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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  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<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  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<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  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<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>

Gas Gouge – $4 Per Gallon Gas? Shouldn’t There Be Subpoenas?

May 15, 2015  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p>What a rip-off! Gasoline prices in Southern California just topped $4 per gallon with crude oil prices at historic lows. That’s $1.30 over the national average.</p> <p>The oil company executives are refusing to answer questions. It’s time for subpoenas to fly! </p> <p> </p> <p>Sign the petition here: <a href="http://bit.ly/1A1eEMs">http://bit.ly/1A1eEMs</a></p>

KABC TV-7 Los Angeles: Consumer Watchdog Questions Safety Of Self-Driving Cars

May 14, 2015  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p>A Santa Monica-based nonprofit organization is blasting Google's self-driving cars, calling into question their safety and reliability.</p> <p>Consumer Watchdog released a video this week following the technology company's report that the cars had been involved in a total of 11 accidents since the program began six years ago.</p>

KCBS TV-2 Los Angeles: 11 Accidents Later – Is A Self-Driving Car Safe?

May 14, 2015  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p>Google Inc. revealed Monday that its self-driving cars have been in 11 minor traffic accidents since it began experimenting with the technology six years ago.</p>

Driverless Cars Have Safety Issues And Accidents On Public Streets

May 11, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

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