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We’re Glad the DMV Is Making Us Wait

Submitted by John Simpson on Fri, 08/28/2015 - 15:25

One of the biggest complaints people have about the Department of Motor Vehicles is how long you have to wait to get anything done. We’ve been waiting eight months on this DMV issue, but we are glad that’s the case this time.

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Courage Campaign Demands Covered California's Chief Resign

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Fri, 08/28/2015 - 10:52
A day after we ran a post about Covered California’s chief promoting health insurance consolidation and fewer consumer choices, Courage Campaign’s executive chairman, Dr. Paul Song, has asked that Peter Lee resign. 
 

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Tough Negotiator? Covered California Chief Says The Fewer Health Insurers The Better

Submitted by Jamie Court on Thu, 08/27/2015 - 16:18

Covered California Chief Peter Lee has claimed that the state doesn’t need health insurance premium regulation because Covered California is a tough negotiator with the health plans.

A study out yesterday casts doubt on that proposition as researchers reported that Covered California health insurance plans have among the narrowest doctor networks in the nation – the 4th worst record.  

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Three Weeks In Sacramento Could Change Everything

Submitted by Carmen Balber on Mon, 08/24/2015 - 12:18

The future of the Earth, and California's dependence on Big Oil, could be determined in these last three weeks of the Legislative session.    

That’s one of the reasons we launched Capitol Watchdog, our project to pull back the curtain on corporate corruption in the Capitol. 

These are some of the questions that will be answered soon:

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Big Test for Big Oil

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Fri, 08/21/2015 - 15:35
Will the California Assembly act in the public interest or will the massive amounts of money spent by oil and gas producers win the day? 

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PUC Head Confirmed, Not Confronted

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Thu, 08/20/2015 - 11:22

Examples mentioned, never followed up. Questions dangled, but never asked. And no one knows, still, where the money went. That's a short summary of Wednesay's relatively easy confirmation of Michael Picker, president of the California Public Utilities Commission.

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