KELSEY SZAMET
By the time the flames stopped crawling across the foothills of Altadena, the homes across the street from Kelsey Szamet were reduced…
Jul 28, 2025Justin Kloczko follows tech and privacy for Consumer Watchdog. He’s a recovering daily newspaper reporter whose work has also appeared in Vice, Daily Beast and KCRW.
By the time the flames stopped crawling across the foothills of Altadena, the homes across the street from Kelsey Szamet were reduced…
Jul 28, 2025Over a $16,000 renter’s policy, State Farm dragged Ciressa Henderson through hell. Her reality was this: As virtually a lifelong renter, she…
Jul 28, 2025When embers rained down during the Pacific Palisades wildfire, Tim McCune’s home didn’t burn down. But in many ways, what came next…
Jul 28, 2025By Staff Reporters, KPCC – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Jul 28, 2025The regs will formalize a future where humans are no longer in the loop.
Jul 24, 2025Nicole Anderson lost everything after the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in 2020: her home, a couple of beloved animals, and nearly all…
Jul 22, 2025Every person has a price. AB 446 stops surveillance pricing.
Jul 16, 2025By Staff Reporters, KFI-AM – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Jul 14, 2025As of June 2025, all 165 standing homes from which testing data has been collected by the resident-led coalition Eaton Fire Residents…
Jul 2, 2025As thousands of policyholders navigate the home insurance claims process in California following the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires, many are finding…
Jul 1, 2025By Justin Kloczko, SAN FRANCISCO STANDARD https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2025/05/27/were-not-watching-prices-prices-are-watching-us You’re at home, scrolling online to find a nearby store to buy a TV. You find…
May 29, 2025AB 446 prohibits businesses from using personal information of a consumer to adjust the price of goods.
May 12, 2025AB 446 Stops Businesses From Setting Prices Based on Data.
May 6, 2025California's top privacy agency has gutted regs surrounding data and algorithmic decisions.
May 1, 2025On today’s show, California’s autonomy over its utilities is under threat according to a new report by Consumer Watchdog entitled, “Dirty Deal: How…
Apr 25, 2025A new investigative report (opens in new tab) by Consumer Watchdog explains the sudden reversal by electric worker and corporate lobbyist Scott Wetch…
Apr 17, 2025Los Angeles, CA—A new investigative report by Consumer Watchdog explains the sudden reversal by electric worker and corporate lobbyist Scott Wetch to…
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