“Have you ever heard a governor claim people need to pay more for their insurance? The fact is insurance companies have and do make good profits in CA… If allowed to they will cherry pick risks to make as much money as possible.” Jamie Court consumerwatchdog.org/insurance/co...

“Governor Newsom and the legislature have totally ignored the sovereignty concerns of a bipartisan group of governors in their haste to pass this eleventh hour bill (AB 825).” Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog consumerwatchdog.org/energy/bipar...

Governor @gavinnewsom.bsky.social What about speeding up insurance payments to wildfire survivors instead of faster rate hikes for insurance companies that won’t pay what they owe? #gavinnewsom #clintonglobalinitiative #insurance

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is proposing more new insurance rules that critics are calling “vindictive,” and which they say will only make it easier for insurers to raise rates. calmatters.org/economy/2025...

Consumer Watchdog is urging Governor @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to veto SB 614 (Stern), a bill that lifts a moratorium on the construction of pipelines to carry compressed carbon dioxide away from Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects proposed by a host of companies including big oil producers.

We urge @gavinnewsom.bsky.social. Now in NYC for Climate Week, To Be A Climate Leader By Vetoing Dangerous Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Legislation Climate leaders don’t support unsafe carbon pipelines for the fossil fuel industry’s unproven carbon capture projects! consumerwatchdog.org/energy/consu...

We urge Governor Newsom to veto SB 614 (Stern), a bill that lifts a moratorium on the construction of pipelines to carry compressed carbon dioxide away from Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects proposed by a host of companies including big oil producers. consumerwatchdog.org/energy/consu...

“The insurance broker’s ballot measure is an existential threat to insurance policyholders who will face more skyrocketing rates and less available coverage if it were to pass.“ Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog consumerwatchdog.org/insurance/in...

In Sacramento, it’s common to say one thing and do another, but even by these standards the end of the legislative session push for gut-and-amended bills that Governor and legislative leaders dubbed “Landmark Clean Energy, Climate and Affordability Solutions” is an utter sham.

Another legislative session in Sacramento has ended with lawmakers doing little to rein in an insurance industry that has left too many Californians without the coverage they paid for or without access to affordable insurance at all. #insurance #california consumerwatchdog.org/insurance/pa...

“This time around Governor Newsom and his regulators must stand up to the biggest onshore oil producer in the state by following existing laws on bonding to avoid saddling taxpayers with billions of dollars for well plugging and reclamation costs in the end,”Consumer Advocate Liza Tucker.

Reminder: When billionaires take control of communication platforms, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/16/headlines/billionaire_larry_ellison_could_add_tiktok_to_media_empire_as_us_and_china_reach_deal

The devil is in the fine print: thousands of consumers and workers unknowingly sing away their right to go to court and join class actions every day. Congress must pass the #FAIRAct to #EndForcedArbitration.

Another legislative session in Sacramento has ended with lawmakers doing little to rein in an insurance industry that has left too many Californians without the coverage they paid for or without access to affordable insurance at all. #insurance #california consumerwatchdog.org/insurance/pa...

The Big Three Says: “California is delivering real and lasting energy savings for families, workers and businesses.” It’s a load of horse poop. The truth is 90% of the “solutions” will drive up costs for gasoline and electricity. consumerwatchdog.org/energy/big-t...

Today is the day! The California State Assembly will vote on the floor on SB 29 (Laird) today or possibly tomorrow. We worked very hard as a team to get to this point. This bill will preserve the rights we worked so hard for. Our voice does matter.

Yes on AB 29! Call your Assembly Member Today!!’

By casting a Yes vote on SB 29, you will stand with countless families, ensuring they have the access to the accountability and justice they rightfully seek. Let’s work together to prevent future tragedies and foster a safer, more jus#patientsrights consumerwatchdog.org/healthcare/c...

The fight [in California] to stop companies from using personal data to raise prices for the same product is on hold as Sen. Chris Ward has withdrawn his bill regulating surveillance pricing (AB 446) after it was gutted in the Senate Appropriations Committee. (via @consumerwatchdog.bsky.social)

California Assembly Democrats when the Western Grid (SB 540) bill comes to you, without time for review or time to amend, I hope you will think of John Burton and do what he would do! consumerwatchdog.org/energy/memo-...

@assemblydems.bsky.social AB 825 cannot be heard by the legislature until Saturday morning in the last hours of session, leaving no time for debate or amendment. The bill removes all the important checks and balances amended into SB 540 (Becker) in the Senate.  consumerwatchdog.org/energy/grid-...

In our new Consumer Alert video, a mother whose son died at the age of 20 due to gross medical negligence, shares how SB 29 (Laird) protects survivors' rights to get justice for their loved ones. YES ON SB 29 #yesonsb29 #patientsafety #patientsafetyfirst

Gut and Amended Western Grid Electricity Deregulation Bill Jettisons Guardrails Put In By Senate And Exposes CA To Price Gouging And Coal Power consumerwatchdog.org/energy/grid-...

“Fight for what you believe in, not for what you think will pass.” John Burton @assemblydems.bsky.social When the Western Grid (SB 540) bill comes to you, without time for review or time to amend, I hope you will think of John Burton and do what he would do! consumerwatchdog.org/energy/memo-...

@assemblydems.bsky.social when the Western Grid (SB 540) bill comes to you, without time for review or time to amend, I hope you will think of John Burton and do what he would do! Vote #NoOnSB540 consumerwatchdog.org/energy/memo-...

@assemblydems.bsky.social when the Western Grid (SB 540) bill comes to you, without time for review or time to amend, I hope you will think of John Burton and do what he would do! Vote #NoOnSB540 consumerwatchdog.org/energy/memo-...

The fight to stop companies from using personal data to raise prices for the same product is on hold as Sen. Chris Ward has withdrawn his bill regulating surveillance pricing (AB 446) after it was gutted in the Senate Appropriations Committee. consumerwatchdog.org/privacy/indu...

“These lobbying firms have put hundreds of thousands of dollars into lobbying the legislature and key agencies on carbon capture and on pipeline legislation in the first six months of 2025,” Liza Tucker consumerwatchdog.org/energy/oil-l...

The fight to stop companies from using personal data to raise prices for the same product is on hold as @asmchrisward.bsky.social has withdrawn his bill regulating surveillance pricing (AB 446) after it was gutted in the Senate Appropriations Committee. consumerwatchdog.org/privacy/indu...

“Much of this harkens back to the year 2000, when #CALeg unanimously passed and the Gov. signed a bill deregulating electricity, which bankrupted PG&E, drained the state’s coffers & cost Gov.Gray Davis his job and damaged the CA economy in many ways." Tom Vacar, KTVU

TAKE ACTION TODAY! Bluesky do your thing! Please tag your State Assembly Member! California State Assembly Members: Don't Stand for this!

@asmrepublicans.bsky.social Don't Let This Happen! “Much of this harkens back to the year 2000, when #CALeg unanimously passed and the Gov.signed a bill deregulating electricity, which bankrupted PG&E, drained the state’s coffers & cost Gov.Gray Davis his job and damaged the CA economy in many ways"

@assemblydems.bsky.social Don't Let This Happen! “Much of this harkens back to the year 2000, when #CALeg unanimously passed and the Gov.signed a bill deregulating electricity, which bankrupted PG&E, drained the state’s coffers & cost Gov.Gray Davis his job and damaged the CA economy in many ways."

Michelle Gradnigo doesn’t understand how Ricardo Lara can allow such things to happen to regular people. “We are rebuilding here but people can’t get into houses because they can’t afford to buy them. Some houses are uninsurable. No one is accounting for the human factor in this.”

The Newsom Administration’s California Energy Commission voted to freeze for five years deliberations on a gasoline price gouging penalty promised by Governor Newsom when he signed a special session reform in 2023. consumerwatchdog.org/energy/newso...

While we encourage early intervention before a physician is unsafe to practice, AB 408 goes far beyond that to shield doctors whose actions already threaten harm. No On AB 408 consumerwatchdog.org/healthcare/c...

Don’t Let Newsom Sell Out Real Utility Rate Reforms In Eleventh Hour Deal For Utility-backed Western Grid Proposal & Wildfire Fund Governor Newsom will not be around to bear the burdens placed on consumers and the state after the Western grid comes to fruition. consumerwatchdog.org/energy/publi...

We Call on Governor @gavinnewsom.bsky.social and CEC To Not Betray Stated Values And To Preserve the Gasoline Price Gouging Penalty To Prevent Price Spikes! In 2023, Governor Newsom said, “Big oil is ripping Californians off!" What changed? consumerwatchdog.org/energy/watch...

Consumer Watchdog Joins Amicus Brief To Protect Consumers’ Privacy And Keep California Courthouse Doors Open consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-court...

Consumer Alert- SB 540 is dangerous! Watch this video pointing out the dangers of a last-minute push by Governor Newsom and the legislature to rewrite California’s electricity rules and remove key Enron-era protections against price gouging. #NoOnSB540 #california

In our new Consumer Alert video, a mother whose son died at the age of 20 due to gross medical negligence, shares how SB 29 (Laird) protects survivors' rights to get justice for their loved ones. #yesonsb29 #patientsafety

The Consumer Watchdog office was recently adorned with this awesome mural by accomplished L.A. street artist Kar Part! 🔥 #streetart #mural

Tragically, I lost my husband Don Stegman due to gross medical negligence. He suffered and died tragically. Vote Yes on SB 29 and ensure that our families whose loved ones have suffered and died due to medical negligence have justice. Our families need your support. Vote Yes on SB 29.

Consumer Watchdog Sets the Record Straight on the Patient Safety Risks of AB 408 "While we encourage early intervention before a physician is unsafe to practice, AB 408 goes far beyond that to shield doctors whose actions already threaten harm." consumerwatchdog.org/healthcare/c...

Consumer Alert- SB 540 is dangerous! Watch this video pointing out the dangers of a last-minute push by Governor Newsom and the legislature to rewrite California’s electricity rules and remove key Enron-era protections against price gouging. #NoOnSB540

Tragically, I lost my husband Don Stegman due to gross medical negligence. He suffered and died tragically. Vote Yes on SB 29 and ensure that our families whose loved ones have suffered and died due to medical negligence have justice. Our families need your support. @dawnaddis.bsky.social

Our new Consumer Alert video features a mother whose son died at the age of 20 due to gross medical negligence and discusses the need for SB 29 (Laird), which continues survivors’ rights to collect pre-death pain and suffering damages. #YesOnSB29 consumerwatchdog.org/healthcare/c...

“Some regulators turned oil lobbyists shaped the Cap-and-Trade program from within CARB, feathering their nests for future work for regulated companies.” Liza Tucker READ: consumerwatchdog.org/energy/air-r...

We've been working hard to stop California's SB 540, a bill that could raise electricity costs and reduce CA’s clean energy progress by granting control to out-of-state corporate interests. Learn more with this helpful explainer from @consumerwatchdog.bsky.social ⬇️

A NYT investigation reveals major failures with the East Coast grid operator PJM—from rising costs to reliability issues. @consumerwatchdog.bsky.social says CA lawmakers should take note: don’t repeat the same mistakes with SB 540’s Western grid plan.