Consumer Federation of California

Congratulations pro-consumer champion @senbenallen.bsky.social on winning Legislator of the Year award, plus Sen. Allen's Legislative Analyst Shoshana Levy winning Senate Legislative Staffer of the Year from @consumercal.bsky.social & CA Low-Income Consumer Coalition for passage of SB 766!! 👏✨

LIVE: Rally to Launch the COMPETE Act – Modernizing California’s Economy YouTube video by California Assembly Democrats

AB 1776 codifies the unanimous recommendations of the California Law Revision Commission following three years of expert study, public input, and public meetings.

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The COMPETE Act is a response to the increasing consolidation across major industries and updates California’s #antitrust laws to reflect today’s economy to provide clear, predictable standards that support innovation, responsible growth, and fair competition.

CFC Executive Director Robert Herrell joined Assemblymembers Aguiar-Curry and Connolly at yesterday's press conference to unveil AB 1776—Competition and Opportunity in Markets for a Prosperous, Equitable and Transparent Economy (COMPETE) Act.

CFC is a proud co-sponsor.

#ConsumerProtection

CFC is proud to support SB 982, which aims to address California's growing home insurance affordability crisis by shifting the financial burden of climate-related disasters from consumers to the fossil fuel companies responsible for the climate change.

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A photo of Dolores Huerta and the Consumer Federation of California's Executive Director, Robert Herrell, posing outside of the capitol building in Sacramento.

CFC's Executive Director, Robert Herrell, had the honor of partnering with the legendary Dolores Huerta at yesterday's press conference in support of @scottwiener.bsky.social's Affordable Insurance & Recovery Act ("AIR" Act).

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JUST IN: The Consumer Federation of California just released their 2025 California Legislative Scorecard!

See how your legislator scored and voted on key consumer protections bills and more.

View the scorecard and full press release here: consumercal.org/consumer-fed...

#SB766 allows consumers to return faulty vehicles, improves car pricing transparency, prohibits unnecessary & costly add-ons to their cars, & more! @benallenca.bsky.social

We are proud to have been part of such an amazing group of advocates led by @autosafety4all.bsky.social! #ProtectConsumers

Newsom can help discourage political violence - Capitol Weekly 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 N...

With political violence cancerously spreading, @governor.ca.gov must side with we, the people and not Big Tech. For these reasons, we urge him to sign #SB771. Learn more about how this bill holds big tech accountable and protects consumers! #ProtectConsumers #CaLeg

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

To learn more about these bills and how they protect you, visit consumercal.org! CFC thanks the authors, co-sponsors, and the Governor for signing these important bills. #ProtectConsumers #CaLeg #California

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CA groups push for veto of bill that would raise fees on car sales A coalition of California consumer and small business groups is asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto a bill which would allow car dealers to more than triple the fee to

Pro-consumer groups & small businesses ask @governor.ca.gov to VETO #SB791, which would more than triple how much greedy car dealers can charge new & used car buyers for "document processing." #scam #Junkfees @consumerfed.bsky.social @consumercal.bsky.social
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Paying an average interest rate of 383% for advances repaid in 7-14 days is not "consumer friendly". To truly help consumers and #StopTheDebtTrap, we need to regulate these products.
Excellent work by @nclc4consumers.bsky.social & @crlonline.bsky.social !! #ProtectConsumers

Thanks for sharing. Sure seems like it would be smarter to offer discounts instead of price hikes. Talk about their being tone deaf....🙄

This is exactly why CFC championed #AB2863 in 2024, now a California law to safeguard consumers from this behavior and prevent them from being trapped in unwanted subscriptions. #protectconsumers #automaticsubscriptions

Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle U.S. lawsuit that it 'tricked' people into Prime Federal regulators say Amazon has agreed to pay a historic sum to resolve their allegations that its web designs manipulated millions of people into paying for Prime subscriptions, which were also pur...

The federal lawsuit accused Amazon of illegally using "manipulative, coercive, or deceptive" designs to "trick" shoppers into enrolling in auto-renewing Prime subscriptions, which currently cost $139 a year or $14.99 a month.

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A car is one of the most important purchases a person can make. Consumers deserve a process that is less risky and more affordable. #SB766 does just that! We urge @governor.ca.gov to please sign this important legislation!

#protectconsumers

TY @erinwitte-cfa.bsky.social @chuckbell.bsky.social @nationalconsumers.bsky.social @nclc4consumers.bsky.social @consumercal.bsky.social @consumerfed.bsky.social @weareunidosus.bsky.social @consumeradvocates.bsky.social for supporting passage of #SB766. @governor.ca.gov pls sign #SB766 into law

FTC sues Ticketmaster and Live Nation over ticket resale tactics and pricing — NBC News Scrutiny of the companies reignited in 2022 after sales to Taylor Swift’s “Eras” Tour crashed its site, raising questions about coordinated-buying practices on its platform.

When monopolies win, consumers lose!

The FTC is suing @ticketmaster.com and its parent company, Live Nation, over allegations of illegal and deceptive business practices that it says resulted in consumers paying "significantly more" than the face value of a ticket.

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CFC is very excited that seven of its strong pro-consumer bills are at the Governor's Desk. We urge Governor Newsom to sign these into law and strengthen consumer protections across the state. #protectconsumers #caleg

CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA SENDS SEVEN BILLS TO GOVERNOR CFC Continues Record of Leadership; Now Governor Must Act Donate to CFC For Immediate Release || Thursday, September 18, 2026 Sacramento, CA — The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) supported,…

The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) supported, sponsored or co-sponsored seven strong pro-consumer bills to Governor Newsom this year, many with strong bipartisan support, and urges Governor Newsom to sign all seven. #California #ProtectConsumers

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Statement on California State Senate Advancing Dangerous Surveillance Bill 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 Califo…

CFC, @eff.org , TechEquity, Tech Oversight CA, and ACLU California Action release joint statement on California State Senate advancing dangerous surveillance bill. #SB690

TAKE ACTION at stopsb690.com !! #BigTech #ProtectConsumers #Privacy #Caleg #Protectyourdata

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Live in #California? Don't want to get hit with a HUGE increase in car dealer "doc fees" the next time you buy a new or used car -- up to $500? There's something you can do about it👇
@chuckbell.bsky.social @consumercal.bsky.social NO on #SB791 #teslatakedown

#SB690 is a direct attack on your privacy. It lets companies off the hook, legalizes invasive tracking, and shields Big Tech from lawsuits. Learn the truth: www.stopsb690.com #StopBigTechSpying #California #CALeg #Privacy #ProtectConsumers

BRAVO @consumercal.bsky.social and #California Coalition for Low Income Consumers for helping stand up for consumers and opposing SB 791. @latimes.com @sanjosespotlight.com @sanjoseinside.com

CFPB Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to more tightly regulate the sale of Americans’ sensitive personal data.

Control over one's data should be a fundamental right! For this reason, CFC is working hard to expand protections for consumers:
#SB44- ensures neural data privacy
#AB656- allows you control of your online data & easily delete unwanted online subscriptions #CALeg #CFPB
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Consumer Federation of California 2025 Legislative Agenda SUPPORT OUR WORK: DONATE 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 hidde…

Through our 12-bill legislative packet, CFC is strengthening consumer protections across key areas. Follow us to stay informed about our work, and visit consumercal.org to learn more!

#ConsumerProtection #California #Advocacy #Privacy #Socialmedia
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Legislation Co-Sponsored by Consumer Federation of California and the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation Seeks to End Unfair Rent Fees for 17 Million Californians 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 Ma…

“AB1248 by Asm. Haney will dramatically improve consumer protections so renters don’t get taken advantage of. We are proud to co-sponsor this bill with AG Bonta & other leading consumer housing advocates,” said Robert Herrell, Executive Director of CFC. @crlafoundation.bsky.social @nhlp.bsky.social

Behind every headline of yet another vital government agency being dismantled are real people who are suffering as a result.
Terry and his wife lost more than $45,000 to fraudulent activity on Paypal & Cash App. They were supposed to get their money back—that is until Trump & Musk gutted the CFPB.

Trump unlawfully fired the only two Democratic commissioners at the FTC - the agency designed to protect Main Street Americans.

This move will help Trump's billionaire buddies & hurt the American people.

This reeks of corruption.

It’s also illegal.

This is disgusting and fundamentally anti-consumer!

#protectconsumers #FTC