Category Archives: Press Releases and Editorials
Apple: Enemy of consumer privacy
CFC sponsored a bill to restore privacy protections, permitting online businesses to collect only a customer’s zip code and other limited information necessary to combat fraud or identity theft. Apple is leading the opposition. Read More ›
CFC supports nomination of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Cordray currently serves as director at the CFPB, but his appointment will expire if the Senate does not confirm him by the end of this year. Read More ›
Update: New flame retardant standard public hearing
California regulators held a public hearing on March 26 to mark the end of a comment period for updating their 38-year old furniture flammability regulation, TB 117, that has been the focus of scientists, firefighters, health advocates and consumers worldwide. Read More ›
Consumer Federation of California releases 2012 Scorecard for State Legislators
The Consumer Federation of California released its 2012 Scorecard for State Legislators, rating lawmakers on their votes cast on key consumer rights bills. Read More ›
A Battle within the CPUC: Cell Phone Privacy Vote
The California Public Utilities Commission is now scheduled to vote on January 16, on opposing Commissioners’ proposals to either take steps to protect consumers’ telecom privacy or to stay with outdated rules that were put in place before cell phones and data-mining applications existed. Read More ›
In addition to CFC press releases and op-eds written by CFC and published around the state, selections below include selected CFC advocacy blog posts through 2013.
California consumer laws in effect in 2013
Here is a look at some of the consumer rights bills that the Consumer Federation of California supported that were signed into law and will take effect in 2013. Read More ›
CFC supports bill creating oversight and transparency of CPUC giveaways
Senator Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, was joined by Richard Holober, Consumer Federation of California, and representatives from The Utility Reform Network (TURN), at a press conference today to unveil legislation that would prohibit the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) from giving away millions of dollars in ratepayer money to third parties without oversight and transparency. Read More ›
Statement from Consumer Federation of California Regarding the Ruling Against Prop 33 Proponents
This is an important win for California voters…The judge rejected the effort to censor the truth and agreed that the statements about the measure made by the AG and consumer organizations are not false or misleading. Read More ›
Growing Coalition to Stop Prop 33’s Auto Insurance Hikes
The Consumer Federation of California announces that a growing number of consumer, labor, senior, faith-based, and other advocacy groups are opposing unfair auto insurance hikes with Prop 33. Read More ›
Strong Voter Support for California Medical Privacy Law
Opponents of AB 439 include: Consumer Federation of California, Consumer Action, Consumer Watchdog, CALPIRG, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, California Alliance for Retired Americans, Electronic Frontier Foundation and World Privacy Forum. Read More ›
AB 439 Would Weaken Medical Privacy Law
by By Richard Holober, Consumer Federation of California, California Progress Report
AB 439 (Skinner) is before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a vote on Tuesday July 3. The bill would create loopholes in the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), placing patients at risk of repeated unauthorized release of confidential health information on a massive scale. Read More ›
Consumer Groups: Stop McKesson’s Attack on Medical Privacy
Consumer and privacy advocates are urging State Senators to defeat legislation sponsored by McKesson Corporation that would take the teeth out of California’s medical privacy law. Read More ›