Category Archives: Press Releases and Editorials
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 ›
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 ›
OPINION: NEWSOM CAN HELP DISCOURAGE POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Source: Capitol Weekly || By: Robert Herrell, CFC’s Executive Director OPINION – Responding to our increasingly violent politics, Utah’s Republican Governor Spencer Cox recently called social media a “cancer on our society.” By signing SB 771, California Governor Gavin Newsom can prevent the cancer from spreading. Violence in our … 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 ›
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 ›
Consumer Federation of California Commends the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Final Rule on Junk Fees, Notes CA’s Stronger Laws on Issue
For Immediate Release: December 17, 2024 Contact: mail@consumercal.org Sacramento, CA – Statement by Consumer Federation of California Executive Director Robert Herrell regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule on junk fees, announced early on Tuesday, December 17, 2024: “The Consumer Federation of California applauds the Federal Trade Commission, and particularly FTC … Read More ›
Consumer Federation of California Applauds CFPB’s Final Rule on Overdraft Fees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 12, 2024 Contact: Robert Herrell, mail@consumercal Sacramento, CA – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule that strengthens consumer protections for overdraft credit offered by large financial institutions. The final overdraft rule reduces most overdraft fees from $35 per transaction to $5, … Read More ›
Help the Consumer Federation of California continue our work protecting consumers!
On this #GivingTuesday, we humbly ask you to help the Consumer Federation of California (CFC) continue our groundbreaking work to protect consumers by donating to our cause! Your gift today will not only help CFC continue our work, but allow us to grow in 2025 to meet … Read More ›