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Assembly Insurance Committee Members Vote to Strip Insurance Consumers of their Privacy Rights; Pass “Peeping Tom” Bill to Exempt Insurers From New Privacy Act

Sacramento, CA — The members of the Assembly Insurance Committee voted unanimously today to pass AB 981 and exempt the entire insurance and financial services industries from California’s new...

Carmen Balber - April 3, 2019

News Releases

Push To Exempt Insurance Companies From California Privacy Law By Assembly Insurance Chair Tom Daly

Los Angeles, CA — Today Consumer Watchdog called on Assembly Insurance Committee Chair Tom Daly to withdraw legislation (AB 981) that would exempt insurance companies and banks from complying...

Adam Scow - March 28, 2019

Latest Articles

Consumer Watchdog Exposes Oil Refiner Disinformation Campaign As Price Gouging Penalty Deliberations Begin At California Energy Commission

Jamie Court - November 28, 2023

Valero Posts $2.6 Billion 3rd Q Profit On CA Gasoline Margins 56.5% Greater Than Other Regions; Shows Need For Expedited Price Gouging Penalty, Consumer Watchdog...

Liza Tucker - October 26, 2023

Governor Newsom signs AB 1167, the Orphan Well Prevention Act, and vetoes SB 842, bill that would have undermined the price gouging penalty law

Alexandra Nagy - October 9, 2023

CalGEM Continues 2023 Oil Permit Approvals in Vulnerable Communities, Works Against Legislation Raising Billions in Oil Bonding to Plug Unproductive Wells; Newsom Must Ignore...

Liza Tucker - October 5, 2023

California Gas Price Gap With US Grows To $1.86 Per Gallon; New State Market Monitor Pins Price Spike On Potential Spot Market Manipulation &...

Jamie Court - September 27, 2023

In The News

Bloomberg Law – California’s Draft AI Privacy Rules Show Ambitious Approach

December 5, 2023

Politico – Call to Investigate Clearview AI

December 5, 2023

The Mercury News – Elias: California’s Lara gave away the farm to insurance companies

December 1, 2023

Cal Matters – California’s history of regulating consumer prices often protects companies or providers

November 29, 2023

KCBS-AM (Radio) – San Francisco, CA: There Has Been Outrageous Profiteering By Oil Companies

November 29, 2023

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Reports

At Your Convenience: How California Can Make Refunding Bottle Deposits As Easy As Buying Beverages In The First Place.

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