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Litigation Director Pam Pressley Discusses Recent Suits at the 2013 Rage For Justice Awards

June 15, 2013 · Pam Pressley

Consumer Watchdog's Litigation Director, Pam Pressley, introduces videos which illustrate two issues the organization has recently fought for in the courts.

Consumer Watchdog’s Battle to Ensure Autistic Children Get The Medical Treatment They Need

June 15, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

Presented at the 2013 Rage For Justice Awards as part of the Consumer Watchdog Litigation Team's recent battles.

JUSTIFY RATES: The Effort To Bring Prop 103 Style Regulation to Health Insurance

June 15, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

Presented as part of the recent work by Consumer Watchdog at the 2013 Rage for Justice Awards.

The Legacy Of Prop 103

June 15, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

Video for the 2013 Rage for Justice Awards depicting the history and impact of Proposition 103 on residents of the state of California.

GOLDEN WASTELAND: Consumer Watchdog’s Battle To Fix The DTSC

June 15, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

Presented as part of the recent work by Consumer Watchdog at the 2013 Rage for Justice Awards.

Pointed questions about Google Glass and privacy

June 6, 2013 · John M. Simpson

Consumer Watchdog's Privacy Project Director, John M. Simpson, asks pointed questions at the 2013 Google shareholder's meeting.

Toxic Waste Regulators Failed to Collect 185 Million From Polluters

May 30, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

The State Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) admits it failed to collect nearly $185 million from polluting businesses, essentially passing those costs onto California taxpayers. Now the DTSC admission indicates when it did move in to deal with cleanup, it frequently let the polluting businesses off the hook and stuck taxpayers with the bill.

KCAL TV-9 LA, CA – AAA SoCal Customers To Receive Average 4.1 Percent Rate Reduction

May 23, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

Auto Club of Southern California customers will receive an average 4.1 percent rate reduction on policies starting July 1, Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced Wednesday. The company agreed to lower its rates by $70 million, or an average of $35 per policyholder, following discussions with the California Department of Insurance and the nonprofit Consumer Watchdog.

KTVU FOX -TV SF, CA – State Medical Board Not Protecting Patients From Incompetent Doctors

May 22, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

Patients usually are able to put their trust in medical professionals, but in the Bay Area some bad doctors are showing up with perfect records because the medical board that oversees them isn't doing its job.

NBC Bay Area – Should Doctors Have To Take Random Drug Tests?

May 21, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

Danville resident Bob Pack is on a mission to make random drug and alcohol testing of doctors mandatory, as pilots, bus drivers and even Wal-Mart employees already have to do.

KNTV NBC BAY AREA – DTSC Second-in-Command Steps Down

May 14, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

DTSC Chief Deputy Director Odette Madriago steps down just weeks after NBC Bay Area uncovered a stock portfolio full of investments into companies the department regulates. Investigative Reporter Vicky Nguyen reports in an investigation that aired on May 13, 2013. See the original source page here: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/DTSC-Second-In-Command-Steps-Down-207298881.html

KOVR CBS TV-13 Sacramento – Victims Of Medical Injustice Call On CA Legislature To Fix 38 Year Old Damage Cap

May 3, 2013 · Consumer Watchdog

Family members and victims of medical negligence held a press conference in front of the state capitol to announce a patient safety ballot measure that will lift a nearly 38-year-old cap on victims’ recovery signed by Governor Brown in 1975.