Paying an average interest rate of 383% for advances repaid in 7-14 days is not "consumer friendly". To truly help consumers and #StopTheDebtTrap, we need to regulate these products. Excellent work by @nclc4consumers.bsky.social & @crlonline.bsky.social !! #ProtectConsumers

Thanks for sharing. Sure seems like it would be smarter to offer discounts instead of price hikes. Talk about their being tone deaf....🙄

This is exactly why CFC championed #AB2863 in 2024, now a California law to safeguard consumers from this behavior and prevent them from being trapped in unwanted subscriptions. #protectconsumers #automaticsubscriptions

The federal lawsuit accused Amazon of illegally using "manipulative, coercive, or deceptive" designs to "trick" shoppers into enrolling in auto-renewing Prime subscriptions, which currently cost $139 a year or $14.99 a month. www.npr.org/2025/09/25/n...

A car is one of the most important purchases a person can make. Consumers deserve a process that is less risky and more affordable. #SB766 does just that! We urge @governor.ca.gov to please sign this important legislation! #protectconsumers

TY @erinwitte-cfa.bsky.social @chuckbell.bsky.social @nationalconsumers.bsky.social @nclc4consumers.bsky.social @consumercal.bsky.social @consumerfed.bsky.social @weareunidosus.bsky.social @consumeradvocates.bsky.social for supporting passage of #SB766. @governor.ca.gov pls sign #SB766 into law

When monopolies win, consumers lose! The FTC is suing @ticketmaster.com and its parent company, Live Nation, over allegations of illegal and deceptive business practices that it says resulted in consumers paying "significantly more" than the face value of a ticket. apple.news/AjG-iVjGnQOm...

CFC is very excited that seven of its strong pro-consumer bills are at the Governor's Desk. We urge Governor Newsom to sign these into law and strengthen consumer protections across the state. #protectconsumers #caleg

The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) supported, sponsored or co-sponsored seven strong pro-consumer bills to Governor Newsom this year, many with strong bipartisan support, and urges Governor Newsom to sign all seven. #California #ProtectConsumers consumercal.org/consumer-fed...

CFC, @eff.org , TechEquity, Tech Oversight CA, and ACLU California Action release joint statement on California State Senate advancing dangerous surveillance bill. #SB690 TAKE ACTION at stopsb690.com !! #BigTech #ProtectConsumers #Privacy #Caleg #Protectyourdata consumercal.org/statement-on...

Live in #California? Don't want to get hit with a HUGE increase in car dealer "doc fees" the next time you buy a new or used car -- up to $500? There's something you can do about it👇 @chuckbell.bsky.social @consumercal.bsky.social NO on #SB791 #teslatakedown

#SB690 is a direct attack on your privacy. It lets companies off the hook, legalizes invasive tracking, and shields Big Tech from lawsuits. Learn the truth: www.stopsb690.com #StopBigTechSpying #California #CALeg #Privacy #ProtectConsumers

BRAVO @consumercal.bsky.social and #California Coalition for Low Income Consumers for helping stand up for consumers and opposing SB 791. @latimes.com @sanjosespotlight.com @sanjoseinside.com

Control over one's data should be a fundamental right! For this reason, CFC is working hard to expand protections for consumers: #SB44- ensures neural data privacy #AB656- allows you control of your online data & easily delete unwanted online subscriptions #CALeg #CFPB www.wired.com/story/cfpb-q...

Through our 12-bill legislative packet, CFC is strengthening consumer protections across key areas. Follow us to stay informed about our work, and visit consumercal.org to learn more! #ConsumerProtection #California #Advocacy #Privacy #Socialmedia consumercal.org/consumer-fed...

“AB1248 by Asm. Haney will dramatically improve consumer protections so renters don’t get taken advantage of. We are proud to co-sponsor this bill with AG Bonta & other leading consumer housing advocates,” said Robert Herrell, Executive Director of CFC. @crlafoundation.bsky.social @nhlp.bsky.social

Behind every headline of yet another vital government agency being dismantled are real people who are suffering as a result. Terry and his wife lost more than $45,000 to fraudulent activity on Paypal & Cash App. They were supposed to get their money back—that is until Trump & Musk gutted the CFPB.

Trump unlawfully fired the only two Democratic commissioners at the FTC - the agency designed to protect Main Street Americans. This move will help Trump's billionaire buddies & hurt the American people. This reeks of corruption. It’s also illegal.

This is disgusting and fundamentally anti-consumer! #protectconsumers #FTC

Consumer voices will be heard! We’re meeting with Congress all week as part of the 2025 Consumer Advocacy Week. Top priorities: Keep big bank overdraft fees capped at $5, protect a rule to remove medical debt from credit reports, and defend the #CFPB. #ProtectConsumers #CAW2025

California Advocates Take to Capitol Hill to Urge Lawmakers to Keep Consumers Safe “California’s members in Congress must push back on attempts to dismantle the CFPB and fight for consumers,” said Robert Herrell, Executive Director of CFC. consumercal.org/california-a... #ProtectConsumers

“Tim Scott is fighting to bring back excessive predatory overdraft fees—lining the pockets of big banks at the expense of working families…South Carolinians deserve leaders who put people over profits." #ProtectConsumers #JunkFees #DefendCFPB www.abccolumbia.com/2025/02/20/t...

‼️ Along with 12 other food safety and children's health organizations, we're formally petitioning the U.S. FDA to fix its flawed guidance to better protect babies' brains from lead. No level of lead is safe for infants and toddlers. Learn more: ceh.org/13-groups-pe...

Now more than ever California needs to continue to step up for consumers against predatory lenders in the face of the forced retreat of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. @MoniqueLimonCA @TimGraysonCA @AsmValencia @CaliforniaDFPI #CFPB #ProtectConsumers

Consumers get clobbered and the cost of living goes up if this consumer protection rule gets nullified. Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) introduced a resolution that would roll back a recent CFPB rule capping overdraft fees. #CFPB #ProtectConsumers www.levernews.com/tim-scott-is...

If successful, taxpayer dollars and workers’ retirement funds will be used to buy and hold billions of dollars in largely unregulated, volatile assets that would boost energy demands and accelerate climate destruction. #protectconsumers #BitCoin www.levernews.com/the-dark-mon...

. #StateFarm “has been quite profitable in #California over the last several years, to be putting on the emergency siren seems more like trying to bully the state into handing over cash while we’re trying to recover from disaster.” - Doug Heller, Director of #Insurance, CFA

Robert Herrell, CFC's Executive Director, said, "right now, canceling a recurring subscription can be a time-consuming nightmare. And that's not a bug in the system. That's a feature of those systems." #CFCinthenews #ProtectConsumers #NSFfees #California www.publicnewsservice.org/2025-01-06/c...

CFC applauds @FTC, and particularly FTC Chair Lina Khan, for finalizing their Junk Fees Rule, which will provide consumers across the country additional transparent pricing information when they search for tickets or hotel rooms or vacation rentals. #ProtectConsumers #EndJunkFees #FTC #News

We are CFC, a nonprofit advocacy group since 1960, fighting for consumer rights and laws that prioritize consumer protection over corporate profit. We’re excited to join #BlueSky! Learn more about our work at consumercal.org #nonprofit #ConsumerProtection #ProtectConsumers #News #California