Back-seat Driver: Americans keep cutting back on driving
America's love affair with cars has cooled.That's what the California Public Interest Research Group proclaimed on Thursday.The consumer advocacy coalition released a study showing that Americans have...
View ArticleDriving is down, and it's not just the economy, new study finds
But the question that has preoccupied researchers is why. Is driving down just because of the economic downturn? Or are Americans - particularly teens and twentysomethings - changing their habits in...
View ArticleAmericans have been driving less - study
ABC News: A new study by CALPIRG finds that for the last several years Americans have been driving less.
View ArticleL.A. controller unveils website to make city finances more transparent
Los Angeles' new controller moved Wednesday to open city finances to quick and easy public scrutiny online, unveiling a website with extensive detail on how City Hall collects and spends billions of...
View ArticleCalpirg Releases Annual Hazardous Toy Report
The report says small kids are still at risk from toys containing lead, phthalates (thal-ates) and other chemicals. Researchers also found toys for toddlers with parts small enough to cause choking.
View ArticleTrouble in Toyland? Expert Talks Holiday Toy Safety for Children
Sabrina Rodriguez tackles toy safety with CALPIRG’S Garo Manjikian.
View Article'Trouble in Toyland' report reveals toxic, dangerous toys
This year's survey revealed the results of lab tests on toys for toxic chemicals. Some items on the list of high toxic items came as a shock to parents, like a Ninja Turtle pencil box, which is being...
View ArticleSoCal residents are driving less, taking transit more, study says
Mirroring a national shift in transportation habits, Southern California residents are driving less and using transit more than they were a decade ago, according to a study by two national think tanks...
View ArticleNew Study Shows More People Leaving Cars At Home
A new report shows urban Californians are leading a trend of leaving cars at home and choosing bikes or public transit instead. It's a first-of-its-kind survey comparing urban transportation trends
View ArticleReport: More Fresno Commuters ditching their cars
Fresno drivers were in their cars less and using public transit more than a decade ago, a new study showed.The study, "Transportation in Transition," was released by the California Public Interest...
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CALPIRG Study Analyzes Which Credit Card Companies Get The Most Complaints
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— More than 100 million Americans have credit cards and a report released on Tuesday breaks down which companies receive the most complaints.
View ArticleCalifornia, Most Consumer Complaints for Credit Cards
The California public interest research organization Education Fund (CALPIRG Education Fund) released a new credit card consumer complaint report, the report found that Capital One topped the list for...
View ArticleCapital One gets most credit card complaints
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View ArticleAmericans have been driving less - study
ABC News: A new study by CALPIRG finds that for the last several years Americans have been driving less.
View ArticleTake Steps to Prevent Chemical Spills
CALPIRG's Legislative Advocate, Garo Manjikian, responds to the Chemical Security Accident in West Virginina in this published letter to the editor in the Sacramento Bee.
View ArticleStudents Rally Against Citizens United
The California Public Interest Research Group and Rep. Scott Peters (D-San Diego.) held a rally at Warren Mall on Jan. 21, where they spoke in favor of overturning Citizens United. Representatives from...
View ArticleCollege textbook sticker shock causes students to leave books on the shelves
Oakland Tribune: Two-thirds of college students surveyed said that they hadn't bought a required textbook at least once because it was too expensive, according to a national report released Monday by...
View ArticleAnthem to raise some premiums as much as 25%
Los Angeles Times: "We are very concerned Anthem proposed a rate hike this high without adequate justification," said Emily Rusch, CALPIRG's director.
View ArticleCapital One says it can show up at cardholders' homes, workplaces
Los Angeles Times: Emily Rusch, Executive Director of the California Public Interest Research Group, a consumer advocacy organization, said it's especially troubling for Cap One to declare itself a...
View ArticleReformers in California assail Supreme Court campaign-finance decision
“We’ve seen what’s happening in Sacramento right now with pay-to-play politics. With this decision, the Supreme Court is codifying pay-to-play politics,” said Austin Price, field director for CALPRIG,...
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