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Near Record High Gas Prices Not About Unrest In Middle East

March 10, 2011 · Jamie Court

On KGTV - ABC Channel 10 in San Diego, CA, Consumer Watchdog's Jamie Court discusses why the spike in gas prices - especially in California - has nothing to do with civil unrest, and everything to do with profiteering.

Consumer Watchdog Says Rising Gas Prices Are Form Of Highway Robbery

March 10, 2011 · Judy Dugan

On KFMB-TV Channel 8 in San Diego, CA, Judy Dugan from Consumer Watchdog says rising gas prices are a form of highway robbery.

KGO-TV: Win, Win: Drive Less, Pay Less For Auto Insurance

March 6, 2011 · Jamie Court

Go green and save on your auto insurance. Consumer Watchdog's Doug Heller explains to KGO-TV's Michale Finney how this may be the first time State Farm and Consumer Watchdog are on the same side. Thanks to new rules under insurance reform Prop 103 you can save 1% to 2% on your auto insurance for every 500 fewer miles you drive. "Pay as you drive" is a plan that's bound to spread.

Americans Winning In The Streets: The Protest That Backed Blue Shield Down

February 16, 2011 · Mark Reback

The California Nurses' video of the protest that forced Blue Shield to halt its 59% rate hike for 60 days. Americans are taking to the streets, and winning, even if you don't hear about it enough!

CA State Lawmaker’s Ties To Blue Shield

February 7, 2011 · Consumer Watchdog

Blue Shield of California is going to raise their rates by an outrageous 59% in less than three months. KABC-TV reports that the Speaker of the Assembly has raised $100,000 from Blue Shield while a single hearing has yet to be held on the rate hike.

KGOTV — Rally At Blue Shield Headquarters Results In 60 Day Delay Of Rate Hikes

February 2, 2011 · Consumer Watchdog

Coverage of the February 1st rally at Blue Shield headquarters in San Francisco by the local ABC station. As KGO reported:

ABC 7: Animated Talking Billboard In D.C. Illustrating Google CEO’s Need To Answer To Congress

January 27, 2011 · Consumer Watchdog

Coverage from DC of our mobile advertising van making its way across the city showing the animated satire "Mr. Schmidt Goes To Washington." Google CEO Eric Schmidt has refused to answer questions regarding its Street View Wi-Spy scandal. Consumer Watchdog is calling on Congress to summon Schmidt to finally reveal how much personal data Google stripped off of citizen's private networks.

Mr. Schmidt Goes to Washington

January 25, 2011 · Consumer Watchdog

This new animated satire, “Mr. Schmidt Goes to Washington,” -- the sequel to Consumer Watchdog’s popular “Don’t Be Evil?” video -- will be roaming the streets of Washington, DC on a mobile digital advertising truck for a week to make the case for why Congress should call Google CEO Eric Schmidt to testify under oath about the "Wi-Spy" scandal. The video is filled with Schmidt's own creepy quotes.

KGOTV: Google’s Cozy NASA Deal

January 25, 2011 · Consumer Watchdog

KGO-TV covers Consumer Watchdog's report on the inappropriate relationship between Google and the executive branch, including how a Northern California NASA airfield, near Google's headquarters, has been turned into a private landing strip for corporate executives' junkets to Cannes and the Carribbean.

The Changing of the Guard at Google

January 24, 2011 · Jamie Court

Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court discusses Eric Schmidt's stepping down as Google CEO and outlines the reasons to keep a wary eye on the company--especially with regard to consumer privacy.

CBS Evening News: Blue Shield’s 59% Rate Hikes Points To Need For Premium Regulation

January 10, 2011 · Consumer Watchdog

Patients are stunned at Blue Shield's 59% rate hike and Consumer Watchdog calls for new powers in California to rein in the runaway rate hikes of insurers like Blue Shield.

ABC Nightly News: Carmen Balber On The Need For States To Rein In Excessive Rate Hikes.

January 7, 2011 · Carmen Balber

In the wake of Blue Shield's 59% rate hike, Consumer Watchdog's Carmen Balber discusses the current need in nearly every state for public officials to have the power to review and reject the crippling rate hikes currently being imposed by health care providers.