What’s on your California Ballot?
While Consumer Watchdog doesn’t have any measures on the ballot this year, we’ve gotten lots of requests for our initiative picks. If you haven’t yet...
Accountability
Holding corporations and government accountable — investigations into corporate power, money in politics, and the public interest.
Insurance Industry Spokesman Maviglio Caught Vandalizing Car On Video; Consumer Watchdog Writes To Inform Head of Trade Group
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
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
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
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
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...
Mike Mattoch: Remembering A Hero (1957 – 2023)
Our long-time friend and colleague Mike Mattoch died suddenly at his desk last week. He was 66 years old. Mike was a hero in every sense...
Former City Lawyer: FBI Determined Feuer Lied About Knowledge of Extortion Payment
This is a cross-post with the Debaser, a newsletter about LA lawyers and politics. Los Angeles—After receiving word from the judge that he’s going to...
Ballot Initiative Would Overhaul Open Records Laws to Provide Greater Government Transparency & Accountability
70% of CA Voters Approve of the Measure According to a Recent Poll Los Angeles, CA – Embracing the principle that “sunshine is the best...
Will the State Bar Hold Mike Feuer and Powerful Attorneys Accountable in the LADWP Billing Scandal?
The California State Bar's investigation into LADWP misconduct has turned into one of the Bar's biggest cases yet.
Consumer Advocate Harry Snyder, Rest In Peace
The consumer advocate, public interest lawyer and Consumer Watchdog Hall of Famer Harry Snyder passed away Friday. Harry was a unique, gentle, kind and generous...
Amazing Year
Will you make an end-of-the-year tax deductible contribution to celebrate our efforts and help us prepare for the fight ahead? In my three decades as a consumer...