Category Archives: CFC in the News
California Advocates Take to Capitol Hill to Urge Lawmakers to Keep Consumers Safe
California, Join in Opposition to Shuttering of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Warn that Efforts to Undermine Would Leave Millions Exposed to Fraud and Ripoffs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 10, 2025 Sacramento, CA – This week, hundreds of consumer advocates and concerned voters from 45 States and the … Read More ›
Canceling subscriptions will be a ‘one-click’ snap in California under new law
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 … Read More ›
Assemblymember Schiavo, Consumer Federation of California, and Law Enforcement Leaders Urge Governor Newsom to Sign Trio of Pro-Consumer Bills at Press Conference
So-Called “Click to Cancel” bill and two measures on foreclosure reform and predatory loans highlighted by Assemblymember and law enforcement For Immediate Release: September 6, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA – The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) and Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) were joined Thursday in Santa Clarita by … Read More ›
Consumer groups call on feds to regulate flame retardants in cars
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 … Read More ›
Critics Blast ‘Weak’ CA Best Interest Bill Speeding Toward Passage
Life Annuity Specialist || By Warren S. Hersch || January 19, 2019 Consumer advocates accuse state regulators of rushing passage of a “Frankenstein’s monster” largely written by the industry. Consumer advocates are pushing back against efforts to fast-track enactment of a California bill that its supporters pitch … Read More ›
CFC in the news: FTC proposes new rule to ban junk fees, offer transparent pricing
ABC 7 || Story by Michael Finney SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Buy a ticket to nearly any sporting event and you could be hit with junk fees. Complaints about add-on fees for concerts are legendary. Many San Francisco restaurants charge add-on fees that are only disclosed on the … Read More ›
Consumer groups ask CA governor to halt insurance industry discussions, say they’ve been left out
CFC in the News || By Michael Finney || ABC 7 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGO) — Information floating around Sacramento points to an industry push for a major change in California’s insurance regulations. “Rumors are abundant, but the thread through all of this is the consumer groups — we … Read More ›
Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift ticket debacle set off huge fan outrage, but state and federal governments aren’t making expected reforms
CFC in the News || When thousands of fans couldn’t get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift’s summer stadium tour, some diehards paid upwards of 70 times face value to see their favorite artist in person — an outrage that prompted Congressional hearings and bills in state legislatures to better protect consumers. Read the … Read More ›
California lawmakers act after Taylor Swift ticket fiasco. Ticketmaster tries to shake it off.
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Pricey Napa policy summit raises concerns for social media accountability groups
August 03, 2022 By Ashley Zavala || KCRA 3 || Read Article “It’s why people are very cynical about politics and politicians,” said Robert Herrell, executive director of the Consumer Federation of California. “None of the parents whose kids committed suicide because of social media addiction and … Read More ›
CFC in the News: Vote no on Prop. 24, a flawed privacy initiative
Click here to view article | April 13, 2020 | SF Chronicle | Editorial
California forces auto insurers to refund policyholders, but doesn’t specify how much
CFC in the News | April 13, 2020 | Mercury News | By Michael Nowels Petition filed by the Consumer Federation of California in late march of 2020. Read more here >>
Senate committee disses California’s big cryptocurrency push
April 05, 2022|By Susannah Luthi | POLITICO A representative for Yee and the Consumer Federation of California logged their opposition to the bill. In a letter to the committee and Kamlager, the Consumer Federation’s CEO Robert Herrell also stressed the digital currencies’ “wild fluctuations” that leave consumers “completely … Read More ›