A REALLY BAD Week for Electronic Health Record Privacy
by Zack Kaldveer, Communications Director, Consumer Federation of California
When it comes to the issue of e-health records certainly one question the consumers should ponder is “Where is my data and who has access to it and for what purposes?” Or perhaps even more importantly, “can my private data be traced back to me personally and sold to others?” Read More ›
Rep. Ammiano Honored as ACLU’s ‘Legislator of the Year’
by Dan Aiello, California Progress Report
Zack Kaldveer, spokesperson for the Consumer Federation…noted Ammiano’s commitment to consumer and privacy rights, stating, “Assemblymember Ammiano not only has a 100% lifetime record in the state legislature on issues that affect the rights of consumers, but in 2011 he was an ardent supporter of a host of critical privacy protection bills ranging from expanding medical record confidentiality, safeguarding reader privacy from government snooping, improving data breach protections and notifications, and prohibiting prospective employers from using consumer credit reports in the hiring process.” Read More ›
Bill would outlaw expired baby formula and food on shelves
by Darla Givens, News 10 San Diego
Outdated baby food and formula and expired over-the-counter medications could soon be pulled from store shelves if Gov. Brown signs a bill to make these items illegal. Read More ›
Brown Likely To Issue Record Vetoes
by Kevin Riggs, NBC News Bay Area
Today, for example, Assemblyman Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) summoned the Consumer Federation of California, the California Alliance of Retired Persons, and other groups to the Capitol to express support for a bill that would prevent stores from selling out-of-date baby formula and medications, like aspirin. Read More ›
AB 688 Would Prohibit Sale of Expired Infant Food and Formula, OTC Medications
by Assemblymember Dr. Richard Pan, California Progress Report
The Consumer Federation of California, sponsor of AB 688, will discuss major investigations by then-Attorney General Jerry Brown’s office, News 10 San Diego and others that found major retailers throughout California have been selling these expired products. Read More ›
AB 688 Protects the Most Vulnerable From Ineffective or Non-Nutritional Food and Drugs
by Richard Holober, Consumer Federation of California
Consumer Federation of California joins other consumer groups, pediatricians, nurses, scientists, labor, parents and senior citizens in urging Governor Jerry Brown to protect the very young, the ill, and all Californians by signing AB 688 into law. Read More ›
Bill to Ban Selling of Expired Baby Food, Formula on Brown’s Desk
by Ben Adler, Capitol Radio
There actually isn’t a law that requires stores to make sure that doesn’t happen. And grocer and retail groups believe one isn’t necessary. They say existing enforcement efforts already work – and stores allow refunds or exchanges for expired products. Read More ›
Tough airbag-fraud bill awaits Brown
by Staff Reporter, The Tribune
The legislation is supported by the Certified Automotive Parts Association, the Consumer Federation of California, Consumers Union, the Trauma Foundation, and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, among others.
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Bill to Ban Self-Serve Alcohol Sales in California Lands on Governor’s Desk
A broad alliance of supporters for AB 183 includes MADD, Consumer Federation of California, California Council on Alcohol Problems (CalCap), Lutheran Office of Public Policy – California, California Police Chiefs, Alcohol Justice, California Narcotic Officers Association, Metro United Methodist Urban Ministry, California’s Police Officers (PORAC), California Professional Firefighters, and other organizations throughout the state. Read More ›
California Gov. signs identity theft protection bill into law
by Editorial Staff , CMIO magazine
Richard Holober, executive director for the Consumer Federation of California…wrote…that security breaches exposed at least 500 million personal records of Americans since 2005. Read More ›
5 Unexpected Places You Can Be Tracked With Facial Recognition Technology
by Tana Ganeva, Alternet
“We see this as sort of creeping Big Brother government, an invasion of people’s privacy,” said Richard Holober, executive director of the Sacramento-based Consumer Federation of California. Read More ›
Governor Signs Senator Simitian’s Identity Theft Prevention Bill
by Richard Holober, Consumer Federation of California, California Progress Report
Persistence paid off for Senator Joe Simitian. Governor Jerry Brown just signed Simitian’s Senate Bill 24, which will arm consumers with information to help prevent identity theft. Read More ›
CFC Supports AB 727 (Mitchell) – Healthy and Sustainable Food – On Suspense File
Consumers deserve access to food that will nourish their bodies as it is intended to do. AB 727 (Mitchell) will ensure that vending machines in state-owned or leased buildings provide food that is nutritionally adequate nutrition by 2014 and in all vending machines in the state by 2016.
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