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

March 11, 2024

Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Senator Monique Limón (D- Santa Barbara), and a coalition of prominent consumer advocacy organizations today unveiled Senate Bill 1061 (SB 1061), legislation seeking to protect consumers from having their credit ruined by prohibiting medical debt from being …

CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA ENDORSES KATIE PORTER FOR U.S. SENATE

February 6, 2024

For Immediate Release; February 6, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA – The Consumer Federation of California today announced that it has endorsed Congresswoman Katie Porter (D – Irvine) for the open California seat in the United States Senate. “After seeking interviews with all three major Democratic candidates the Consumer …

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

January 19, 2024

Life Annuity Specialist || By Warren S. Hersch || January 19, 2019 Consumer advocates accuse state regulators of rushing passage of a “Frankenstein’s monster” largely written by the industry. Consumer advocates are pushing back against efforts to fast-track enactment of a California bill that its supporters pitch …

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

January 17, 2024

The CA Dept. of Insurance is sponsoring a bill heavily influenced by life and annuity insurers that undermines what Biden’s Department of Labor has proposed to keep consumers away from unsuitable products Bill being rushed months before deadline harms consumers; no meaningful negotiations despite bill’s previously being …

Give now to support the Consumer Federation of California this Giving Tuesday

November 28, 2023

Help protect consumers on #GivingTuesday by giving generously to the Consumer Federation of California (CFC)!  CFC thanks YOU for all you do to help us help consumers. Today is a national day of generosity, #GivingTuesday. It’s a day when you can make a big impact on CFC’s …