Allstate Threatens to Leave Auto Market, Degrade Service in CA, Unless Motorists Continue Paying Excessive Premiums;
Despite Staggering Profits, Allstate Continues to Battle Regulatory Requirement to Lower Its Auto Insurance Rates More Than $300 Million Per Year

FTCR Obtains Hearings Into Proposed Earthquake Rate Increases;
Challenges Under Voter-Approved Prop 103 Could Save $50 Million for 110,000 Fireman's Fund and Geo Vera Policyholders

California Consumer Group Seeks to Block Fireman's Fund's Proposed Excessive Earthquake Insurance Rate Increase, Calls For $356 Cut Per Policyholder;
Homeowners Rates Also Too High, Customers Deserve 30% Decrease Says FTCR

Big Tobacco Claims Initiative Protects Its Lies About the Health Effects of Smoking in Case Pending Before CA Supreme Court

Nextel Blocks Consumer Group's Lawsuit on Billing Abuses
Court Says FTCR Can't Sue Cell Phone Company Under New Ballot Measure

CA Supreme Court Upholds Nation's Strongest Conflict of Interest Initiatives in Pasadena, Santa Monica
Landmark Voter-Approved Initiatives Ban Public Officials From Taking Campaign Cash, Gifts or Jobs from City Contractors

California Group Blocks $7 Million Rate Hike Proposed by California's 2nd Largest Medical Malpractice Insurer
Prop. 103 Prevents The Doctors Company's 5% Rate Increase

Nation's Strongest Conflict of Interest Initiative Upheld By Court Against Politicians' Challenge
Landmark Voter-Approved Initiatives Ban Public Officials From Taking Campaign Cash, Gifts or Jobs from City Contractors

CA Taxpayers Sue To Force Wellpoint/Blue Cross To Pay $500 Million In Unpaid Taxes

California Group Successfully Challenges 29.2% Rate Hike Proposed by California's Ninth Largest Medical Malpractice Insurer
Proposition 103 Invoked to Slash Medical Protective Company's Requested Increase by 60%