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Newsom vetoes car dealers’ bill to hike fees on buyers

October 15, 2025

Source: Cal Matters || By: Ryan Sabalow Senate Bill 791 by Senator Cortese was opposed by the Consumer Federation of California, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, Dolores Huerta Foundation, & many other groups.

New California law means big changes for car buyers. Here’s how it will work

October 9, 2025

Source: San Francisco Chronicle || By: Kathleen Pender

GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNS CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA–SPONSORED BILL RESTORING CALIFORNIANS’ CONTROL OVER THEIR DATA AND SIMPLIFYING ACCOUNT CANCELLATIONS

October 8, 2025

CFC continues its work to ensure consumer can cancel unwanted subscriptions without the run-around! For Immediate Release: October 8, 2025 Sacramento, CA – Legislation sponsored by the Consumer Federation of California (CFC) that builds on consumer protections for online renewals was signed today by Governor Newsom.  Assembly Bill 656, …

OPINION: NEWSOM CAN HELP DISCOURAGE POLITICAL VIOLENCE

October 7, 2025

Source: Capitol Weekly || By: Robert Herrell, CFC’s Executive Director OPINION – Responding to our increasingly violent politics, Utah’s Republican Governor Spencer Cox recently called social media a “cancer on our society.” By signing SB 771, California Governor Gavin Newsom can prevent the cancer from spreading. Violence in our …

GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNS CRUCIAL CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION SPONSORED OR CO-SPONSORED BY THE CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA

October 6, 2025

Continuing its mission to protect consumers, CFC delivers major wins for California families. For immediate release: Monday, October 6, 2025 Sacramento, CA –Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed five bills sponsored or co-sponsored by the Consumer Federation of California (CFC) into law, delivering stronger consumer protections across …