Consumer Federation of California

Zack Kaldveer, spokesman of the Federation of Consumers of California, maintained that incarceration is not the key facotr in reducing delinquency. “Rehabilitation saves money in comparison to sending people to jail. Prop 5 treats the problem of drug addiction as a public health issue, not a criminal one.”, said Kaldveer. Read More ›

The measure is poorly written and attempts to distort the market in favor of natural-gas products that help the business interests of the people sponsoring the measure, said Richard Holober, executive director of the Consumer Federation of California in San Mateo.
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The No on Prop 10 Campaign issued a strongly worded letter today to Yes on 10 Campaign Manager Marty Wilson and Chair Alison Hart demanding an immediate public retraction for an email they sent associating Proposition 10 with Senator Obama and his energy plan. Read More ›

Listen to Zack Kaldveer discuss Proposition 10 and why voters should “send Pickens Packing” by voting No! The segment was recorded a few days before Election Day and CFC’s big victory over oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens.
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Proposition 10 is a prime example of that change. It was placed on the ballot by oilman T. Boone Pickens, a Texas billionaire, whose natural gas company stands to gain financially if it’s approved…Holober said there is nothing in the measure that would prevent a trucking company, for example, from qualifying for the rebates and then moving the vehicles out of state.
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Richard Holober, executive director of Consumer Federation of California, told the San Francisco Chronicle, “Look, we’re not against natural gas. What we’re against is using billions of dollars of tax money…to distort the market and promote one form of energy over others that we think have a much better future.”
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Watch Richard Holober of the Consumer Federation of California represent the No no 10 side in a debate against Todd Campbell of the “Yes” side (he’s an employee of T. Boone Pickens Clean Energy Fuels Corp). Read More ›

“While Proposition 10 appears to be a measure to improve our air and protect the global environment, its public subsidies are heavily skewed toward building markets for an energy source that could increase global warming emissions.”
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Holober is the executive director of the Consumer Federation of California. He calls Prop 10 a fraud that every major environmental group is condemning. Read More ›

And critics point out that natural gas is a finite resource, just like oil. “Most environmentalists believe natural gas is not the future,’ said Richard Holober, executive director of the Consumer Federation of California, which is opposed to Prop 10. Read More ›

Zack Kaldveer, a spokesperson for the Consumer Federation of California, said throwing more and more people in jail has clearly been shown not to be the solution. “Prop 5 takes on these problems from a public health perspective and a scientific perspective,” he said. Research has shown that expanded treatment and a commitment to rehabilitation are more effective and also save taxpayers money, he added.
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We can no longer accept the status quo in California. It’s costly and ineffective. It’s time to invest in early intervention, treatment and proven recidivism-reduction programs for prisoners and parolees. Vote yes on Proposition. 5. Read More ›

Proposition 5 would make smart changes to enhance public safety and cut costs to taxpayers. That’s why it is supported by the League of Women Voters, California Nurses Association, California Federation of Teachers and the Consumer Federation of California — among many others. Read More ›