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 ›
FIVE KEY CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM
CFC sponsored or co-sponsored bills on medical debt, canceling automatic subscriptions, junk and hidden fees in financial services, small business debt collection protections and cracking down on mortgage fraud among the bills For Immediate Release: September 24, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA – Today California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into … Read More ›
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CA’S GROUNDBREAKING “CLICK/CALL TO CANCEL” SUBSCRIPTIONS BILL SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
CFC-sponsored bill most comprehensive in nation, closely resembles proposed federal rule; other pro-consumer CFC bills signed also For Immediate Release: September 24, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA – Consumer Federation of California (CFC)-sponsored legislation proposing strong rules allowing consumers to easily ‘click or call to cancel’ their automatic subscriptions was … Read More ›
GROUNDBREAKING “CLICK TO CANCEL” BILL GIVING CONSUMERS CONTROL OVER RAMPANT AUTOMATIC SUBSCRIPTION RENEWALS HEADED TO GOVERNOR
CFC-sponsored bill would lead nation and closely resembles proposal by Biden-Harris administration proposal at Federal Trade Commission FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 29, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation sponsored by the Consumer Federation of California (CFC) proposing strong rules allowing consumers to easily “click to cancel” or “call to … Read More ›
The Consumer Federation of California’s 2024 Agenda to Bolster Consumer Protections
The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) is enacting a comprehensive state policy agenda to protect consumers in various areas. In 2024, CFC’s legislative agenda is as ambitious as ever. This year, CFC is sponsoring a total of seven bills, co-sponsoring three, and taking positions of support or … 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 ›
Assemblymember Schiavo, Consumer Federation of California, and Law Enforcement Leaders Urge Governor Newsom to Sign Trio of Pro-Consumer Bills at Press Conference
So-Called “Click to Cancel” bill and two measures on foreclosure reform and predatory loans highlighted by Assemblymember and law enforcement For Immediate Release: September 6, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA – The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) and Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) were joined Thursday in Santa Clarita by … Read More ›
Statement from Consumer Federation of California Executive Director Robert Herrell on the federal DOJ antitrust lawsuit against the Live Nation/Ticketmaster monopoly:
The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) applauds the federal Department of Justice for its comprehensive and devastating federal antitrust lawsuit against the Live Nation/Ticketmaster monopoly alleging a myriad of anti-competitive and anti-consumer actions. CFC also thanks the 30 State Attorneys General, including California AG Rob Bonta, for … Read More ›
Statement of Consumer Federation of California’s Executive Director Robert Herrell on the United States Supreme Court’s Decision in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Assn. of America, Ltd.:
“The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) is pleased that, on a 7-2 vote, the United States Supreme Court has held that the financing structure of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is legal and constitutional. By rejecting the spurious arguments of the payday lenders and those … Read More ›
Consumer groups call on feds to regulate flame retardants in cars
CFC in the news: Public News Service || Story by Suzanne Potter, Producer Monday, May 13, 2024 A new study showed the flame retardants used in the seats of many cars emit toxic gases, and recommended the federal government reevaluate its flammability standards. Researchers at Duke University and the … Read More ›
Consumer Federation of California Sponsors Bill To Inject Competition Into Ticketing Marketplace Dominated By Ticketmaster/Live Nation Monopoly
Bill by Assemblymember Wicks supported by fans, artists & community groups; bill opposed by monopoly under federal investigation For Immediate Release; April 09, 2024 SACRAMENTO – The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) featured at a press conference Monday regarding a bill authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) … Read More ›
Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senator Limón Introduce Bill, Co-sponsored by Consumer Advocacy Groups, to Safeguard Consumers from Medical Debt
Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Senator Monique Limón (D- Santa Barbara), and a coalition of prominent consumer advocacy organizations today unveiled Senate Bill 1061 (SB 1061), legislation seeking to protect consumers from having their credit ruined by prohibiting medical debt from being … Read More ›