Consumer Watchdog Announces Settlement in State Farm Insurance Rate Case Saving California Consumers Approximately $530 Million

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs, Vindicating Consumers and the Constitution

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Consumer and Housing Groups Urge Publication of Court Ruling Protecting Low-Income Tenants

September 15, 2026 · Will Pletcher

Court ruling recognizes displacement and choosing between rent and basic necessities can constitute irreparable harm to consumers. Seven California consumer, housing, and legal aid organizations...

Consumer Watchdog Asks Court to Halt New Tariffs as Refund System Leaves Consumers Behind

September 14, 2026 · Will Pletcher

Brief says tariff order exceeds Section 301 and warns future importer refunds will not make consumers whole WASHINGTON, D.C. —The tariff refund system leaves consumers...

Ninth Circuit Asks California Supreme Court to Decide Whether Insurers Can Hide Illegal Overcharges Behind Approved Rates

September 10, 2026 · Harvey Rosenfield

Published order also asks whether USAA may charge lower-ranking military servicemembers more than higher-ranking personnel; advocates have only 20 days to urge the California Supreme...

Consumer Watchdog Joins Consumer Groups Opposing DOT Plan to Weaken Airline Fare Transparency

August 25, 2026 · Ryan Mellino

At A Time of Rising Travel Costs, Proposed Rollback Would Make Airline Prices Harder to Compare and Easier to Obscure LOS ANGELES — August 25,...

Lara’s New Rules Threaten Voter-Enacted Rights to Challenge Insurance Rates, Consumer Watchdog Warns

August 12, 2026 · Will Pletcher

Rules could drive consumer advocates from rate proceedings despite producing more than $6 billion in documented policyholder savings at a cost of less than 25...

Consumer Watchdog Joins California Supreme Court Brief Opposing Corporate Contract “Trap” That Strips Consumers of Unwaivable Rights

July 29, 2026 · Will Pletcher

Brief urges Court to reject after-the-fact promises that protect only consumers sophisticated enough to challenge illegal contract terms Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog announced today...

Consumer Watchdog Announces Settlement in State Farm Insurance Rate Case Saving California Consumers Approximately $530 Million

Seeking Refunds for Inflating Gas Prices

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs, Vindicating Consumers and the Constitution

In The Courtroom

Consumer and Housing Groups Urge Publication of Court Ruling Protecting Low-Income Tenants

Consumer Watchdog Asks Court to Halt New Tariffs as Refund System Leaves Consumers Behind

Ninth Circuit Asks California Supreme Court to Decide Whether Insurers Can Hide Illegal Overcharges Behind Approved Rates

Consumer Watchdog Joins Consumer Groups Opposing DOT Plan to Weaken Airline Fare Transparency

Lara’s New Rules Threaten Voter-Enacted Rights to Challenge Insurance Rates, Consumer Watchdog Warns

Consumer Watchdog Joins California Supreme Court Brief Opposing Corporate Contract “Trap” That Strips Consumers of Unwaivable Rights

Consumer Watchdog Launches State Farm Wildfire Complaint Form

State Farm Settlement Saving California Consumers Approximately $530 Million Receives Final Approval

Court Upholds Lara’s Endorsement Of Insurer Discrimination

Court Upholds FAIR Plan Surcharges, Consumer Watchdog Weighs Appeal

Fire Survivors Seek Formal Role in State Farm Claims-Handling Enforcement Proceeding

Lara Forced To Redo Anti-Consumer Intervenor Proposal