Category Archives: CFC in the News
Prop 10: Cleaning air, or cash grab?
by KABC-TV Channel 7 (LA), Rob Hayes
Holober is the executive director of the Consumer Federation of California. He calls Prop 10 a fraud that every major environmental group is condemning. Read More ›
Pickens’ natural gas idea picking up steam
by Jennifer Alsever , MSNBC
And critics point out that natural gas is a finite resource, just like oil. “Most environmentalists believe natural gas is not the future,’ said Richard Holober, executive director of the Consumer Federation of California, which is opposed to Prop 10. Read More ›
Prop 5 would change drug offender rules
by JEREMY OGUL, The California Aggie
Zack Kaldveer, a spokesperson for the Consumer Federation of California, said throwing more and more people in jail has clearly been shown not to be the solution. “Prop 5 takes on these problems from a public health perspective and a scientific perspective,” he said. Research has shown that expanded treatment and a commitment to rehabilitation are more effective and also save taxpayers money, he added.
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Proposition 5 provides drug treatment and saves money
by Dave Fratello, San Jose Mercury News
We can no longer accept the status quo in California. It’s costly and ineffective. It’s time to invest in early intervention, treatment and proven recidivism-reduction programs for prisoners and parolees. Vote yes on Proposition. 5. Read More ›
Proposition 5 saves money, helps fight drug abuse
by Dooley-Sammuli, Yes on 5 Campaign, Modesto Bee
Proposition 5 would make smart changes to enhance public safety and cut costs to taxpayers. That’s why it is supported by the League of Women Voters, California Nurses Association, California Federation of Teachers and the Consumer Federation of California — among many others. Read More ›
Some facts behind Proposition 10
by Heather Ishimaru , ABC TV
“They’re pushing an unpopular alternative becasue that is the alternative that makes Mr. T. Boone Pickes richer,” said Richard Holober from the Consumer Federation of California. Holober is executive director of the Consumer federation of California , which runs the “No on 10” Web site.
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SEC Filing Shows Prop 10 is a Business Deal for T. Boone Pickens
Reports filed last week with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the California Secretary of State’s office offer further proof that Proposition 10 is nothing more than a shrewd business investment by Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens. Read More ›
Two energy initiatives in California under fire
by Terence Chea, Associated Press , San Diego Union Tribune
‘It’s a classic case of a wealthy special interest using the California ballot initiative system to enrich itself,’ said Richard Holober, who heads the Consumer Federation of California. Read More ›
Proposition 10 subsidizes alternative fuels
by Terence Chea, Associated Press, Daily Breeze
T. Boone Pickens, the Texas billionaire oilman who says he wants to break America’s addiction to foreign oil, is betting that Californians are willing to help pay for cars and trucks that don’t run on petroleum. Read More ›
Jackson says she’s been a fighter since youth
by Timm Herdt, Ventura County Star
Richard Holober, executive director of the Consumer Federation of California, said sometimes it takes a fighting spirit to take on interest groups and their legislative allies in the Capitol. He points to a landmark financial privacy bill that Jackson helped pass, a law that he says provides Californians with the highest level of financial privacy in the nation. Read More ›
Renewable energy propositions will either help or hurt the environment
by Matt Nauman , San Jose Mercury News
Proposition 10 is “riddled with loopholes and does nothing to clean up our air,” said Richard Holober, executive director of the Consumer Federation of California. He notes that environmental and public-health groups oppose the measure, too. He charges that Proposition 10 is “masquerading” as a clean-the-air measure, but it sets no such goals. Read More ›
Ballot knowledge is power
by Alex Breitler, Stockton Record
While relatively modest rebates would be offered to those seeking to buy hybrid cars, for example, as much as $50,000 per truck could be awarded, with the potential that the vehicles will simply be sold for profit out of state, the Consumer Federation of California says. Read More ›
$10 billion lemon makes one firm richer
by Richard Holober, Consumer Federation of California, The Reporter
The biggest bonanza under Proposition 10 goes to – you guessed it – Mr. Pickens’ Clean Energy Fuel Corp. This company dominates the natural gas fueling business. Proposition 10 earmarks billions in tax giveaways to distort the market to favor natural gas-powered vehicles and to disadvantage cleaner energy technologies. Read More ›