Category Archives: Legislative Updates
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA (CFC) ANNOUNCES 2025 LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSES
Six Sponsored or Co-Sponsored Bills Signed Into Law, along with Numerous Other Supported Bills; Key CFC-Opposed bills Vetoed or Fail in Legislature For Immediate Release: October 20, 2025 SACRAMENTO, CA – The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) celebrated having six of seven CFC sponsored or co-sponsored bills signed … Read More ›
Newsom vetoes car dealers’ bill to hike fees on buyers
Source: Cal Matters || By: Ryan Sabalow Senate Bill 791 by Senator Cortese was opposed by the Consumer Federation of California, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, Dolores Huerta Foundation, & many other groups.
GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNS CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA–SPONSORED BILL RESTORING CALIFORNIANS’ CONTROL OVER THEIR DATA AND SIMPLIFYING ACCOUNT CANCELLATIONS
CFC continues its work to ensure consumer can cancel unwanted subscriptions without the run-around! For Immediate Release: October 8, 2025 Sacramento, CA – Legislation sponsored by the Consumer Federation of California (CFC) that builds on consumer protections for online renewals was signed today by Governor Newsom. Assembly Bill 656, … Read More ›
GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNS CRUCIAL CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION SPONSORED OR CO-SPONSORED BY THE CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA
Continuing its mission to protect consumers, CFC delivers major wins for California families. For immediate release: Monday, October 6, 2025 Sacramento, CA –Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed five bills sponsored or co-sponsored by the Consumer Federation of California (CFC) into law, delivering stronger consumer protections across … Read More ›
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA SENDS SEVEN BILLS TO GOVERNOR
CFC Continues Record of Leadership; Now Governor Must Act For Immediate Release || Thursday, September 18, 2026 Sacramento, CA — The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) supported, sponsored or co-sponsored seven strong pro-consumer bills to Governor Newsom this year, many with strong bipartisan support, and urges Governor … Read More ›
Statement on California State Senate Advancing Dangerous Surveillance Bill
In the wake of the California State Senate’s passage of S.B. 690, the Consumer Federation of California, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), TechEquity, Tech Oversight California, and ACLU California Action issued a joint statement warning that the bill would put the safety and privacy of millions of Californians at serious risk Read More ›
Consumer Federation of California 2025 Legislative Agenda
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, May 20, 2025 Our package of 12 bills seeks to tackle an array of issues, including cracking down on deceptive practices such as junk and hidden fees, bolstering consumer protection agencies, ensuring equity and financial protection for consumers in the rental and homeownership space, … Read More ›
Legislation Co-Sponsored by Consumer Federation of California and the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation Seeks to End Unfair Rent Fees for 17 Million Californians
AB 1248 seeks to protect tenants from unfair and unpredictable fees SACRAMENTO — The Consumer Federation of California, along with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco), the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, and various tenant protection organizations, unveiled Assembly Bill 1248 (AB 1248) today—a bill … Read More ›
FIRST-IN-THE-NATION LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TO HOLD META ACCOUNTABLE FOR PARTICIPATING IN POSSIBLY UNLAWFUL TARGETING OF VULNERABLE GROUPS
Senate Bill 771 by Senator Henry Stern Would Clarify Applicability of Current Anti-Hate Crime, Intimidation, And Harassment Laws to Social Media Platforms; Impose Significant Penalties for Violations (Sacramento, CA, March 25, 2025) — Against the backdrop of ever-increasing, record-shattering rates of violence against Jews, women, LGBTQ+ residents, … Read More ›
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION FINALIZES “CLICK/CALL TO CANCEL” RULE THAT LARGELY MIRRORS NEW LAW CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA SUCCESSFULLY PUSHED IN CALIFORNIA
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 … Read More ›
Consumer Federation of California 2024 General Election Endorsement in Key California Races
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 … Read More ›
CFC CO-SPONSORED BILL PROTECTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS FROM TRACKING IN THEIR CARS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM
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 … 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 ›