Consumer Federation of California

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.
Read More ›

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 ›

“They’re pushing an unpopular alternative becasue that is the alternative that makes Mr. T. Boone Pickes richer,” said Richard Holober from the Consumer Federation of California. Holober is executive director of the Consumer federation of California , which runs the “No on 10” Web site.
Read More ›

Reports filed last week with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the California Secretary of State’s office offer further proof that Proposition 10 is nothing more than a shrewd business investment by Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens. Read More ›

‘It’s a classic case of a wealthy special interest using the California ballot initiative system to enrich itself,’ said Richard Holober, who heads the Consumer Federation of California. Read More ›

T. Boone Pickens, the Texas billionaire oilman who says he wants to break America’s addiction to foreign oil, is betting that Californians are willing to help pay for cars and trucks that don’t run on petroleum. Read More ›

Richard Holober, executive director of the Consumer Federation of California, said sometimes it takes a fighting spirit to take on interest groups and their legislative allies in the Capitol. He points to a landmark financial privacy bill that Jackson helped pass, a law that he says provides Californians with the highest level of financial privacy in the nation. Read More ›

Proposition 10 is “riddled with loopholes and does nothing to clean up our air,” said Richard Holober, executive director of the Consumer Federation of California. He notes that environmental and public-health groups oppose the measure, too. He charges that Proposition 10 is “masquerading” as a clean-the-air measure, but it sets no such goals. Read More ›

While relatively modest rebates would be offered to those seeking to buy hybrid cars, for example, as much as $50,000 per truck could be awarded, with the potential that the vehicles will simply be sold for profit out of state, the Consumer Federation of California says. Read More ›

The biggest bonanza under Proposition 10 goes to – you guessed it – Mr. Pickens’ Clean Energy Fuel Corp. This company dominates the natural gas fueling business. Proposition 10 earmarks billions in tax giveaways to distort the market to favor natural gas-powered vehicles and to disadvantage cleaner energy technologies. Read More ›