In the wake of the California State Senate’s passage of S.B. 690, the Consumer Federation of California, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), TechEquity, Tech Oversight California, and ACLU California Action issued a joint statement warning that the bill would put the safety and privacy of millions of Californians at serious risk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, May 20, 2025 Our package of 12 bills seeks to tackle an array of issues, including cracking down on deceptive practices such as junk and hidden fees, bolstering consumer protection agencies, ensuring equity and financial protection for consumers in the rental and homeownership space, …
AB 1248 seeks to protect tenants from unfair and unpredictable fees SACRAMENTO — The Consumer Federation of California, along with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco), the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, and various tenant protection organizations, unveiled Assembly Bill 1248 (AB 1248) today—a bill …
Senate Bill 771 by Senator Henry Stern Would Clarify Applicability of Current Anti-Hate Crime, Intimidation, And Harassment Laws to Social Media Platforms; Impose Significant Penalties for Violations (Sacramento, CA, March 25, 2025) — Against the backdrop of ever-increasing, record-shattering rates of violence against Jews, women, LGBTQ+ residents, …
California, Join in Opposition to Shuttering of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Warn that Efforts to Undermine Would Leave Millions Exposed to Fraud and Ripoffs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 10, 2025 Sacramento, CA – This week, hundreds of consumer advocates and concerned voters from 45 States and the …