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 ›
Consumer Federation of California Unveils 2026 Affordability Bill Package
Nine-bill bipartisan package would crack down on predatory payday lenders and home improvement scams, enhance efforts against monopolies, protect HOA members from massive rate hikes, and rein in medical credit cards, to name a few. Monday, March 23, 2026 SACRAMENTO, CA – The Consumer Federation of California … Read More ›
Consumer Federation of California Statement on Settlement between Trump DOJ and Live Nation/Ticketmaster
Sacramento, CA – Today, Robert Herrell, Executive Director of the Consumer Federation of California, issued the following statement in response to Trump DOJ and Live Nation/Ticketmaster settlement announcement: “The more I look at this settlement the worse it gets. This is precisely what we’re warned against with … Read More ›
Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry Unveils COMPETE Act, co-sponsored by CFC, small business groups, labor groups and many others, to Update California Antitrust Laws
Supporters say clearer laws will strengthen competition, affordability, and economic growth FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 18th, 2026 (SACRAMENTO, CA) — Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry announced Assembly Bill 1776 (AB 1776)—the Competition and Opportunity in Markets for a Prosperous, Equitable and Transparent Economy (COMPETE) Act—at a press conference joined by … Read More ›
The Consumer Federation of California joined Senator Wiener, Dolores Huerta, Environmental & Consumer Advocates in Introducing Legislation To Lower Home Insurance Costs For Californians
The Affordable Insurance and Recovery Act will place the costs of extreme weather on the fossil fuel companies responsible to protect California homeowners from rising costs. SACRAMENTO — Survivors of the Los Angeles Fires and consumer advocates joined Senator Scott Wiener outside the Capitol to announce SB 982, … Read More ›
Consumer Federation of California Awareness Campaign: THE 19 – ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?
The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) is leading an awareness campaign titled, “The 19 – Are You One of Them?” This campaign highlights the extreme concentration of wealth and market power among the 19 richest American households. In America we now have unfettered wealth accumulation by a select … Read More ›
Consumer Federation of California Releases 2025 Legislative Scorecard
CFC Scorecard Highlights Key Consumer Votes in CA Legislature for 2025 For Immediate Release: December 23, 2025 Sacramento, CA – The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) today released their 2025 Legislative Scorecard for the 120 members of the California Legislature. The CFC 2025 Scorecard tracks CFC’s sponsored and co-sponsored … Read More ›
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.
New California law means big changes for car buyers. Here’s how it will work
Source: San Francisco Chronicle || By: Kathleen Pender
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 ›
Some Workers Are Turning to Pay-Advance Apps for Basic Expenses
Rising use “is not a signal of satisfaction,” an author of a new report says. Rather, heavy users of the apps are under “financial strain.” Source: Ann Carrns || The New York Times