Jamie Court

President of Consumer Watchdog

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President of Consumer Watchdog and author of Making a Killing: HMO's and the Threat to Your Health and and The Progressives Guide to Raising Hell: How to Win Grassroots Campaigns, Pass Ballot Box Laws, and Get the Change We Voted For

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Kroger announced last week that it’s in talks to buy Albertsons, which would bring a lot of SoCal supermarket chains under one umbrella, in a $24 billion deal.

Potential Kroger-Albertsons merger could mean higher costs, fewer jobs

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Many gas stations in LA are charging over $6 per gallon for regular unleaded gas. AAA says the national average is $4.86. Why are Southern Californians paying so much more?

$100 to fill gas tank in LA: Are oil companies taking advantage?

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Californians could get a rebate to ease the cost of gas, which averages $5.57/gallon today. Some stations are charging even more. Why are prices so high?

Newsom proposes gas rebate as prices exceed $5/gallon. Why so high?

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