News Releases
Gov Newsom Fires Top Oil Regulator & Institutes Sweeping Ethics Review of Agency In Response To Watchdog Report of Conflicts
Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog today thanked Governor Gavin Newsom for firing the state’s top oil and gas supervisor and instituting an ethics review...
Watchdogs Call For Resignations & Permit Freeze As California Oil Regulators Approve Surge In Well Permits While Personally Invested In Oil Companies
Los Angeles, CA — A review of state conflict of interest forms shows that eight regulators managing the state’s oil and gas well approval and...
Consumer and Recycling Advocates Condemn Loss of Last Recycling Center West of 405 Freeway
Santa Monica, CA — At the site of the soon-to-be shuttered Santa Monica Community Recycling Center, consumer advocates called on California lawmakers and regulators to...
Consumer Watchdog Urges Immediate Budget Fix to Save CA Recycling Program; In Crisis After Grocers Kill Life Line For Centers In Legislature
Los Angeles, CA—Consumer Watchdog has asked the Newsom Administration to avert the closure of more recycling centers that redeem empty glass, aluminum, and plastic beverage...
Consumer Watchdog Applauds Governor Newsom’s Energy Commission Report Taking on Gas Price Manipulation
Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog said today that the California Energy Commission under Governor Gavin Newsom is finally taking steps to confront artificially high...
Consumer and Recycling Advocates Condemn Loss of Last Recycling Center West of 405 Freeway
Santa Monica, CA — At the site of the soon-to-be shuttered Santa Monica Community Recycling Center, consumer advocates called on California lawmakers and regulators to...
Consumer Watchdog Report Shows 66% of Grocery Stores Surveyed Refused to Recycle
Update 4/24/19 5 PM: Senator Stern agreed to amend his legislation to remove more exemptions from recycling for grocery stores in response to the survey....
Consumer Watchdog: Victims, Taxpayers and Ratepayers Shouldn’t Be Forced To Pay For Felon’s Negligence Under PG&E Bailout Plan
Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog said today that a California wildfire victims’ relief fund could be important, but that the proposal put forth today...
Californians Lose Big As Grocers Renege On Bottle Deposits
Op-Ed Commentary by Liza Tucker of Consumer Watchdog, THE MERCURY NEWS April 10, 2019 Opinion: Californians lose big as grocers renege on bottle deposits...