Rage for Justice Report

By Consumer Watchdog

Providing an effective voice for American consumers in an era when special interests dominate public discourse, government and politics. Non-partisan.... more

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The podcast currently has 188 episodes available.

Rage for Justice Report episodes:

March 26, 2021 When Women make the Rules
For Women’s History Month, Carmen Balber discusses the fight to get women represented in the halls of power with Val McGinty, founder and president of FundHer, the first PAC dedicated to winning gender parity in state legislatures.
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15min
March 19, 2021 What Gavin Newsom’s Recall Means For California
Jamie Court and Mike Mattoch talk with veteran press agent and San Francisco legend Lee Houskeeper about Gavin Newsom’s recall and what it means for California political opportunities in 2021.
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25min
March 12, 2021 Public, Not Doctors, Should Oversee Doctors
Carmen Balber and the Center for Public Interest Law’s Bridget Gramme discuss needed reforms of the Medical Board of California that is failing to protect patient safety. Among their top recommendations: Add public members to the Board that’s currently controlled by doctors.
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17min
March 05, 2021 Banning Schoolyard Oil Pumps & Fracking
Carmen Balber talks with environmental journalist Dan Bacher about SB 467, new California legislation by Senators Limón and Wiener to ban fracking and prevent new oil wells from being drilled next to schools, playgrounds and hospitals.
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17min
February 26, 2021 Are you overpaying for auto and home insurance?
Does your job affect how much you pay for car insurance? Are insurers transparent about how they set prices as voter-approved Prop 103 requires? Carmen Balber talks with Prop 103 author Harvey Rosenfield about new regulations under consideration in California.
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19min
February 19, 2021 Solving California’s Bottle & Can Recycling Problem
Bay Area Senator Bob Wieckowski joins Carmen Balber to talk about his bill, SB 38, to reform California’s broken bottle recycling law and hold producers responsible for making it easy for consumers to return bottles and cans.
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15min
February 12, 2021 “I Can’t Breathe” Happens in the ER Too
Carmen Balber and Sharon Washington-Barnes, whose brother lost his life to medical negligence after waiting 8 hours in an ER for care, preview a march for justice for medical neglience in Manteca this weekend. Change 4 Shawn, Black Lives Matter Manteca and other Central Valley civil justice groups host the march and endorse the Fairness for Injured Patients Act to update California’s medical negligence laws.
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14min
February 05, 2021 Doctors Protecting Doctors: Medical Board Nominees Compromise Safety
Carmen Balber and Consumer Watchdog board member Tammy Smick discuss the hard questions posed about patient safety and doctor accountability at the confirmation hearing for two former presidents of the California Medical Association appointed by the governor to the state agency responsible for overseeing doctors.
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19min
January 29, 2021 Section 230 - How Big Tech Breaks The Law With Impunity
This week, Carmen Balber talks with award-winning filmmaker Mary Mazzio, whose film I Am Jane Doe about online child sex trafficking helped catalyze reform of the law - Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act - giving blanket immunity to Internet companies for facilitating and profiting from illegal activity online. They discuss what to expect from the new Congress and Biden Administration on reform of the law.
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16min
January 22, 2021 What Can Consumers Expect From Biden?
For Inauguration week, Carmen Balber and Jamie Court discuss what consumers can expect from the new Biden administration on climate change including a just transition off fossil fuels, healthcare reforms like a public option and drug pricing reform, and stronger regulation of abuses by Big Banks and Big Tech.
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16min

FAQs about Rage for Justice Report:

How many episodes does Rage for Justice Report have?

The podcast currently has 188 episodes available.