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 ›
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 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 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›