Accountability
KABC – Los Angeles, CA; LADWP’s Ratepayer Ripoff
Consumer Watchdog opposes LADWP fund transfer.
Nov 29, 2017Evan Thomas King
Chief Technology Officer
Evan King is a designer and technologist with over two decades of experience building smart, clean, and effective digital systems. He’s worked across design, production, and IT—leading projects that push tech forward and keep things running beautifully behind the scenes.
Articles by Evan Thomas King
Privacy
Home Invasion: Digital Home Assistants Press Conference
Consumer Watchdog unveils its new report on the patent applications for digital home assistants which reveal unsettling intentions for audio surveillance.
Nov 23, 2017
Privacy
Digital Assistants Spy on Owners and Sell Data to Advertisers, Says Consumer Watchdog
Consumer Watchdog tells NBC: Don’t trust Google or Amazon, as they have plans to record your confidential conversations and sell them to…
Nov 15, 2017
Privacy
Internet Christmas Scams Rampant on Social Media, Consumer Watchdog Warns
John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog warns holiday shoppers to be wary of holiday deals on social media.
Nov 14, 2017
Video
Does Megan’s Law Put A Scarlet Letter On A Sex Offender’s Former Address?
A La Puente woman says it does and that she has become the target of vandals. CBS2’s Randy Paige investigated and discovered…
Oct 31, 2017
Privacy
New Federal Robot Car Guidelines Threaten Highway Safety, Consumer Watchdog Warns
SANTA MONICA, CA – The new Federal autonomous vehicle policy released today poses a threat to highway safety, Consumer Watchdog warned and…
Sep 12, 2017
Video
Consumer Watchdog says Equifax’s Credit Monitoring Service May Be Illegal
After Equifax’s data breech it has tried to placate the public by offering free credit monitoring, on the condition you waive your…
Sep 11, 2017
Video
KNBC TV 4, Los Angeles: Porter Ranch Residents Fight Rechtschaffen Appointment to PUC
Porter Ranch residents speak out at the confirmation hearing for Cliff Rechtschaffen.
Aug 28, 2017
Video
KTTV FOX, Los Angeles: Rechtschaffen Faces Tough Opposition In State Senate
Porter Ranch residents speak out against Cliff Rechtshaffen’s appointment to the PUC at his hearing in front of the California state senate.
Aug 28, 2017
Video
KABC TV-7 Los Angeles, CA: Report Claims Gov. Brown Favors Energy Company Because Of Family Connection
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A new report by Consumer Watchdog suggests Gov. Jerry Brown showed favoritism for Sempra Energy, the parent company…
Aug 9, 2017
Video
KCBS TV-2, Los Angeles, CA: “Power Play” Consumer Watchdog Shows Gov Brown’s Energy Ties
Liza Tucker, of Consumer Watchdog, holds a press conference with Food and Water Watch detailing Governor Jerry Brown’s close relationship with energy…
Aug 2, 2017
Video
KCBS TV2, Los Angeles, CA: “Power Play” Consumer Watchdog Shows Gov Brown’s Energy Ties
Liza Tucker, of Consumer Watchdog, holds a press conference with Food and Water Watch detailing Governor Jerry Brown’s close relationship with energy…
Aug 2, 2017
Privacy
Amazon’s Whole Foods Deal Under Scrutiny
US regulators will take more time to review Amazon’s $13.7bn (£10.5bn) acquisition of Whole Foods after some groups have raised anti-trust concerns.…
Jul 24, 2017
Video
KIRO CBS 7, Seattle, WA: Consumer Watchdog: Amazon Uses Fake “List Prices” to Trick Consumers
John Simpson praises the FTC’s decision to investigate the Whole Foods and Amazon merger in the wake of a Consumer Watchdog study…
Jul 24, 2017
Accountability
DWP’s Plum Deal With L.A. Raises Doubts
Critics question if union’s concession on nonprofits warrants City Hall’s granting of $56 million in raises. For nearly two decades, ratepayers of…
Jul 13, 2017
Privacy
Consumer Watchdog Urges Congress to Let States Set Safety Standards for Autonomous Vehicles
As a House subcommittee considered more than a dozen bills proposing various federal standards for self-driving vehicles, the group Consumer Watchdog expressed…
Jul 13, 2017
Energy
California’s Double-Edged “Climate Leadership”: Behind The Big Talk, A Cozy Relationship With Big Oil
When President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, California elected officials were immediate leaders…
Jul 13, 2017
Privacy
The FCC’s Independent Chair Is Getting Too Cozy With The White House, Critics Say
Much of the media coverage surrounding President Trump’s meetings with tech industry executives this week has focused on the companies in the room —…
Jul 13, 2017