As Consumer Watchdog's founder, Harvey Rosenfield is one of the nation's foremost consumer advocates. Trained as a public interest lawyer, Rosenfield authored Proposition 103 and organized the campaign that led to its passage by California voters in 1988 despite over $80 million spent in opposition (still a record).
He has co-authored groundbreaking initiatives on HMO reform and utility rate deregulation (Proposition 9, 1998). Rosenfield is the author of the book, Silent Violence, Silent Death: The Hidden Epidemic of Medical Malpractice.
Rosenfield, who established Consumer Watchdog in 1985, has worked for the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Congress, in private practice, as a staff attorney for Ralph Nader's Public Citizen Congress Watch and as the Program Director for the California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG).
Rosenfield graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College and obtained a joint Law and Masters degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.
Should the rules be changed for auto insurance companies doing business in California? That is the central question voters are being asked…
Oct 27, 2012Consumer Watchdog Founder Harvey Rosenfield Announces A Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against The Auto Club For Illegal Business Practices In California.
Oct 26, 2012Consumer Watchdog's Founder, Harvey Rosenfield, Announces Class-Action Suit Against AAA for engaging in illegal business practices in California.
Oct 26, 2012Consumer Watchdog founder, Harvey Rosenfield, discusses the reason for the class action lawsuit against AAA, namely instituting a practice of "redlining" against…
Oct 26, 2012Consumer Watchdog Founder and Prop 103 author Harvey Rosenfield discusses the false promise that is Prop 33.
Oct 26, 2012
Santa Monica, CA - A former Automobile Club of Southern California insurance agent filed a class action lawsuit yesterday against the Auto…
Oct 25, 2012Consumer Watchdog founder and Prop 103 author Harvey Rosenfield discusses the imperative of expanding Prop 103 to include health insurance.
Aug 27, 2012Consumer Watchdog of Santa Monica on Thursday will file a complaint against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) accusing the entity and cell…
Aug 23, 2012
The Mercury Insurance initiative’s lawsuit to stop the Attorney General and us opponents from telling the truth about Proposition 33 – how…
Aug 11, 2012If you're confused about what the term 4G means, you're not alone. The term remains largely undefined in the telecommunications industry. Consumer…
Jul 26, 2012Consumer Watchdog's Harvey Rosenfield stops by the Blue Cross headquarters in San Fransisco to discuss and promote a ballot proposition that would…
Apr 30, 2012
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Feb 10, 2012
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Feb 8, 2012
New York City, NY – The author of California’s insurance regulatory reform law testified in New York City today that insurance rate…
Oct 27, 2011
SANTA MONICA, CA -- Consumer Watchdog applauded the U.S. Justice Department today for filing a civil antitrust complaint to block the AT&T/T-Mobile…
Aug 31, 2011
"Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me." SANTA MONICA, CA -- Consumer Watchdog urged U.S. and California…
Aug 10, 2011