HMOs to limit premium increases</p>

When we let commerce trump the Constitution

April 17, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Diego Union-Tribune</p> <p>Until recently, the independent judiciary was the last branch of government where the average person could reasonably expect to prevail over the rich and powerful corporation.</p>

When we let commerce trump the Constitution

April 17, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Diego Union-Tribune</p> <p>Until recently, the independent judiciary was the last branch of government where the average person could reasonably expect to prevail over the rich and powerful corporation.</p>