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Californians Worry Over Hot Fuel

May 26, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

"Consumers are paying through the nose for petrol today, and they're really angry," said Public Citizen president Joan Claybrook, who last week urged consumers to back proposed federal legislation that would require petrol pumps to take...

California Cracking Down On Political Travel Expenses

May 20, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

SACRAMENTO, CA -- California's elected officials no longer will be able to hide lavish travel expenses, thanks to new rules by the state's ethics watchdog agency. <p> The Fair Political Practices Commission on Monday adopted rules that...</p>

Watchdog Expands Rules On Spending Disclosure

May 20, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>Politicians Will Have To Itemize In-State Trips Paid With Donor Funds</strong><br/> <br/> SACRAMENTO, CA -- California politicians will no longer be allowed to use campaign contributions to pay for golf, lavish hotels and expensive...

Governor’s Trips Must Be Disclosed

May 19, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

SACRAMENTO, CA -- Some of the most influential business leaders who've underwritten Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's trips abroad will now have to do so more openly under a rule adopted Monday by the state's political ethics watchdog agency. <p>...</p>

CA Controller Backs Bill To Study Conflicts Of Interest In State’s Stem-Cell Program

May 19, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

California’s chief financial officer is supporting a bill that would order a study of how the state’s stem-cell research agency is governed, and its vulnerability to conflicts of interest — the issue that sparked a...

Stem cell loan policy OK’d

May 13, 2008  ·  John M. Simpson

The stem cell agency's Biotech Loan Task Force approved a draft loan policy at its <a href="http://www.cirm.ca.gov/meetings/2008/05-06-08.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">meeting last week</a> and sent it on to the stem cell board's finance committee for...

Controller: Stem Cell Agency Passes Audit

May 12, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

State Controller John Chiang said an audit of the state's stem cell grant program found its conflict-of-interest policies, grant administration, administrative expenses and expenditures conform with the voter-approved ballot measure that created...

Community Colleges, Universities Asked to Join Stem Cell Program

May 10, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> State universities and community colleges got an invitation last week to join California's stem cell research program.<br/> <br/> A committee overseeing the $3 billion program voted on Tuesday to appropriate $18 million to train...</p>

We’ve seen false redistricting promises before.

May 9, 2008  ·  Carmen Balber

<p> I'm not the only one <a href="http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/politicians/articles/?storyId=20093">skeptical of outgoing Speaker Núñez's reform credentials</a>. A <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_9202547">Merc...</a> </p>

Major Repairs Needed at UC President’s Residence

May 8, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>Fixing foundation, water leaks may cost up to $9 million.</strong><br/> <br/> The stately Kensington mansion that has been home to University of California presidents since 1969 needs some major repairs and improvements that could cost...

Foot in mouth disease

May 7, 2008  ·  Carmen Balber

<p> Here's what the Capitol Alert reported <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest/012384.html">outgoing Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez said at his last press conference</a> yesterday. </p> ...

Stem Cell Grants Being Doled Out

May 7, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>UCLA, USC and UC Irvine are among the research centers getting $227 million to build laboratories.</strong><br/> <br/> California's voter-created stem cell institute is expected to award $227 million in grants today to seed a laboratory...