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The Consumer Federation of California’s 2024 Agenda to Bolster Consumer Protections

May 23, 2024

The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) is enacting a comprehensive state policy agenda to protect consumers in various areas. In 2024, CFC’s legislative agenda is as ambitious as ever. This year, CFC is sponsoring a total of seven bills, co-sponsoring three, and taking positions of support or …

Statement from Consumer Federation of California Executive Director Robert Herrell on the federal DOJ antitrust lawsuit against the Live Nation/Ticketmaster monopoly:

May 23, 2024

The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) applauds the federal Department of Justice for its comprehensive and devastating federal antitrust lawsuit against the Live Nation/Ticketmaster monopoly alleging a myriad of anti-competitive and anti-consumer actions. CFC also thanks the 30 State Attorneys General, including California AG Rob Bonta, for …

Statement of Consumer Federation of California’s Executive Director Robert Herrell on the United States Supreme Court’s Decision in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Assn. of America, Ltd.:

May 16, 2024

“The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) is pleased that, on a 7-2 vote, the United States Supreme Court has held that the financing structure of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is legal and constitutional. By rejecting the spurious arguments of the payday lenders and those …

Consumer groups call on feds to regulate flame retardants in cars

May 13, 2024

CFC in the news: Public News Service || Story by Suzanne Potter, Producer Monday, May 13, 2024 A new study showed the flame retardants used in the seats of many cars emit toxic gases, and recommended the federal government reevaluate its flammability standards. Researchers at Duke University and the …

Consumer Federation of California Sponsors Bill To Inject Competition Into Ticketing Marketplace Dominated By Ticketmaster/Live Nation Monopoly

April 9, 2024

Bill by Assemblymember Wicks supported by fans, artists & community groups; bill opposed by monopoly under federal investigation  For Immediate Release; April 09, 2024 SACRAMENTO – The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) featured at a press conference Monday regarding a bill authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) …