Banning chemicals is hard to do. Richard Holober of the Consumer Federation of California says that the petrochemical industry will slightly alter a banned chemical, “sort of chasing one version after another.” Read More ›

The office of Senate president Darrell Steinberg…noted that last year she had received scorecards with 100 per cent positive ratings from the Sierra Club, California League of Conservation Voters, California Labor Federation, Planned Parenthood, National Organization for Women, American Cancer Society and the Consumer Federation of California. Read More ›

2009 Interim Consumer Scorecard provides a snapshot of state lawmakers’ votes on several key consumer protection bills. The scorecard includes votes cast before the legislature adjourned for the summer recess. Read More ›

Lawmakers returning from summer recess today will be greeted by a letter from nine consumer rights organizations outlining legislative priorities during the final month of the 2009 session. Read More ›

CFC’s Zack Kaldveer discusses why the elimination of OEHHA would cost Californians far more than it would save through increases in public health services dedicated to the treatment of illnesses that would have been prevented. Read More ›

“Instead of increasing maximum loan amounts, legitimizing Internet payday lending and offering unattractive re-payment plans, California should embrace the growing national consensus that predatory payday lending practices must be reined…” stated Consumer Federation of California… Read More ›

The bill is…supported by the California League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Planned Parenthood, Consumers Union, and Consumer Federation of California… Read More ›

Consumer Federation of California reported last week on a new finding that BPA is linked to heart disease in women. Allayaud said the concern is especially great for pregnant women and nursing mothers…
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…the California Labor Federation, the Consumer Federation of California, VotersInjuredatWork.org, the California Society for Industrial Medicine & Surgery, and Assemblymember Dave Jones oppose the insurance industry’s proposed 23 percent increase for workers compensation insurance.
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CFC’s Zack Kaldveer speaks with ABC News reporter Michael Finney about the unregulated, for profit, private post secondary vocational educational industry. Read More ›

One Wednesday, the Senate Environmental Quality Committee voted 3-2 along party lines in favor of an alternative plan to save the OEHHA by tapping other funds. Committee staff will now begin drafting a trailer bill to put the plan into legislation.
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Sacramento is in the grip of budget cuts that will harm programs that serve tens of millions of Californians. One agency slated for destruction protects Californians from toxic exposures. If eliminated, the result could be increased rates of cancer, neurologic and reproductive damage… Read More ›

While it should be noted that the Obama Administration’s position is an improvement over that taken by President Bush – who was actively supporting the banks appeal, arguing that California should not be permitted to regulate banks’ privacy practices – this brief does not translate into a victory for privacy advocates. Read More ›