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Next Month’s State Election and the Cost of Auto Insurance
Supporters say Prop 17 will lower insurance rates for 82% of California drivers. Opponents ask, why would an insurance company sponsor a measure that might cost it money? Also tonight, a report that patients wait an average of 35 hours at LA’s biggest public emergency room. Also, In the wake of the Gulf oil spill—climate change is back on the Senate’s agenda. Is a new bill a collection of deals for special interests? Does it have a chance to pass?
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenSupporters say Prop 17 will lower insurance rates for 82% of California drivers. Opponents ask, why would an insurance company sponsor a measure that might cost it money? Also tonight, a report that patients wait an average of 35 hours at LA’s biggest public emergency room. Also, In the wake of the Gulf oil spill—climate change is back on the Senate’s agenda. Is a new bill a collection of deals for special interests? Does it have a chance to pass?
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3 storiesProp. 17 and Populist Appeals
Supporters say Prop 17 will lower insurance rates for 82% of California drivers. Opponents ask, why would an insurance company sponsor a measure that might cost it money? Proposition 17 in next month’s election. The ballot says, “Allows auto insurance companies to base their prices in part on a driver’s history of insurance coverage.”
Read the story15 min35-Hour Waits at County USC’s ER?
LA County officials are investigating a complaint about wait time at Big County—that’s County/USC Hospital, LA’s largest public hospital. Today’s LA Times reports that a healthcare professional says the emergency room is so crowded the average waiting time is 35 hours.
Read the story12 minThe Gulf Oil Spill and Climate Change in an Election Year
In the wake of the Gulf oil spill, polls by environmental groups show majorities of this year’s voters favor climate-change legislation. Republicans for Environmental Preservation found that even Tea Partiers hostile to Big Government would support caps on greenhouse emissions.
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