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Michael Finney

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KGO-TV's Consumer Reporter Michael Finney broke the story: https://www.consumerwatchdog.org/kgo-sf-abc-getting-your-crv-money-san-francisco   Two redemption centers on the edge of town are now the only places where San Franciscans can claim their CRV deposit.   “San Francisco is the poster child for the failure of convenience in our bottle deposit law and the ineptitude of the government handlers of the system that have allowed fewer and fewer points of return to get your CRV back,” said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog. “We need Governor Newsom to engage on the issue to create a more convenient recycling system if he wants to live up this pledge of a creating a circular economy.”

Not A Single Retail Store In San Francisco Has To Take Your Recycling Back; Watchdog Calls On Newsom To Engage on Bottle Deposit Bill · December 19, 2021

Michael Finney explains how Consumer Watchdog is calling for the arrest of Uber's CEO after they release their new robot cars on the streets of San Francisco in violation of California law.

KGO ABC TV San Francisco, CA: Uber Putting Robot Cars on SF Streets Illegally · December 14, 2016

Michael Finney covers a new report from Consumer Watchodg that confirms what California motorists have long suspected — oil refiners are drawing deep profits from gasoline price spikes. Tom Steyer & Jamie Court explain.

KGO ABC TV-7 San Francisco: Tom Steyer & Consumer Watchdog Take On Oil Company Price Gouging · May 6, 2015

Michael Finney looks at the campaign for Prop 45 and how it is similar to the fight to pass Prop 103 back in the 80's.

ABC 7 On Your Side: Prop. 45 Gives State Power To Veto Health Insurance Rate Increases · October 23, 2014

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