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State Supreme Court Refuses to Take up Conflict Law

May 10, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">LookOut News (Santa Monica, CA)</p> <p>The California Supreme Court has declined to take up Santa Monica's challenge to one of the nation's strictest conflict of interest laws, likely putting an end to a four-year legal battle between the City and sponsors of the successful ballot measure.</p>

WellPoint Unit Dealing With Botched Bills;

May 6, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Nearly 47,000 Blue Cross of California customers were charged premiums as much as five times too high in April.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>A little more than a week before it is slated to meet with state regulators, WellPoint Inc. is wrestling with a billing snafu in which almost 47,000 of its California customers were charged premiums in April that were as much as five times too high.</p>

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s leadership being tested in California

May 1, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">CBS-TV Evening News</p> <p>Arnold Schwarzenegger is discovering Hollywood and the real world are quite different. Sandra Hughes reports Californians may not be ready to say `hasta la vista, baby' just yet, but the governor clearly is struggling to remain the leading man.</p>

Don’t Take the (Race) Bait

April 29, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">Arnold's most recent nativist remark -- praising the "Minuteman" vigilante groups who are stalking the US-Mexico border -- has certainly caused a furor among opinion leaders. But it...</font>

Junk Fax Solution

April 29, 2005  ·  Jamie Court

<p class="source">Marketplace Radio Program (NPR)</p> <p>Coming soon to the Senate floor, the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005. Consumer advocate and commentator Jamie Court says don't let the name fool you.</p>

Junk Fax Solution

April 28, 2005  ·  Jamie Court

<p class="source">Marketplace - Minnesota Public Radio</p> <p>Coming soon to the Senate floor, the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005. Consumer advocate and commentator Jamie Court says don't let the name fool you.</p>

Deeper into Hoch…

April 27, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">Help us out here: Didn't Arnold once say that it wouldn't be business as usual in Sacramento? Sources tell us the Gov has cut a deal with Sacramento's Dean of Dirty Deals, Senate Leader Don...</font>

Caps & Gowns March on Arnold’s Schnitzel Shop

April 27, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">There was a time when Arnold would have been an honored guest and keynote speaker at graduation ceremonies. This afternoon, though, 200 professors and students in caps and gowns marched on...</font>

Green Building

April 20, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">As Arnold tours the California Environmental Protection Agency this morning to tout his "Green Building" initiative, the Gov should be challenged over which type of green he really...</font>

Senate bill targets ban on junk faxes

April 20, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>The U.S. Senate is considering legislation that would gut a ban on junk faxes and, if passed, could unleash a torrent of "paper spam" on unsuspecting consumers, the bill's opponents said last week.</p>

Initiative war could end — or intensify;

April 18, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Fate of special election uncertain</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>"People are gathering signatures, but the real question is what is the end game," said Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights. "We're at the point where people either call or fold. There are not many bluffs left."</p>

150 Taxpayers for Arnold

April 13, 2005  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">Only about 150 supporters from taxpayer associations and the self-annointed "Citizens to Save California" turned out for Arnold at what was billed as a major campaign revival rally on...</font>