This month a whistleblower told CBS This Morning the California Medical Board’s failure to discipline bad doctors “costs patient lives.” Carmen Balber interviews Alka Airy, who confronted the Board’s failure to act after the death of her sister Shilpa due to medical negligence ..read more

Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court and Energy Director Liza Tucker discuss the impact of the Orange County oil spill and why Governor Gavin Newsom needs to take greater action to limit drilling in offshore waters and onshore too ..read more

A new report from the special master in the LA DWP billing scandal reveals that attorneys working for the City Attorney violated the rules of ethical conduct in filing a sham lawsuit against the City. Will they and City Attorney Mike Feuer lose their law licenses? Jamie Court talks with reporter Justin Klozco about whether California State Bar will take action in wake of the other scandal involving Tom Girardi, the famous trial lawyer who allegedly stole from his clients and whose abuses were ignored by the state bar because of his political connections ..read more

Following a 2019 pay-to-play scandal, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara agreed to be transparent about its details. After a year and half of litigation over Public Records Act requests that are unanswered, Consumer Watchdog has found Lara in overt violation of the Public Records Act. Consumer Watchdog’s Litigation Director Jerry Flanagan discusses the case with President Jamie Court ..read more

The National Traffic Highway Safety Administration’s investigation of deaths involving Tesla’s Autopilot could result in a recall of the self-driving technology. Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court talks with an anonymous technologist and whistleblower about Tesla’s problems and the future of self-driving cars ..read more

Jamie Court talks with the president of Healthy California and National Union of Health Care Workers consultant Michael Lighty about what the defeat of single payer legislation means for Gavin Newsom and his political future ..read more

In a move that shocked many, state physician regulators announced they support reforms to strengthen doctor oversight and patient safety in California. Did they get it right? What’s missing? Will the doctor lobby continue to stand in the way of reform? Carmen Balber and Kathy Olsen Patient Advocate Michele Monserratt-Ramos break down the good, the bad and the ugly ..read more

Journalist Justin Kloczko talks with Jamie Court about what a new federal plea bargain reveals about the corruption behind the DWP billing error scandal and what heads might roll next ..read more

Carmen Balber and Nourbese Flint, Executive Director of Black Women for Wellness Action Project, close out Black Maternal Health Week with a conversation about legislation to close racial maternal health disparities and improve birth outcomes for all moms in California ..read more

You pay a deposit every time you buy a bottle or can, but how do you get it back? Liza Tucker talks with Nancy Hannickel about the disappearing act of recycling and return centers across California. They discuss how Senate Bill 38 will help restore recycling ..read more