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High Speed Rail Plan A Key Ballot Measure

By kevin - 2008-10-14 An Op/Ed authored by CALPIRG Fellow Kevin Powers that has been published in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, the San Bernardino Sun, and the California Progress Report. Kevin outlines the economic, environmental, and institutional benefits of High-Speed Rail in California.

A High Speed Labor Day In California?

By kevin - 2008-09-02 An Op/Ed published in the California Progress Report on Labor Day. CALPIRG Fellow Kevin Powers outlines the benefits of California's proposed high-speed rail for all those stuck in traffic on Labor Day.

High Speed Success

By kevin - 2008-08-29 High-speed rail isn't a new or revolutionary concept. Countries like Japan have been using it, very successfully, for decades.

And the Winner of our Transportation Video Contest Is...

By Emily - 2008-08-24 Meet Dan. Dan loves sitting in traffic. Continue reading to watch a funny video about a man who would be sad to see traffic congestion ease up if Congress invests more funding in public transit.

Mortgage Reform Brokered

By pedro - 2008-08-20 After hard fought negotiations between the mortgage industry and consumer groups we have reached agreement on what should be in the comprehensive mortgage reform bill.

Peeking at Your Prescriptions

By mike - 2008-08-05 Medical privacy made the news a few months ago when the state announced that hospital employees were sneaking peeks at celebrities' medical records when they went in for treatment. But it's not just the Maria Shrivers and Britney Spears of the world who need to worry about strangers looking over their private medical information.

Stimulus Checks Dumped at the Pump

By Emily - 2008-06-26 Since President Bush signed the economic stimulus bill in February, as of this week average American families have now spent their $1500 check just on gasoline.

Unnecessary Treatment, Unwanted Drugs

By mike - 2008-06-17 A fascinating article on new information about a prostate drug highlights many aspects of what's wrong with our health care system -- overuse of unnecessary care, drug companies' single-minded pursuit of blockbuster drugs, and the problems of the FDA drug approval process.

Strong Public Support for Full Public Transit Funding

By Emily - 2008-06-10 A new Field Poll released today found that 67% of Californians oppose budget cuts to public transit funding. Now the Legislature and the Governor need to listen.

Medical Schools Need to do More to Protect Students From Pharma Marketing

By mike - 2008-06-05 It's time to get drug company marketing out of the classroom

Drug Companies Collude to Keep Cheap Drugs Out of Consumers' Hands

By mike - 2008-05-30 Generic drugs are safe, effective, and more affordable for consumers -- which is why brand-name manufacturers are paying off generic companies to keep the competition off the market.

Massachusetts Results Show Reform Can Keep Costs Under Control

By mike - 2008-05-21 The latest updates from Massachusetts show that health care reform can extend coverage while keeping health care affordable.

Sustaining Public Transit Ridership

By Emily - 2008-05-12 As recent stories in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Contra Costa Times, and other news outlets have indicated, the rise in gas prices has led to a jump in public transit ridership in cities around the country.

Makers of Specialty Drugs Gouge Patients

By mike - 2008-04-18 One drug manufacturer jacked up the price for their product by 1,400%. The reason? Because they could.

Oil Prices Hit Record $105 a Barrel

By Emily - 2008-03-06 As oil prices hit a record high today, CALPIRG Education Fund released a new report quantifying the amount of oil California saves from our existing public transit.

Drug Companies Pay for Doctor "Education"

By mike - 2008-02-26 Drug makers' attempts to promote their products via "educational grants" and paying for continuing medical education seminars are starting to come under scrutiny.

Come to a CALPIRG Community Meeting on Health Care Reform!

By mike - 2008-02-21 The California Public Interest Research Group, CALPIRG, is sponsoring a community meeting on health care reform and prescription drug issues.

The Scissors are Out

By Emily - 2008-02-15 The state legislature is considering major mid-year budget cuts, and transit - once again - is on the chopping block.

There's No Such Thing as Zero-Risk Health Care Reform

By mike - 2008-02-08 The Senate Health Committee’s rejection of California’s comprehensive health care reform bill, ABX1-1, was a triumph for the fear of change and a loss for California.

By Emily - 2008-01-21 Tomorrow, January 22nd, is the deadline for registering to vote in the February 5, 2008 Presidential Primary Election.

Our "presponse" to the State of the State Address

By Emily - 2008-01-08 In anticipation of Governor Schwarzenegger’s State of the State Address this afternoon, we made our own policy recommendations to the governor on critical issues facing the state of California in 2008.

Health Care Reform Legislation a Framework for Real, Positive Change

By mike - 2007-12-21 The new health care legislation, ABX1-1, is a landmark bill that will catapult California out of the dark ages and towards a nation-leading health care system.

Insurers' Days of Retroactively Dumping Consumers May Be Numbered

By mike - 2007-12-06 Yesterday's L.A. Times reported on encouraging developments in a lawsuit that could bring to an end one of the health insurance industry's most abusive practices.

Petition to EPA Highlights Need for High Speed Rail

By Emily - 2007-12-05 Today’s lawsuit by Attorney General Jerry Brown underlines the importance of reducing harmful pollution from air travel.

Restoring the Public's Right to Know about Toxics

By Emily - 2007-11-29 CALPIRG applauds Attorney General Jerry Brown, who sued the EPA yesterday for restricting public access to local toxic pollution information.

Fiftysomethings Out of Luck When Attempting to Buy Health Insurance on Their Own

By mike - 2007-11-23 An article this week in the San Francisco Chronicle puts a human face on one of the most important pieces of the health care reforms currently in the final stages of negotiation in Sacramento

CALPIRG's Toy Soldiers

By pedro - 2007-11-20 Today CALPIRG staff held nine press conferences from San Diego to Sacramento to highlight the need for the reform of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and to release CALPIRG's 22nd annual toy safety report "Trouble In Toyland".

Google Government

By Emily - 2007-11-15 A new report highlights that California lags behind many other states in making state contracts and subsidies more transparent to the public.

Democrats in Legislature Release New Health Care Reform Proposal

By mike - 2007-11-07 On Tuesday, the leaders of the California legislature released their proposal for health care reform, and while some of the details are still being nailed down, there’s a lot there to like.

Another Unsafe Drug Pulled

By mike - 2007-11-05 An article in today's New York Times about a pharmaceutical company stopping sales of a possibly-dangerous drug highlights the importance of preventing drug companies from hiding safety information.

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