Justin Kloczko

CA Privacy Agency OKs Watered Down Algorithmic Regulations

The regs will formalize a future where humans are no longer in the loop.

NICOLE ANDERSON 

Nicole Anderson lost everything after the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in 2020: her home, a couple of beloved animals, and nearly all…

Surveillance Pricing Bill Passes Out of CA Senate Judiciary

Every person has a price. AB 446 stops surveillance pricing.

KFI AM – Los Angeles, CA: Where There’s Smoke: The Unseen Toll of Wildfires on Homes That ‘Survived’

By Staff Reporters, KFI-AM – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

KTVU (FOX): Tips On Getting Smoke Damage Claims Paid

Lowball: What Fire Survivors Want You To Know About Insurance Claims

As of June 2025, all 165 standing homes from which testing data has been collected by the resident-led coalition Eaton Fire Residents…

Lowball: What Fire Survivors Want You To Know About Insurance Claims

As thousands of policyholders navigate the home insurance claims process in California following the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires, many are finding…

San Francisco Standard – We’re not just watching prices – prices are watching us

By 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…

Surveillance Pricing Bill Moves Forward

AB 446 prohibits businesses from using personal information of a consumer to adjust the price of goods.

NEWS RELEASE: Surveillance Pricing Bill Moves Forward

AB 446 Stops Businesses From Setting Prices Based on Data.

CA Privacy Agency Goes DOGE on Data Regulations for AI and Algorithms

California's top privacy agency has gutted regs surrounding data and algorithmic decisions.

94.1 KPFA: A Rude Awakening – Consumer Watchdog Report: Dirty Deal

On today’s show, California’s autonomy over its utilities is under threat according to a new report by Consumer Watchdog entitled, “Dirty Deal:  How…

Dirty Deal: How A Corporate Utility Fixer Is Poised To Turn Over California Climate Law To Trump

A new investigative report (opens in new tab) by Consumer Watchdog explains the sudden reversal by electric worker and corporate lobbyist Scott Wetch…

Report Explains Why Powerful Electric Worker Lobbyist Scott Wetch Flipped On Plans To Turn CA Climate Laws Over To Trump; Self-Interest & AI Data Center Push Behind SB 540 Exposed

Los Angeles, CA—A new investigative report by Consumer Watchdog explains the sudden reversal by electric worker and corporate lobbyist Scott Wetch to…

Insurers Can’t Avoid Offering Premium Discounts to Good Drivers by Creating Bogus Club Memberships

An auto insurance company must offer its lowest rate to all good drivers, and can’t hide behind so-called club memberships in order…

NEWS RELEASE: Surveillance Pricing Bill Advances

AB 446, which proposes a ban on surveillance pricing, advances to the Assembly Judiciary Committee.

California Privacy Agency Goes After the Auto Industry

Honda settled allegations that it failed to disclose data agreements with third parties, and requested more personal information than necessary when people tried…

Consumer Alert: Surveillance Pricing

Surveillance Pricing is when people are charged different prices for the same product based on personal data. It’s likely everywhere, and it’s…