San Francisco Chronicle, August 1, 2005
Governor has consumer advocate ousted from bill-signing

Los Angeles Times, July 27, 2005
Car Buyers Aquire New Rights

Los Angeles Times, March 17, 2004
Mint? No, it may be lemon

Associated Press report, March 15, 2005
Ford affiliate discriminated against Black car buyers

Los Angeles Times, January 29, 2005
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Helps Auto Dealers
Accelerate to New Levels of Influence

Sacramento Bee, Front Page, January 23, 2005
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Gives Car Dealer Board a Pass

Los Angeles Times, January 20, 2005
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Spares Auto Dealers' Favorite Agency

Sacramento Bee, October 1, 2004
Governor Sides with Auto Dealers, Vetoes Car Buyers Bill of Rights

Los Angeles Times, October 1, 2004
Governor Appeases Auto Dealers

Wall Street Journal, September 1, 2004
Bill Gives California Car Buyers Strong Protection

New York Times, August 3, 2004
Schwarzenegger's DMV sides with auto dealers, against consumers

San Francisco Chronicle, August 11, 2004
Is campaign cash a factor in opposition to Car Buyers Bill of Rights?

Los Angeles Times, August 15, 2004
Special interests or crackdown on auto loan interest?

CBS 60 Minutes, April 4, 2004
The Best Possible Deal?

Dateline NBC, December 5, 2003
Car sales: Tricks of the trade
Dateline NBC hidden camera investigation reveals deception at some dealerships
* This Dateline NBC report earned the National Press Club's top award for consumer journalism

Sacramento Bee, October 3, 2003
A buyer in Roseville paid a $19,577 markup on a 60-month loan

Washington Post, October 1, 2003
Lawsuits highlight the way car loans are drawn up and reveal an
extra cost that may be charged, but is usually not disclosed to consumers.

Orange County Register, October 1, 2003
In California, some GMAC customers paid from $8,237 to $19,577
in hidden interest charges

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