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Previous state agency went dark after lawmakers, schools failed to agree on changes
by Jim Miller, Riverside Press Enterprise
December 29th, 2009

"It seems to promise protection that really isn't there," said Hernandez, a lobbyist for the Consumer Federation of California. "The bill is not without some positive elements, but there are just too many schools that are exempt."

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2009 Consumer Scorecard for State Legislators Issued
November 18th, 2009

"The scorecard should help Californians evaluate how their lawmakers voted on consumer protection bills that affect our pocketbooks, our privacy, and our health and safety, but often get little news coverage," said Richard Holober, Executive Director of the Consumer Federation of California.

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Out-of-state polluters pump up effort to kill climate law
by Susanne Rust, California Watch
September 8th, 2010

Industrial polluters from outside of California, including Koch Industries, are stepping up the pressure to kill AB 32, California's landmark climate change law, by flooding millions of dollars into the campaign set to derail the landmark legislation.

Healthcare reforms don't go far enough
by David Lazarus, Los Angeles Times
September 7th, 2010

Some sort of Medicare-for-all program remains the only equitable way that every American can be provided with adequate and affordable coverage. This wouldn't be socialized medicine and it wouldn't be state-run healthcare.

A Bid to suspend California global-warming law gets $1 million from billionaire brothers' firm
by Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times
September 4th, 2010

A company owned by oil billionaires Charles and David Koch has contributed $1 million to Proposition 23, a November ballot initiative to suspend California's groundbreaking 2006 global-warming law.

Big-money lobbyists ruled at legislative session's end
by Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee
September 2nd, 2010

Senate Bill 797, a proposal to ban BPA - bisphenol A - in baby bottles and sippy cups that was supported by labor and environmental groups but opposed by the American Chemistry Council and a coalition of business groups. The bill died by two votes in the Senate.

Under fire from industry, scientific panel is 'gutted'
by Amy Standen, California Watch
August 30th, 2010

Five out of nine members of a scientific panel that advises the state on toxic chemicals have been fired in recent weeks, following disputes with the chemical industry and a conservative group that targets environmental laws.

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Insurance-rate-hike foes can recoup legal fees
by Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer, San Francisco Chronicle
January 5th, 2010

Consumer groups that successfully challenge insurance rate increases can recoup their legal fees from the insurers, even when the companies drop their requests or agree to a compromise, a state appeals court has ruled.