Tag: Capitol Watchdog
What We’re Going To Do In ‘22
2022 promises to be a seminal year for consumer protection. We can only make the landmark changes on our list with your generous support....
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Your Trust
“Why do you trust Harvey?” an angry insurance company flack asked a newspaper reporter a few weeks ago. They’ve been asking that question for...
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What We Won in 2021
Despite the pandemic, Consumer Watchdog scored some significant victories for the public interest in 2021. Now’s the time of the year that we ask you to consider making a...
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KTTV FOX TV-11 Los Angeles, CA: Consumers Getting Hit Hard By Inflation At Grocery Stores
After Donation Scandal, Insurance Commissioner Resumes Campaign, Raises $300K
By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE August 11, 2021 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2021-08-11/after-breaking-pledge-and-halting-donations-state-insurance-commissioner-jump-starts-campaign Two years after suspending all campaign fundraising amid a political scandal in which he accepted...
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Lara Defies Transparency: Refuses To Confirm Or Deny Whether He Or Department Met With Nunez, Serna and Other Known Applied Underwriters Lobbyists In PRA Litigation
Los Angeles, CA — In responses to requests for admissions in pending litigation, Insurance Commissioner Lara’s Department has refused to answer straightforward questions about meetings...
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Don’t Dump PUC, Make It Elective Instead
Opinion Column By Thomas Elias, CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD May 25, 2021 Don’t dump PUC, make it elective instead | California Focus There is plenty of reason for...
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Biden, Unlike Trump, Thinks Businesses Shouldn’t Be Free To Abuse Consumers
By David Lazarus, LOS ANGELES TIMES May 21, 2021 https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-05-21/column-rohit-chopra-cfpb Rohit Chopra is expected to receive the U.S. Senate’s blessing any day now to become...
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7 On Your Side’s Michael Finney Celebrates 30 Years With ABC7 News
By Simone Chavoor, KGO ABC TV-7 San Francisco, CA April 29, 2021 https://abc7news.com/michael-finney-7-on-your-side-seven-day/10561200/ San Francisco Mayor London Breed marked the occasion by issuing a proclamation...
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Facebook, Google, Other Corporate Giants Flooded Newsom With Record $226 Million In Charity Donations In 2020
By Melody Gutierrez and Maloy Moore, LOS ANGELES TIMES April 27, 2021 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-27/corporations-donate-226-million-toward-newsom-2020 SACRAMENTO — Facebook, Google and Blue Shield of California are among the companies that...
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Should San Jose Require Nonprofits To Disclose Lobbying?
By Lloyd Alaban, SAN JOSE SPOTLIGHT April 23, 2021 https://sanjosespotlight.com/should-san-jose-require-nonprofits-to-disclose-lobbying/ More than 50 individuals, companies and advocacy groups legally lobby San Jose each year about subjects including...
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