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Letter Oppose CEA Recommendations Limiting Wildfire Survivors Rights 4.21.26

…Sacramento, CA 95814 CC: California Legislature Re: Opposition to CEA Recommendations Limiting Wildfire Survivors' Rights Dear Legislative Leaders, Climate change undoubtedly creates heightened risk of…

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Energy

Wildfire Survivors, Consumer Groups, Insurers, Public Entities Oppose Limits on Survivors’ Rights At Hearings In CA Capitol On CEA SB 254 Report  

Sacramento, CA  —  Survivors of the worst fires in California history will be speaking out against limits on their rights to recover damages from for-profit utilities that...

Jamie Court May 12, 2026

Privacy

Uber Defies DMV’s Order To Cease Self-Driving Car Program In San Francisco

Uber said it will continue to operate its self-driving cars in San Francisco despite demands from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to cease its program…

Mark Reback Dec 16, 2016

Consumer Watchdog Calls on Google to Cease Lobbying Effort to Allow Sale of Patient Medical Records; Urges Congress to Adopt Privacy Protections in Economic Stimulus Bill

Santa Monica, CA -- The non-partisan Consumer Watchdog called on Google today to cease a rumored lobbying effort aimed at allowing the sale of electronic medical…

Consumer Watchdog Jan 27, 2009

Energy

Consumer Watchdog Says CEA Report Fails To Evaluate Viable And Popular Options To Deal With Wildfire Crisis 

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog issued the following statement in response to the report (opens in new tab) by the California Earthquake Authority in responding to SB...

Carmen Balber Apr 8, 2026

Energy

Utilities, Insurers, Oil Companies Must Pay Their Fair Share, Groups Say As CEA Finalizes Study Addressing Who Pays for Catastrophes

Los Angeles, CA – The California Earthquake Authority today moved one step closer to submitting a report to the Legislature and Governor on who should pay...

Carmen Balber Mar 6, 2026

Energy

CA Crosses Line Of 10,000 Oil Drilling Permits Issued Since Newsom Took Office, Groups Urge Newsom To Cease All Permitting

Los Angeles, CA —As the LA City Council votes today to ban oil and gas wells, Consumer Watchdog and FracTracker Alliance reported that Governor Newsom...

Liza Tucker Jan 26, 2022

Privacy

GROUP SUES TO CEASE UNSOLICITED FAX ADS

Los Angeles Times A California consumer advocacy group has sued two junk-fax companies and several of their clients who advertised through the service.

Consumer Watchdog Apr 5, 2001

Privacy

GROUP SUES TO CEASE UNSOLICITED FAX ADS

Los Angeles Times A California consumer advocacy group has sued two junk-fax companies and several of their clients who advertised through the service. The Santa Monica-based…

Consumer Watchdog Apr 5, 2001

Insurance

Overhaul urged for California Earthquake Authority

Associated Press A member of the California Earthquake Authority's ruling board demanded Thursday that the agency be overhauled, contending the complex financial structure that sustains the…

Consumer Watchdog Oct 26, 2000

Insurance

On shaky ground;

Costly earthquake insurance leaves many homeowners in a quandary, facing high deductibles and no coverage for garages, pools and other structures.Los Angeles Times Consumer groups believe…

Consumer Watchdog May 4, 2003

Insurance

Support for quake fund in dispute;

Companies want to cut their obligations to the state authority that provides coverage for 755,000 homeowners.Los Angeles Times Consumer activists are irate. "The industry should not…

Consumer Watchdog Aug 3, 2007

Insurance

Haiti Refocuses Attention On Quake Insurance

This month's big earthquake in Eureka, followed by the far more devastating one in Haiti, should focus attention on the staggering uninsured losses that will result…

Consumer Watchdog Jan 25, 2010

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We Told You So – California’s Ocean Waters And Coast Still Aren’t Protected From Big Oil Spills!

By Dan Bacher, RED GREEN & BLUE October 14, 2021 We told you so – California’s ocean waters and coast still aren’t protected from big oil...

Consumer Watchdog Oct 14, 2021

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Fossil Fuel Front Group Field Guide

…for liability restrictions that tobacco companies wanted while concealing the real powers behind the movement and the true beneficiaries. According to the report, “The primary backer of the campaign, the…

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