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KPIX CBS TV-5 San Francisco – Consumer Watchdog Says Artificial Inflation of Gas Prices by Oil Refiners

June 30, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>At a meeting of the state commission charged with investigating gas price manipulation, Consumer Watchdog delivered an analysis showing that since the end of May California’s largest oil refiners have engaged in unprecedented price manipulation to keep California gasoline prices artificially high using their leverage over prices at their branded stations.</p>

Do Not Track – Consumer Watchdog Bite Back

June 20, 2015  ·  ConsumerWatchdog

<p>The Federal Communications Commission's new Internet rules require that the broadband internet  access providers — like Comcast, Time Warner, and AT&T — must protect the privacy of consumers' personal information as they use the networks.

RT America: Get Outta My Face – Privacy Advocates Criticize Facial Recognition Technology

June 18, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Nine privacy advocates walked out of a Commerce Department meeting in protest, believing that tech industry lobbyists are hijacking the discussion over codes of conduct regarding the future use of facial recognition technology. Alexey Yaroshevsky has more on the controversy.</p>

KGO ABC TV-7 San Francisco: Consumer Watchdog Tells FCC To Regulate Internet Privacy

June 15, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Consumer Watchdog today petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to enact rules that would require Internet companies known as “edge providers”, such as Google and Facebook, to honor Do Not Track requests sent from a consumer’s web browser.</p>

KCBS TV-2 Los Angeles – Consumer Watchdog: Oil Companies Keep CA Gas Prices High By Sending Gas Offshore To Keep Supply Low

June 11, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>A California consumer group has accused oil companies of driving up prices in the state by sending millions of gallons of gasoline offshore.</p> <p>Even though crude oil prices are at about $65 dollars a barrel, gas prices in California are close to $4 a gallon.</p> <p>Californians pay more than the rest of the country for gasoline.</p>

KCBS TV-2 Los Angeles: Conflict of Interest By Head of CA Housing Finance Agency Evicting His Tenants

June 6, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Randy Paige investigates the conflict of interest by Matthew Jacobs, the head of the California Housing Finance Agency evicting the tenants of his new building to put up condos.</p>

John Simpson Asks About Googles Driverless Car Safety Record At Google Meeting

June 4, 2015  ·  ConsumerWatchdog

<p>Consumer Watchdog's John M. Simpson, a Google shareholder, raised the questions about the privacy and safety issues involving Google's driverless cars during the question-and-answer portion of Google's annual shareholders' meeting.</p>

CBS TV Evening News – What’s Driving High Gas Prices In California?

May 24, 2015  ·  ConsumerWatchdog

<p>Some are wondering why gas prices are up at a time when crude oil prices remain low.</p> <p>"The last time gas prices were over $4.00 in California, crude oil prices were over $100 a barrel. Today, crude oil prices are about $60 a barrel," said Jamie Court, president of the non-profit Consumer Watchdog.</p>

KNBC TV-4 Los Angeles: Californians May Be Victims Of Gas Price Gouging

May 22, 2015  ·  ConsumerWatchdog

<p>"California’s oil refiners are the only industry in America that make a fortune when their factories go down,” said Jamie Court, President of Consumer Watchdog. “Oil company CEOs are boasting to investors on conference calls about huge West Coast profits from their refinery outages while refusing to appear before state legislators.  Why would oil refiners ever fix their refinery problems if it’s making them a fortune? It’s time for legislative reform.”</p>

KABC TV-7 Los Angeles: Californians Getting Gouged At The Gas Pump

May 22, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Ric Romero interviews Jamie Court of Consumer Watchdog about why Consumer Watchdog has called on California’s United States Attorneys to investigate the unprecedented refinery outages driving California gasoline price spikes. In a letter, the nonprofit group presented circumstantial evidence that oil refiners may be manipulating gasoline supplies through shutdowns to drive pump prices and profits higher.</p>

KCBS TV-2 Los Angeles: Consumer Advocates Want More Transparency Amid Gas Price Spikes

May 15, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<script type='text/javascript' src='http://CBSLA.images.worldnow.com/interface/js/WNVideo.js?rnd=936862;hostDomain=video.losangeles.cbslocal.com;playerWidth=620;playerHeight=349;isShowIcon=true;clipId=11502467;flvUri=;partnerclipid=;adTag=News;advertisingZone=CBS.LA%252Fworldnowplayer;enableAds=true;landingPage=;islandingPageoverride=false;playerType=STANDARD_EMBEDDEDscript;controlsType=overlay'></script> <p><strong>ANAHEIM (CBSLA.com)</strong> — Consumer advocates are working on a plan to get oil companies to open up their books amid a recent spike in gas prices.</p>

KNBC TV-4 Los Angeles: Californians Getting Gouged At The Pump

May 15, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p> </p> <p>"California’s oil refiners are the only industry in America that make a fortune when their factories go down,” said Jamie Court, President of Consumer Watchdog. “Oil company CEOs are boasting to investors on conference calls about huge West Coast profits from their refinery outages while refusing to appear before state legislators.  Why would oil refiners ever fix their refinery problems if it’s making them a fortune? It’s time for legislative reform.”</p>