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Consumer Federation of California Sponsors Bill To Inject Competition Into Ticketing Marketplace Dominated By Ticketmaster/Live Nation Monopoly

Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senator Limón Introduce Bill, Co-sponsored by Consumer Advocacy Groups, to Safeguard Consumers from Medical Debt

Critics Blast ‘Weak’ CA Best Interest Bill Speeding Toward Passage

WHY IS THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER COLLUDING WITH LIFE INSURERS TO UNDERMINE CONSUMERS AND THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION?

Governor Newsom Signs a Number of Key Consumer Protection Legislation Sponsored by the Consumer Federation of California

CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA STATEMENT ON PROPOSED FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC) RULE BANNING JUNK FEES

As Sam Bankman-Fried fraud trial begins, Governor Newsom can act right now to protect California consumers in crypto

Key Consumer Protection Bills Head to Governor

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The final insult for desperate job seekers: Employers doing credit checks

by Jacob Passy, MarketWatch

September 24, 2018

A new working paper demonstrates how pre-employment credit screenings perpetuate the ‘poverty trap.’ Read More ›