Privacy

Measure Seeks to Open Records

July 21, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Amendment backers argue governments keep too much secret</h3><p class="source">The Sacramento Bee</p> <p>If the proposed constitutional amendment is ultimately approved by voters, government bodies closing meetings or withholding records would have to spell out the public harm averted by their actions.</p>

Campaign Plan Found to Violate 1st Amendment;

July 20, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Ruling: Judge voids voter-OKd Pasadena initiative barring certain donations to city officials. Backers of the measure voice dismay.</h3><p class="source">The Los Angeles Times</p> <p>A Los Angeles Superior Court judge declared a controversial campaign finance reform initiative in Pasadena unconstitutional only weeks after ordering the city to put the law on its books.</p>

CALIFORNIA HIGHER COURT STAYS DUQUE OUSTER

July 5, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">STATE TELEPHONE REGULATION REPORT</p> <p>A California appeals court stayed a lower court ruling that would have immediately ousted PUC Commissioner Henry Duque from office because of a financial conflict of interest. The California Court of Appeals for the First District issued the stay without</p>

Banished PUC panelist gets a break in court

June 25, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Sacramento Bee</p> <p>Henry Duque, who was kicked off the California Public Utilities Commission three months ago for violating state conflict of interest laws, has received a legal reprieve that could allow him to serve the last six months of his term.</p>

State criticizes HMO preventive health care

June 20, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Barbara Feder Ostrov & Julie Sevrens Lyons</h3><p class="source">San Jose Mercury News</p> <p>Some California HMOs are falling short on their mandate to provide good preventive health care, state health officials say, so much so that they want to require insurers to file public plans that spell out the care they'll provide.</p>

HMOs Stalk Patients’ Rights;

June 10, 2002  ·  Jamie Court

<h3>The industry must not be allowed to wiggle its way out of accountability to the ailing.</h3><p class="source">The Los Angeles Times</p> <p>California HMOs are slyly attacking the new patients' rights laws touted by Gov. Gray Davis as the toughest in the nation. The industry can't be allowed to undermine the two pillars of HMO patients' rights it has targeted effective state regulation and</p>

HMOs Stalk Patients’ Rights;

June 10, 2002  ·  Jamie Court

<h3>The industry must not be allowed to wiggle its way out of accountability to the ailing.</h3> <p>California HMOs are slyly attacking the new patients' rights laws touted by Gov. Gray Davis as the toughest in the nation. The industry can't be allowed to undermine the two pillars of HMO patients' rights it has targeted effective state regulation and</p>

Pasadena Told to Implement Law OK’d by Voters

June 4, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>The campaign reform initiative was approved more than a year ago. Judge still could consider its constitutionality.</h3><p class="source">The Los Angeles Times</p> <p>A Superior Court judge has ordered Pasadena to sign into law a controversial campaign reform initiative approved by voters more than a year ago.</p>

Calif. PUC member Duque appeals removal

May 28, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Megawatt Daily</p> <p>Lawyers for California Public Utilities Commissioner Henry Duque have asked a state appellate court in San Francisco to overturn a superior court ruling that would remove him from office</p>

Workers’ comp bill shows Davis’ way with campaign money

May 22, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>After vetoing workers' compensation reforms for three years, Gov. Gray Davis this year declared the legislation long overdue and signed the labor-friendly bill into law.</p>

New Bill Could Provide Whistleblower Hotline

May 16, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Tri-Valley Herald</p> <p>Senate Bill 1452, introduced by state Sen. Martha Escutia, D-Montebello, would provide a "Whistleblower Hotline" within the office of the Attorney General to receive reports on employers' violations of state or federal rules and regulations.</p>

Unlimited campaign money mean likely record spending this year

May 13, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>California's politicians are expected to break campaign finance records this year as they enjoy - for what may be their last election season - running for office in a state with absolutely no campaign contribution limits.</p>