Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog today called the process of picking a new ratepayer advocate to head the Office of Public Accountability at the LA Department of Water and Power biased and called for an immediate investigation by the LA City Controller.
Consumer Advocates Suggest Hunt To Replace DWP Watchdog Is A 'Sham Process'
By Emily Alpert Reyes, LOS ANGELES TIMES
October 10, 2018
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-ratepayer-advocate-20181010…
When Los Angeles started hunting for a “ratepayer advocate” to scrutinize the Department of Water and Power, Mike Gatto said he was encouraged by several people at City Hall to apply.
LOS ANGELES – The data breach of Google’s social network, Google+, that the company hid since last March, shows that the Internet Giant cannot be trusted to police its own platforms, Consumer Watchdog said today.
Insurance Industry Needs To Dump Fossil Fuels, Says Watchdog Group
By Ryan Smith, INSURANCE BUSINESS
October 10, 2018
https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/environmental/insurance-in…
Google+ Privacy Flaw: What Will Lawmakers And Regulators Do?
By Levi Sumagaysay, BAY AREA NEWSGROUP
October 9, 2018
https://www.siliconvalley.com/2018/10/09/google-privacy-flaw-what-will-…
Los Angeles, CA — As a UN panel finds the world is losing the war with global warming and urgent action is needed, US insurance companies have reported holding more than $50.9 billion in fossil fuel investments that exacerbate climate change, according to reporting to national insurance regulator
