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September 30, 2010	CA Governor signs health insurance exchange bill Legislation creates insurance marketplace required under new reform law where consumers can purchase coverage
September 29, 2010	CU opposes California's Proposition 23 Prop. 23 would effectively repeal California's landmark clean energy and emissions law and is a bad deal for consumers
September 28, 2010	CU to testify at House hearing on drug safety The September 30th hearing is on a recently-circulated discussion draft of drug safety legislation
September 27, 2010	Debt settlement protections start for consumers FTC's new rules will help put an end to debt settlement rip-offs and make sure that consumers get treated fairly
September 23, 2010	New health reforms benefitting consumers begin Consumers Union offers free guide explaining the new protections available to consumers
September 22, 2010	Egg farm CEO refuses to testify at food hearing Food safety victim calls on the Senate to pass the Food Safety Modernization Act
September 20, 2010	FDA should require the labeling of GE salmon CU poll: 95 percent want GE animals labeled
September 17, 2010	GE salmon needs more data before approval CU to appear at Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee meeting on Sept. 19-20
September 16, 2010	Warren expected to be named advisor to CFPB Elizabeth Warren to be named as an assistant to the President and special advisor to the Treasury Secretary
	FDA: Change process for approval of GE salmon Aquavantage’s application for approval of GE salmon would be the first approved for human consumption
September 15, 2010	CU letter to FDA regarding review of Aquavantage's application for approval of genetically engineered (GE) salmon CU strongly urges not to make a decision on the safety of the first GE animal to be approved for human consumption without the input of scientists
	Report: Prepaid cards come with long list of fees CU report finds prepaid cards come with multiple fees and offer weak consumer protections
September 09, 2010	CA Governor: Sign bill to ban metal in kids' jewelry Research suggests that children may absorb the toxic metal cadmium at higher rates than adults do
September 02, 2010	CA Gov: Sign bill for “Health Benefits Exchange” The Exchange is a way for individuals & small businesses to shop for health insurance
	Only half of California hospital workers got flu shot CU releases analysis based on data obtained from the California Department of Public Health
September 01, 2010	Bill to stem tide of foreclosures in California fails California lawmakers fail to pass legislation to help struggling California homeowners avoid foreclosure
	California legislature fails to ban BPA CU disappointed in legislature’s failure to ban BPA in children’s food contact products

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