News Releases

Watchdog Warns Uber Users To Take A Lyft Following NY Times Report That Uber Let Violent Felons, Rapists Drive, Background Check System Built To Fail

December 22, 2025  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA –  The nonprofit Consumer Watchdog warned Uber users to start using Lyft after a blockbuster New York Times report. The report found Uber’s background check...

Uber’s Lump Of Coal: Asking Californians To Sign A Ballot Petition Taking Away Their Right To Medical Recovery and Attorney Representation After Car Accidents

December 16, 2025  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA –  The non-profit Consumer Watchdog group today condemned Uber for starting, during the holiday season, to circulate a ballot measure petition that will restrict...

Consumer Watchdog Sponsors Billboards Warning Riders Of Uber’s Lax Sexual Assault Policies: Every 8 Minutes Another Case Is Reported

December 1, 2025  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog has sponsored dozens of billboards across California warning the public about Uber’s failure to deal with rampant claims of sexual...

Insurance Industry Spokesman Maviglio Caught Vandalizing Car On Video; Consumer Watchdog Writes To Inform Head of Trade Group

October 7, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog has written the head of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association with a video showing its Sacramento spokesperson, Steve Maviglio, vandalizing...

FBI Believed Former City Attorney Mike Feuer Aided and Abetted Extortion, Lied to Investigators & Obstructed Justice

May 16, 2024  ·  Jerry Flanagan

Los Angeles, CA – The FBI believed former City Attorney Mike Feuer lied to government investigators when he denied knowledge of a hush money payment...

Federal Prosecutors Ordered to Unseal FBI Warrants Related to L.A. City Attorney’s Office and DWP Corruption

April 16, 2024  ·  Jerry Flanagan

Names of Public Officials Including Former City Attorney Mike Feuer Will Not Be Redacted, Nor Will Statements by an FBI Agent that Feuer Lied to...

Government Prosecutors Seek to Protect the “Privacy” of City Officials Entangled in Web of Corruption Related to DWP Billing Scandal

March 25, 2024  ·  Jerry Flanagan

Los Angeles, CA – While broadly supporting public disclosure, the United States Attorneys’ Office is seeking to redact the names of former City Attorney Mike...

Consumer Watchdog and the Los Angeles Times Petition Federal Court to Release FBI Warrants Related to LA City Attorney and LA DWP Corruption 

February 22, 2024  ·  Jerry Flanagan

 Los Angeles, CA — Yesterday afternoon the non-profit Consumer Watchdog and the Los Angeles Times petitioned a federal court in Los Angeles to release 33 FBI warrants...

Ballot Initiative Would Overhaul Open Records Laws to Provide Greater Government Transparency & Accountability

August 2, 2023  ·  Jerry Flanagan

70% of CA Voters Approve of the Measure According to a Recent Poll Los Angeles, CA – Embracing the principle that “sunshine is the best...

California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Good Government Bill To Close State Agency Lobbying Loophole

September 23, 2022  ·  Jerry Flanagan

Los Angeles, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1783 to close a loophole in state law that allowed former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez to...

California Senate Committee Kills Good Government Bill To Bar Destruction of Public Records Using Secretive “Suspense File” 

August 11, 2022  ·  Jerry Flanagan

Sacramento, CA – Senator Anthony Portantino’s Senate Appropriations Committee killed good government legislation today using one of the Legislature’s most undemocratic tactics, the “suspense file,” which...

California Senate Committees Pass Good Government Bills To Close Agency Lobbying Loophole and Bar Destruction of Records

June 14, 2022  ·  Jerry Flanagan

Los Angeles, CA – Today, the California State Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill 11-0 that would require agencies to retain all public records for a...