Harvey Rosenfield
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.
Articles by Harvey Rosenfield
iPod Nanos Defective, Apple Cannot Charge $25 for ‘Free’ Replacement, Lawsuit Says
Consumer Group Says Apple Must Fix Problem, Give Refunds to Unhappy Customers Apple Computer's iPod Nano music player, marketed for its sleek…
Feb 10, 2006Measure Seeks Curbs on Insurers
A leading consumer advocate presses an initiative that could compete with a ballot proposal offered by an industry executive. The Los Angeles…
Jan 21, 2006City officials decry insurance initiative
The Daily News of Los Angeles "It would undo all that has been done under Proposition 103, taking California from one of…
Jan 18, 2006Insurance Industry Files Ballot Initiatives to Repeal Prop. 103, Raise Auto, Home and Business Rates by Hundreds of Dollars Per Year
Consumer Advocates See Rematch of $80 Million 1988 Battle
Jan 5, 2006False Accounting: How Medical Malpractice Insurance Companies Inflate Losses to Justify Sudden Surges in Rates and Tort Reform
In this study, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) reviews the loss projections of medical malpractice insurance companies, beginning with…
Dec 29, 2005Holiday Shopping Alert: Consumers Warned on ‘Rebate’ Rip-Offs;
Tips on How to Make Sure You Get Your Rebate
Dec 21, 2005Remarks of Harvey Rosenfield On Insurance Reform in California
Drum Major Institute for Public Policy, October 24, 2005, New York City Drum Major Institute for Public Policy
Nov 3, 2005Remarks of Harvey Rosenfield On Insurance Reform in California to the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy, October 24, 2005, New York City
Drum Major Institute for Public Policy
Nov 3, 2005Insurance Companies Seek License to Steal
Insurers Ask Court for Immunity from Lawsuits; Group Urges Court to Reject Petition
Aug 5, 2005Consumer Group Backs Protections for Homeowners Who File Legitimate Claims and Face Insurance Blackball
Insurers Should Tell Customers About "Use It and Lose It"
Jul 13, 2005Governor assailed over special election;
Critics see today's expected move as a misuse of state's initiative processThe San Francisco Chronicle "Never before, to our knowledge, has a…
Jun 13, 2005Nextel Blocks Consumer Group’s Lawsuit on Billing Abuses
Court Says FTCR Can't Sue Cell Phone Company Under New Ballot Measure
May 23, 2005