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Executives And Insiders At CA Big 5 Refiners Cashed Out $590 Million In Company Stock During 2022 In Wartime Profiteering

Liza Tucker March 15, 2023

Top executives and insiders at California’s big five oil refiners cashed out $590 million in stock in 2022, according to a review of filings with Securities Exchange Commission by the nonprofit Consumer Watchdog.

City of LA Must Stop Approving Digital Ad Contracts That Violate Privacy Laws

Justin Kloczko February 14, 2023

Today Consumer Watchdog called on the city’s new leadership to address a bus shelter contract approved by the City Council that tracks people’s location via digital ads on our public sidewalks.

Last-Minute Proposed Changes Could Weaken Landmark CA Privacy Rules

Justin Kloczko October 25, 2022

Los Angeles, CA—As California begins to finalize a groundbreaking privacy law this week, Consumer Watchdog is calling on the agency drafting regulations to tighten rules...