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- Oct 31, 2018 Changes to California law protect consumers who owe time-barred debts
A recent change to California law significantly limits the ability of debt collectors to collect a time-barred debt from a
- Dec 17, 2017 Protecting yourself from predatory towing
From Consumer Connection, a publication of the California Department of Consumer Affairs.
Tow truck drivers risk their lives every day
- Sep 22, 2016 New privacy protections for CalFresh and CalWORKs beneficiaries
CalFresh (California’s food stamp program) and CalWORKs (the state’s welfare to work program) help disadvantaged families
- Dec 09, 2013 Covered California issues in-language scam alerts
Covered California—the state health care insurance marketplace—recently issued these health care alerts in several languages. Print
- Sep 27, 2011 July 2012 brings new protections for California car buyers
AB 1215 (Blumenfield) has been signed by Governor Brown. Once it takes effect, it will offer important new protections to car
- Jul 08, 2009 Arbitration no shield for debt collectors
The Public Justice Access to Justice Campaign and Mandatory Arbitration Abuse Prevention Project has helped win a major victory for
- Mar 30, 2009 New California Consumer Laws - 2009
The County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs Staff Training Academy has issued a comprehensive guide to new consumer
- Mar 13, 2009 'New low' in mortgage modification scams
California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today warned that scam artists have "sunk to a new low" and have
- Nov 12, 2008 California Legislative Summary
During the 2007-08 session, Consumer Action supported 48 bills and took a position on 51 bills introduced in the California State Legislature.
- Jun 16, 2008 California drivers and the new cell phone law
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) alerts California drivers to new laws on using a cell phone while driving. All drivers
- Apr 28, 2008 Reforms proposed to title insurance industry
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner today announced efficiency reforms to the title insurance industry to reduce extraneous costs from the
- Feb 29, 2008 New California laws to help consumers
In 2007, California lawmakers passed 964 bills, according to the Senate Office of Research, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed 750 into law. The
- Nov 06, 2007 California Legislative Summary
During the 2007 session, Consumer Action took a position on 51 bills introduced in the California state legislature. Consumer Action supported 48 bills
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