Consumer Groups Call Upon Federal Reserve to Crack Down on Deceptive Mortgages
…a group of 40 California consumer and community based organizations today joined a growing chorus of national voices calling upon the Federal Reserve Board to protect future mortgage borrowers seeking home loans. Read More ›
CFC SB 772 Fact Sheet: Toxic Flame Retardants Endanger Public Health
Halogenated fire retardants have been linked to endocrine disruption, neurological and developmental impairments, cancer, birth defects, learning disabilities such as attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity, and a host of other health disorders.
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CFC SB 772 Fact Sheet: Toxic Flame Retardants and Fire Safety Alternatives
A recent report by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission couldn’t find a single incident of death caused by children’s furniture that burned, and no evidence exists that in the 30 years since this law’s adoption that any measurable benefit in terms of actual fire protection. Read More ›
CFC SB 772 Fact Sheet: Citizens for Fire Safety ‘ A Toxic Front Group
Just as in other campaigns to promote and defend its bottom line, industry has developed a strategy relying on a front group called “Citizens for Fire Safety” (CFFS) to campaign against SB 772 and California’s effort to regulate PBDE flame retardants. Read More ›
Consumer Watchdogs Call for New Country of Origin Food Labels
In the wake of a rash of health concerns over Chinese imports, consumer watchdogs in Sacramento are calling on the U.S. Senate to pass new county-of-origin food labeling rules. Read More ›
Consumers, Family Farmers Call for Mandatory Country of Origin Food Labeling Law
In the wake of increasing incidences of tainted food products in the U.S., particularly those coming from China, consumer and family farm representatives urged the US Senate to enact country of origin labeling (COOL) laws. Read More ›
California PUC Shortchanges Limited English Phone Consumers
Regulations adopted today by the California Public Utilities Commission fall short of protecting limited English speaking consumers from misleading advertising by telephone companies. Read More ›
CFC Education Foundation Releases Privacy Report Card
The Consumer Federation of California Education Foundation (CFCEF) released today an in-depth study of the consumer privacy practices of major telecommunications corporations operating in California. Read More ›
Bill Aimed at “Diploma Mills” Advances in California State Assembly
by Hayley Leventhal , California Progress Report
…the Assembly Committee on Higher Education voted to approve a SB 823 to re-establish regulations on private for-profit postsecondary schools including those that provide vocational training. Read More ›
Experts: Energy deregulation holds major pitfalls
by Janis Mara, Oakland Tribune
“Manufacturing facilities, big facilities like hospitals and manufacturing facilities would be advantaged through those kinds of purchasing agreements because they can purchase a large block of energy” and use their purchasing power to get lower prices, said Richard Holober, executive director of the Consumer Federation of California. Read More ›
Kinder Morgan deal wins approval
Prior to Thursday’s vote, the Consumer Federation of California had pushed the PUC to place strict safety and maintenance requirements on the company’s new owners… Read More ›
$22 billion oil pipeline buyout threatens consumers, environment
Giant investment banks and insurance companies with a history of scandals shouldn’t be allowed to monopolize our public utilities, said Richard Holober, Executive Director of the Consumer Federation of California. Read More ›
Consumer Federation Applauds Commissioner Poizner’s Allstate Order
The Consumer Federation of California today applauded Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner’s order against Allstate for overcharging Californians for homeowners insurance. Read More ›