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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION FINALIZES “CLICK/CALL TO CANCEL” RULE THAT LARGELY MIRRORS NEW LAW CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA SUCCESSFULLY PUSHED IN CALIFORNIA

October 16, 2024

CFC-sponsored California bill recently signed by California Governor similar to new national rule, gives consumers additional protection if FTC rule is legally challenged by business groups deceiving consumers For Immediate Release: October 16, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA – The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) reacted positively to the finalization …

Consumer Federation of California 2024 General Election Endorsement in Key California Races

October 11, 2024

For Immediate Release The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) is pleased to announce our endorsement of 10 candidates in California races on the November 5, 2024 election. These 10 candidates, all of whom are running in districts where the top two vote getters in the primary were …

CFC CO-SPONSORED BILL PROTECTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS FROM TRACKING IN THEIR CARS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM

September 27, 2024

Bill would be first in the nation, spur pro-privacy technological advancements;  8th CFC bill signed into law in 2024 For Immediate Release: September 27, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA – Today legislation co-sponsored by the Consumer Federation of California (CFC), the University of California, Irvine Law Domestic Violence Clinic and …

Canceling subscriptions will be a ‘one-click’ snap in California under new law

September 25, 2024

By Jon Healey – Deputy Editor, Fast Break Desk Published by the Los Angeles Times on September 24, 2024 at 4:30 PM PT Music on demand. Television programs. Mobile phone service. Professional sports telecasts. Audiobooks. News. Videogames. Computer software. “Consumers have had it with rampant automatic subscriptions …

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FIVE KEY CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM

September 24, 2024

CFC sponsored or co-sponsored bills on medical debt, canceling automatic subscriptions, junk and hidden fees in financial services, small business debt collection protections and cracking down on mortgage fraud among the bills For Immediate Release: September 24, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA – Today California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into …