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The New Economy: Power Between People

Submitted by Mark Reback on Thu, 11/05/2015 - 00:00

Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court & radio host Norm Goldman talk about Prop F and the new economy and how people are bypassing corporations to a more peer-to-peer economy: http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/sites/default/files/resources/podcast_11-5-15.m4a

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State Agency Deal Shortchanges Blue Shield Customers

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Wed, 11/04/2015 - 10:34
If a health insurer misrepresents a policy's network of providers and hospitals, shouldn't consumers be protected by state regulators overseeing the insurance company? 
 

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To Sway Lawmakers, California Lobbying Spending Continues to Increase

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Tue, 11/03/2015 - 11:56

Another quarter, another tens of millions of dollars spent on lobbying lawmakers. In 2015, $236 million has been spent on lobbying, with $86 million in this quarter alone, according to the Secretary of State. Last year, at the same time, $224 million was spent in the first three quarters of the year, with $79 million in the third quarter. 

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Big Oil Spends Millions to Protect Billions

Submitted by Cody Rosenfield on Tue, 11/03/2015 - 11:12

For the oil industry, this year’s legislative session was full of doomsday legislation – bills targeting petroleum use, emissions, environmental protection, and profits. For the rest of us, it was the opposite – a bright spot in the battle over climate change. It’s no surprise then that the oil industry spent $11 million on lobbying in the third quarter alone. But that’s a pittance compared to the billions of dollars in profit it was protecting. 

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Will Ethics Board Kill Disclosure of Politicians' Fundraising for Pet Charities?

Submitted by Carmen Balber on Mon, 11/02/2015 - 18:37

Yesterday, the Fair Political Practices Commission sent out an interested persons notice that it's considering removing disclosure of behested contributions solicited by politicians from its website after a period of 7 years. 

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