Greetings! Welcome to the October edition of "The Producer's Advocate".  IABAC is dedicated to defending producer's rights in the state of California. We hope that you enjoy our newsletter - which is now in a click-to-access PDF format - and packed with timely information and sharp commentary. 

Your feedback is welcome and we invite you to join IABAC by visiting www.iabac.org. Thank you for your partnership in these critical times.




IN THIS ISSUE:

Message From Mike Villines- pg. 1

IABAC Op Ed- California Media Reveals Bias on Insurance Commissioner Race- pg. 1
State Media reports detail Mike Villines' business community support as if this is the most abominable thing they have ever heard, while giving Dave Jones' trial lawyer and labor union support a pass or a very light mention...

Trial Lawyers Give Most Cash to Brown, Jones and Harris in Third Quarter- CJAC- pg. 2

DMV Begins Issuing New California Driver Licenses, ID Cards- pg. 3

Lawsuits over health care law heat up- pg. 4-5
Under the health care law enacted in March, more than 32 million additional Americans are expected to get insurance, either through an extension of Medicaid, the state-federal program for the poor, or through exchanges where low- and moderate-income individuals and families can buy private insurance with federal subsidies.

From Forbes- The Coming December ObamaCare Disaster- pg. 6
With the looming Republican takeover of the House, ObamaCare is likely to face multiple attempts to dismantle it...

Coburn: Private health insurance may end soon- pg. 7
Private health insurance in the United States will be dead in three years, according to U.S. Senator Tom Coburn

California Initiative Tracker- pg. 7
 
Trial Lawyers Sticking With Democratic Party- pg. 8

Trial lawyers are holding steady as one of the Democratic Party's biggest sources of campaign contributions, providing a cushion for the party as it struggles to maintain control of Congress in the midterm elections.


Homeowners Replacement Regulation Estimates-pg. 10

Q&A from IABAC Legal Counsel, Robert Hogeboom

Proposition 103 Decision Reached- pg. 11


Join IABAC! - pg. 12


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