Consumer Federation of California

As the tally of victims grows, so must our commitment to strengthen privacy protections. That’s why the Consumer Federation of California and a host of other consumer advocates across the state are asking Gov. Schwarzenegger to sign Sen. Simitian’s SB 20. Read More ›

AB 1060 was seeking to ban grocery stores from permitting shoppers from purchasing alcoholic beverages in the self-checkout lanes now popular at many stores. The bill was supported by…the Consumer Federation of California. Read More ›

A bill pulled from the state Senate last week leaves the door open for shoppers to continue buying alcohol at self-checkout lanes in grocery stores. AB 1060, which would have banned the practice…(and) was supported by the Consumer Federation of California.
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Cable’s effort to push through a satellite TV tax is known to Capitol insiders as a “gut and amend…”(these) bills are by definition an attempt to avoid public scrutiny,” said Richard Holober, director of the Consumer Federation of California. Read More ›

Senate Bill 772…would give manufacturers the option of forgoing toxic fire retardants, and give consumers the opportunity to purchase chemical-free furniture for their kids…But lobbying efforts by the chemical industry last week extinguished the bill’at least for the rest of this year.
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The CFC scorecard can keep legislators mindful of their voting record when voting on numerous bills in a short period of time.
“The pace becomes frenzied,” says CFC’s Richard Holober. “Legislators begin voting on bills by the dozen, thus the scorecard is designed to let the public and the legislatures see how they are voting.” Read More ›

“(The bill) addresses a form of deceptive advertising that consumers can be lured into,” said Richard Holober, executive director of the Consumer Federation of California. Read More ›

The practice often occurs when a consumer thinks he/she is making a one-time purchase for a product…only to later receive additional shipments of the product and charges to his/her credit card. Read More ›

Banning chemicals is hard to do. Richard Holober of the Consumer Federation of California says that the petrochemical industry will slightly alter a banned chemical, “sort of chasing one version after another.” Read More ›

The office of Senate president Darrell Steinberg…noted that last year she had received scorecards with 100 per cent positive ratings from the Sierra Club, California League of Conservation Voters, California Labor Federation, Planned Parenthood, National Organization for Women, American Cancer Society and the Consumer Federation of California. Read More ›

Lawmakers returning from summer recess today will be greeted by a letter from nine consumer rights organizations outlining legislative priorities during the final month of the 2009 session. Read More ›

2009 Interim Consumer Scorecard provides a snapshot of state lawmakers’ votes on several key consumer protection bills. The scorecard includes votes cast before the legislature adjourned for the summer recess. Read More ›

CFC’s Zack Kaldveer discusses why the elimination of OEHHA would cost Californians far more than it would save through increases in public health services dedicated to the treatment of illnesses that would have been prevented. Read More ›