Monthly Archives: January 2009
Federal Bailout Blues
by Mike Sugerman, KCBS
Calls for tighter controls and more information about how the federal bailout passed last year is being spent. And during his travels About the Bay, KCBS reporter Mike Sugerman started thinking about just who is getting that money. Listen to the CFC’s Zack Kaldveer comment on the bill. Read More ›
Consumer Protection Bills Going into Effect on January 1, 2009
by Zack Kaldveer, Consumer Federation of California, California Progress Report
Every year the Consumer Federation of California monitors, supports, and opposes dozens of bills related to consumer rights. Every year many of these bills are “killed” in the legislature while many others reach the Governor’s desk to either be signed into law or vetoed.