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CONSUMER COMPLAINTS

Sample "Consumer" Complaint Letter

Consumer Directory

CONSUMER ISSUES

Campaign Finance

Non-candidate Schwarzenegger still raises millions in political cash

CFC supports AB 583 (Hancock) - The California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act (Recently Amended - Going on Ballot in 2010!)

After governor touts Sunrise, his cause gets Sempra cash

CFC Supports AB 2506 (Feuer) - Improving disclosure and transparency requirements for political ads...

Senate Travel Perks for Sale?

Reduce Big Business Control of Sacramento

Intuit's Million Dollar Check: Pay to Play Politics at its Worst

Take the For Sale Sign off the State Capitol

How Proposition 89 Works

Prop 89 Frequently Asked Questions

Food/Product Safety

CFC Supports SB 1313 (Corbett) - The Safe Food Packaging Bill - because it prohibits the use of food packaging materials that contain toxic chemicals

Bad Cow Disease

Flame retardant found in peregrine falcon eggs

Toxic Chemicals in Consumer Products: Latest Scare Isn’t the Last

CFC Supports AB 1860 (Huffman) - which would strengthen product recall laws and consumer safety.

CFC supports SB 1121 (Migden) - Food labeling: cloned animals.

CFC Supports AB 706 (Leno) - Fire retardants: toxic effects.

EPA rule seeks to shield children from lead paint

USDA comes under fire for beef recall debacle during House hearing

Fight to Ban Toxic Materials from Bedding and Furniture Rages On

Health Care Reform

Advocates aim at 'junk insurance'

LAO Confirms Single Payer Reduces Health Care Spending, Contains Annual Growth

The Elusive Politics of (Health) Reform

Medi-Cal cut could hurt patient care, East Bay doctors say

"Year of Health Reform": Take Two

Even the Insured Feel Strain of Health Costs

CFC supports SB 840 (Kuehl) - A "Medicare for All", single-payer health care system for California.

Polls show health care a growing concern

CFC supports AB 1554 (Jones) - Health care coverage/rate approval.

CFC Supports SB 1440 (Kuehl) - Health care coverage benefits

Predatory Lending

California Senate passes mortgage default warning bill

Homeowners find loan aid is limited

AB 1830 Opposition (unless Amended) letter from California Reinvestment Coalition (CFC signed on)

Push for new sub-prime mortgage regulations loses steam

Lenders resist attempts to help strapped consumers

Progress toward mortgage industry reform is slow in California

Bill aiding California homeowners advances with key GOP Senate votes

Legislating a way out of the housing crisis

Consumer groups endorse foreclosure crisis and mortgage reform package

CFC no longer supports AB 69 (and may decide to oppose) because it was GUTTED in the Senate

Privacy Protection

Google Responds To Privacy Critics with Link To Policy

CFC OPPOSES AB 2800 - Bill Raises Serious Privacy Concerns and Would Amend Prop 103

Honesty can cost in auto policies

SB 1096 Defeated: Bill to allow the sharing and selling of consumer prescription drug records is killed in the Assembly!

AB 3011 (Huffman), which would have protected cell phone user calling records was DEFEATED by the telecom industry and their lobbyists.

Assembly axes bill opening patient records

Bill that would allow drugstores to share customer records killed

California Senate reverses itself and allows Drug Marketing Firms Access to Patient Medical Records Without Consent - Assembly Vote Approaching

California lawmaker puts Google on notice about missing link to privacy policy

Drug reminder bill raises privacy concerns

Public Utilities

PUC-approved institute at UC kindles suspicions

Electricity deregulation – a poor choice for consumers

Utilities commission a rogue agency

Consumers tell PUC: Don’t raise my gas bill

Tell the Public Utilities Commission: Don’t raise my gas bill to give big business a rate cut!

PUC-approved institute at UC kindles suspicions

Governor's climate goals face hostile environment

Phone deregulation plan aimed at easing mergers' path

CFC OPPOSES SB 1389 (Padilla) - Public utilities: telephone corporations: acquisitions

CFC supports AB 2385 (Ruskin) - Telecommunications: mobile telephony services: release of subscriber information

AB 3011 (Huffman), which would have protected cell phone user calling records was DEFEATED by the telecom industry and their lobbyists.

SB 1423 (Kuehl) - which would have eliminated charges on unlisted telephone numbers has been defeated by the telecom industry and their lobbyists.

Obscure effort to charge for unlisted numbers leads to ferocious lobbying fight

CFC supports AB 891 - which would require in-language material be provided to the limited English proficient consumers.

CFC Opposes Bill to Make Telecom Company Mergers Easier

California Senate panel OKs ban on unlisted number fees

Verizon not upfront on contract terms

Telecomm Industry $$ Sink Cell Phone Consumer Protections

CFC Sponsored Cell Phone Consumer Bill Moves Through Senate

SB 831 Fact Sheet: Cell Phone Subscriber Protections

Other Consumer Issues

CFC supports AB 408 (Levine) to protect the income security of skycaps and honors the intentions of the airline passenger who wishes to tip them.

CFC opposes AB 1051 (Calderon) because it would eliminate important consumer protections under Proposition 103.

CFC opposes (unless amended) SB 1224 because we are concerned that it may limit the right of insurance policy holders...

Measures would help skycaps get tips

CFC Supports SB 823 (Perata) because it would re-establish state regulation of private postsecondary schools

Survey: Passengers call airline service 'dismal'

Banks' credit card bluster rings hollow

Proposed rules seek to bar some rate hikes by credit card firms

California Assembly seeks rights for airline passengers

CFC sponsors bill to establish an Airline Passenger Bill of Rights in California.

EDUCATION FOUNDATION

California's Low Cost Auto Insurance Program Could Help You!

Your Cell Records are for Sale

Steps Telephone Companies could take to protect you

CFC's Financial Privacy Report Card

Learn how privacy invaders crack your cell phone records

10 Steps you can take to protect your calling records now

CFC Opposes SB 1096 (Calderon) because it would allow the sharing of a patient's confidential medical information

Google Responds To Privacy Critics with Link To Policy

PUC-approved institute at UC kindles suspicions

California Senate passes mortgage default warning bill

Oversight of for-profit trade-schools expires in California

Honesty can cost in auto policies

Electricity deregulation – a poor choice for consumers

Homeowners find loan aid is limited

Non-candidate Schwarzenegger still raises millions in political cash

Advocates aim at 'junk insurance'

Utilities commission a rogue agency

PUC-approved institute at UC kindles suspicions

California Senate passes mortgage default warning bill

Oversight of for-profit trade-schools expires in California

Electricity deregulation – a poor choice for consumers

Homeowners find loan aid is limited

Non-candidate Schwarzenegger still raises millions in political cash

Advocates aim at 'junk insurance'

Utilities commission a rogue agency

Push for new sub-prime mortgage regulations loses steam

Bill that would allow drugstores to share customer records killed

CFC in the News

Google Responds To Privacy Critics with Link To Policy

Honesty can cost in auto policies

Assembly axes bill opening patient records

Consumers tell PUC: Don’t raise my gas bill

California lawmaker puts Google on notice about missing link to privacy policy

Proposed Change to Patients’ Records Act Creates Controversy

Measures would help skycaps get tips

CFC's Zack Kaldveer on NPR regarding proposed new prescription Database

California Senate Passes Bill That Would Amend the State Confidentiality of Medical Information Act

Google Asked to Add Link to Privacy Policies

CFC Press Archives

Rebate ads' small type stirs big fight

Driving Without a Net

Two more insurers will offer rate cuts

Take the For Sale Sign off the State Capitol

Final Settlement Announced Against Dillard's for Privacy Abuses

Cellular breakups

Disputed Study Backs Ending Limits on Plastic Pipes

Coalition Calls on Governor to Protect Consumers

CFC Endorses Prop 89 - The "Clean Money" Initiative

Senate Approves Bill to Restore Cell Phone Cancellation Rights

CFC Opposes SB 1096 (Calderon) because it would allow the sharing of a patient's confidential medical information

Privacy Bill Archives

Assemblymember Dave Jones' AB 779 Fact Sheet

Assemblymember Dave Jones' AB 1168 Fact Sheet

CFC's AB 1168 Support Letter

Assemblymember Dave Jones' AB 1298 Fact Sheet

CFC's AB 1298 Support Letter

CFC's SB 362 Support Letter

AB 779 (Jones) - VETOED

AB 1168 (Jones) - SIGNED

AB 1298 (Jones) Electronic Health Records

AB 1687 (Brownley) - SIGNED

Privacy Bills Pending in the CA State Legislature

AB 2800 (Huffman) Automobile Insurance Rates - Oppose

AB 2994 (Lieber) Pupil Records: Release of Information

SB 1415 (Kuehl) Patient Records: Maintenance and Storage

AB 2123 (Lieu) California Financial Literacy Initiative - Support

SB 1423 (Kuehl) Unlisted Telephone Numbers - Support

AB 1779 (Jones) Personal Information: Security Breach - Support

AB 3011 (Huffman) - Telephone Records: Subscriber Information (CFC Sponsor) - DEFEATED

AB 372 (Salas) Consumer credit reports: security freezes - Support

AB 436 (Salas) Medical Records

AB 588 (De Leon) Credit History: Public Utilities

Consumer Directory

False Advertising

Recalls and Automobile Safety

Banking and Finance

Credit Reporting

Construction Contractors

Counselors and Social Workers

Energy and Utilities

Support Letters

CFC OPPOSES AB 2800 - Bill Raises Serious Privacy Concerns and Would Amend Prop 103

SB 1389 (Padilla) Opposition Letter

SB 1423 Support Letter

AB 2123 Support Letter

CFC Support Letter SB 1423

SB 1389 (Padilla) Opposition Letter

AB 2383 (Ruskin) Support Letter

SB 364 (Simitian) Support Letter

SB 328 (Corbett) CFC Support Letter

CFC Support Letter for SB 388 (Corbett)

Tell Your Assemblymember: Protect CA Patients' Prescription Records! (BILL DEFEATED - THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!!)

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