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CFC serves the public in several ways:

  • Advocating for laws that ensure consumer protection

  • Advising elected officials on laws concerning consumers

  • Directing consumer complaints to the appropriate Government Agency or Non-profit




HISTORY

Laws that CFC has supported include:

  • SB 1162 , which aims to raise California Minimum Wage to $7.25.

  • SB 1354 , which requires corporations to keep detailed records.

  • AB 1010 , which requires cell phone companies give a 30 day grace period on all contracts.


The CFC publishes educational materials for the public on consumer issues and sponsors the CFC Education Foundation, a 501(C)(3) non-profit that works to serve the public interest.


CRITICISM


Because of its hard line consumer advocacy stance, CFC has been criticized as being anti-business and as having a Liberal bias. By contrast, CFC and its supporters see the group as seeking to balance consumer rights and the economy in a way that is mutually beneficial to the public and private sector.


PRESS


San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/03/23/MNGSDHSPK91.DTL

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/09/26/MNGGP8VC851.DTL

Wired:

http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,58064,00.html

Berkeley Daily Planet:

http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/article.cfm?archiveDate=07-23-01&storyID=6002

Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/2004/08/11/cz_ae_0811beltway.html

Grade the News:

http://www.gradethenews.org/pages2/lazarus.htm

California Progress Report:

http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2006/07/the_new_consume.html


EXTERNAL LINKS

  • http://www.consumercal.org