CFC Rebuttal to OC Register: Vote Yes on Prop. 15
by Richard Holober, CFC Executive Director, Orange County Register
The Consumer Federation of California witnesses first hand how this “pay to play” system undermines the public interest, as one proposed consumer protection law after another is crushed under a ton of corporate special-interest donations. Read More ›
Who would Prop. 17 car insurance initiative benefit?
by Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times
Opponents also contend that the initiative would make rates unaffordable for many new drivers and those with tarnished records, boosting the number of uninsured cars on the road and thereby raising safety risks and eventually premiums for everyone. Read More ›
California Needs The FCC To Restore The Fairness Doctrine
by Richard Holober, Consumer Federation of California and Roy Ulrich, California Tax Reform Association, Huffington Post
…the effect of broadcasters’ refusal to provide under-funded campaigns free response time since the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine for ballot measures…has been to increase the amount of one-sided information voters receive before entering the voting booth. Read More ›
Yes on Proposition 15: Elections Should be Won, Not Bought
by Anjuli Kronheim, Common Cause, The South Los Angeles Report
Prop 15 pays for itself, primarily through registration fees on lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers. No taxpayer dollars are used for Prop 15, despite its oppositions’ misleading claims to the contrary. Currently lobbyists only pay $12.50 per year in California, one of the lowest rates in the country. Read More ›
Vote yes on Proposition 15
by Trent Lange, California Clean Money Campaign, The Desert Sun
Fair elections work. Nearly 400 candidates from different backgrounds have been elected with this system in eight states and two cities – new people with new ideas from all walks of life, not the same old career politicians. Read More ›
CFC Supports SB 1106 (Yee) – Labeling of Free Drug Samples
As the use of sample prescription drugs continues to rise, the need for consumers to have basic health and safety information on those drugs has never been greater. Read More ›
CFC’s Zack Kaldveer Interviewed by Nicole Sandler on Costs of War
by Nicole Sandler, Radio Or Not
Zack and Nicole discuss CFC “White Paper” on the negative impact the cost of the Afghanistan War has on California taxpayers, our massive ongoing budget deficits, and our ability to adequately invest in the health and well being of our own citizens. Read More ›
Off to the Races: Toss-up in the Insurance Commissioners Contest
by Steven Maviglio, California Majority Report
Jones also is touting his 100 percent rating from the Consumer Federation of California and has introduced a flurry of headline-grabbing bills during the last two Assembly sessions — a clever use of incumbency to build name ID. Read More ›
Senate Approves Sample Drug Disclosure Bill
by Senator Leland Yee's Office, Offiicial Wire
“At the end of the day, there’s no reason why patients who get sample drugs at a doctor’s office should be less informed than if they filled a prescription at any licensed pharmacy,” said Richard Holober, Executive Director of CFC. Read More ›
Consumer Privacy Protection Bill Passed by State Senate
by California Political Desk, California Chronicle
“The changes proposed to the law by Senator Simitian’s Senate Bill 1166 enhance identity theft protection for Californians,” said Richard Holober, Executive Director of the Consumer Federation of California. Read More ›
CA Labor Federation Votes to Oppose Insurance-Funded Prop 17 on June Ballot
by Consumer Watchdog, PR Newswire
This week, the California Labor Federation joined a growing list of organizations in opposition to Proposition 17, the Mercury Insurance-sponsored measure that would allow insurance companies to raise drivers’ premiums based on their history of buying auto insurance. Read More ›
State needs to keep closer eye on SmartMeters
News last week that some of PG&E’s SmartMeters do have a flaw – some of the wireless units fail to transmit use data, so the utility uses estimates to prepare the electric bill – continues to cast doubts on how PG&E is handling the rollout of the new Smart Grid technology. Read More ›
Expect election mailers in 80th Assembly District
by Erica Felci, Desert Sun
Assemblywoman Mary Salas, a Democratic candidate for the 40th state Senate seat, is backed by the Communications Workers of America, Consumer Federation of California, the National City Firefighters Local 2744 and the California Federation of Teachers. Read More ›