Privacy

Calif. Group Steps Up Push For Referendum on Privacy

January 1, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The American Banker</p> <p>Privacy hawks in California are readying a fund-raising campaign for a ballot initiative that would force banks to change the way they use customer information.</p>

Frist brings support for drug companies to majority leader job

December 24, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Gannett News Service</p> <p>Tennessee Sen. Bill Frist's official ascension Monday to Senate majority leader could end up helping drug companies.</p>

LAKES: A COKE AND A SMILE; CITY SIGNS EXCLUSIVE DEAL WITH COLA GIANT

November 3, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)</p> <p>Groups such as the Santa Monica, Calif.-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights have said such beverage contracts send the wrong messages to children that "communities can be purchased."</p>

Likely voters favor school, water bonds Democrats have hairsbreadth to hefty leads in lower-profile statewide races.

November 2, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Sacramento Bee</p> <p>A consumer group this week accused the party of funneling insurance industry money to Mendoza, who like Garamendi had pledged not to take direct contributions from insurers. The industry gave almost $245,000 to the party, and the party gave more than $1 m</p>

Donation by GOP Heats Up Race for Insurance Chief

October 30, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Los Angeles Times</p> <p>As the election nears, the Republican Party has dropped $1.2 million into the campaign of insurance commissioner candidate Gary Mendoza, enabling him to unleash a spate of negative commercials against his opponent, former commissioner John Garamendi.</p>

Putting Political Reform to the Test

October 23, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>New Law Against Influence-Peddling Creates Legal Tangle</h3><p class="source">The Los Angeles Daily Journal</p> <p>In 1999, a political reform group looked around California and saw influence-peddling everywhere - from Irvine, where developers gave gifts to the politicians who approved their projects, to San Diego County, where builders who made campaign contributions</p>

Davis signs legislation for wheels and deals;

September 29, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Sidewalks will be open to transporters & Companies must expand disclosures</h3><p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>Gov. Gray Davis on Saturday approved measures to allow two-wheeled "human transporters" on California sidewalks and to expand disclosure requirements for companies doing business in California.</p>

FTCR’s “Rage for Justice Awards”

September 23, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Los Angeles Times</p> <p>From the people who brought you Proposition 103 and the like, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR): The gala dinner for the "Rage for Justice Awards," which topped its list of honorees with state Sen. John Burton.</p>

Kaiser to fund research for rare disease

September 5, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Last-minute decision reverses denial of controversial treatment that could save two boys</h3><p class="source">Oakland Tribune</p> <p>Just minutes before a health care advocacy group was to denounce Kaiser Permanente on Wednesday for denying treatment for two boys with a rare genetic disease, Kaiser representatives announced the firm would provide $1 million toward research on a novel t</p>

Financial-privacy bill hits major hurdle;

September 1, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>But Davis gets a tougher measure on driver's licenses for immigrants.</h3><p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>Update on bill activity in frenzied end of legislative session, including the Low-Cost Auto Insurance Bill (SB 689)</p>

Attack On Big Business

August 29, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento News & Review</p> <p>Corporate scandals may have created a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for reform. But can consumer advocates break the influence that business interests have long-exerted on the Capitol?</p>

Otto’s robot trucks face questions about legality in California

August 17, 2002  ·  Evan Thomas King

<p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span style="font-kerning: none; background-color: #ffffff">Do Otto’s trucks drive themselves or not?</span></p>