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Consumer Alerts
- Wanted: Your money management feedback (Sep 05, 2010)
Important note: This alert describes an opportunity to share your money management ideas with the federal government. Please be aware… - New gift card rules (Aug 19, 2010)
New Federal Reserve rules provide important protections when you purchase or use gift cards. Here are some key changes that… - Financial reform fact sheet (Aug 16, 2010)
The landmark federal financial reform legislation (the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010) was designed to…
California Legislative Alerts
- Autos (May 11, 2010)
NEW AB 2532 Would Expand Lemon Law Protections Consumer Action supports AB 2532 (Berryhill), which would extend California's Lemon Law… - Privacy (May 11, 2010)
NEW SB 1166 (Simitian) would improve data breach notifications Currently, Californians receive notifications when their personal information housed in a… - Consumer Protection (Apr 23, 2010)
NEW Plastic Bag Ban Will Help Environment, Save Consumers Money Consumer Action is supporting the statewide ban on single-use plastic…
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Scam Alerts
- Facebook Dislike button scam spreads virally (Aug 16, 2010)
A new Facebook scam uncovered by network security firm Sophos tempts you with the offer of a "dislike" button (as… - Consumers urged to watch out for scams related to oil spill (Jun 14, 2010)
As the nation follows news of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, so do scammers. The Federal Trade… - SIPC warns of fake checks sent to consumers (May 20, 2010)
The Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), which maintains a special reserve fund mandated by Congress to protect the customers of…
California Alerts
- Arbitration no shield for debt collectors (Jul 08, 2009)
The Public Justice Access to Justice Campaign and Mandatory Arbitration Abuse Prevention Project has helped win a… - New California Consumer Laws - 2009 (Mar 30, 2009)
The County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs Staff Training Academy has issued a comprehensive guide to new consumer… - 'New low' in mortgage modification scams (Mar 13, 2009)
California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today warned that scam artists have "sunk to a new low" and have…
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Fee Of The Month
- Airline baggage fees (Apr 17, 2008)
Checked baggage fees started with Ryanair. Then they crossed the Atlantic and the Spirit caught on with Allegiant and Virgin… - Airlines' second-bag fee (Mar 04, 2008)
Two major airlines, United Airlines and US Airways, have recently announced a new baggage policy that will require consumers traveling… - Insurance Premium Installment Fees (Jan 17, 2008)
We often hear the phrase, “The poor pay more,” and here’s a couple concrete examples of how people who can’t…
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Consumer Opinion Polls
- Consumer Action Insurance Survey (Sep 25, 2008)
Update: The survey closed on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Please watch for the results in our Fall 2008 issue of… - Credit Limit Survey (Jun 24, 2008)
This survey closed on July 15, 2008. Click here to see the results…
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