Businessfolk & Republicans don't care about you

A recent article in the Sacramento Bee caught my eye, especially since I have been cheated out of rebates by companies before. It's not the amount, but the principal. However, businesses and Republican legislators are opposing some bills meant to protect or inform us:
• Assembly Bill 1673 -- stores advertising mail rebates would have two choices: Either emphasize the higher price or honor the rebate immediately and seek reimbursement themselves.
• Senate Bill 250 -- Enable consumers to redeem gift certificates for cash once their value falls below $10.
• Senate Bill 120 -- Require restaurant chains with 14 or more outlets to publicize calories, carbohydrates and nutritional data on each menu item.
• Senate Bill 220 -- Require labeling for bottled water to identify where the water was obtained, and mandate that water-vending machines be cleaned and serviced at least once every 31 days.
• Senate Bill 63 -- Require labeling to identify food for human consumption that is produced from a cloned animal.
The governor has taken no position on any of the bills and has until Oct. 14 to act. But most GOP legislators have rejected the five consumer measures, and a variety of business groups are urging the Republican governor to veto them.