CFC’s Richard Holober Interviewed on KRON about Prop 17
Watch Richard Holober, Executive Director of the Consumer Federation of California speak with KRON Channel 4 about why voters should reject Proposition 17. Read More ›
Consumer Federation Announces Primary Election Endorsements
“The candidates we endorsed have solid records of standing up for the interests of California consumers. We look forward to working with them when they take office in the state legislature,” said Richard Holober, CFC Executive Director. Read More ›
Prop 17 opponents use fools day spoof to mock Mercury Insurance, industry-funded initiative
by Dan Aiello, San Francisco Examiner
Opponents point out that should Prop 17 become law, motorists facing higher auto rates, along with military personnel, include unemployed workers needing insurance to drive to work when they find a new job, students needing insurance to commute to a summer job, people who commuted by public transit needing insurance after getting a new job that is only accessible by car, and motorists who dropped coverage when recuperating from an illness or injury that prevented them from driving. Read More ›
Watch New Short Film: “Is Prop 17 an April Fool’s Joke?!?!”
When an insurance company spends millions to eliminate consumer protections, claiming it really wants to save drivers money, the joke is on us. But that’s exactly what Mercury Insurance is doing with its Proposition 17, the “lose a job, pay higher insurance rates” initiative. Read More ›
CFC White Paper: California’s Great Recession and the Costs of War
by Zack Kaldveer, Consumer Federation of California
America has spent over $250 billion on the war in Afghanistan since 2001 – with California taxpayers picking up $37.9 billion of that tab…contributing an annual low of $1.8 billion in 2004, to $7 billion last year, to an estimated $9.2 billion in 2010… Read More ›
CFC Supports SB 1268 (Simitian) – Protects Privacy of Electronic Toll Users
Action on the part of the legislature is necessary to ensure consumer privacy is respected, and transit agencies employing electronic toll collection systems are held responsible for their use of subscriber information. For these reasons, we support SB 1268. Read More ›
CFC Supports AB 2502 – Assisting Homeowners in Avoiding Foreclosure
By keeping more homes off the market, AB 2502’s consumer protections will also help ensure the future stability of the economy. For these reasons, we strongly support AB 2502. Read More ›
CFC Supports SB 1237 (Padilla) – Monitoring of Overradiation
One-time instances of overradiation may be difficult to detect without proper documentation of the dosage administered, and for this reason and others, it is critical that SB 1237 becomes law.
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CFC Supports SB 1291 (Leno) – Review of Fire Retardant Chemicals
No other agency is currently responsible to monitor or review the human health impacts of halogenated fire retardants and it is therefore critical that the Department of Toxics and Substance Control include them in the Green Chemistry Initiative. Read More ›
CFC is Sponsoring AB 2393 – private post-secondary proprietary school reform
AB 2393 insures that a private post-secondary proprietary school that reports or disseminates information on student success, job placement rates or graduates’ salaries in any apprenticeable occupation, bases that information on the standards for job duties and mastery of job training curriculum that the California Division of Apprenticeship Standards has developed. Read More ›
CFC Supports SB 1086 (Florez) – Corporate Subsidy Transparency
SB 1086 will increase the transparency and accountability of billions of dollars in tax subsidies California grants to corporations every year. Read More ›
CFC Opposes AB 1833 (Logue) – Unnecessary Economic Impact Analysis
We are most concerned that implementing this bill could inadvertently add unnecessary costs and time delays to the already lengthy and thorough process at these health-based state agencies. Such an outcome would be detrimental in their efforts to protect the public’s health. Read More ›
Advocates Say ‘Intentionally Dishonest’ Is Par for the Course for Prop 17 Sponsor Mercury
by Campaign for Consumer Rights, Earthtimes
Prop 17 would create an insurance surcharge on drivers, including soldiers and seniors, who have had a lapse in car insurance coverage for virtually any reason during the past five years, or who missed a single payment. Read More ›