Alerts Archive

California Alerts

2008

June

• Jun 16, 2008  California drivers and the new cell phone law
  

  The California Highway Patrol (CHP) alerts California drivers to new laws on using a cell phone while driving. All drivers…

April

• Apr 28, 2008  Reforms proposed to title insurance industry
  

  California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner today announced efficiency reforms to the title insurance industry to reduce extraneous costs from the…

February

• Feb 29, 2008  New California laws to help consumers
  In 2007, California lawmakers passed 964 bills, according to the Senate Office of Research, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed 750…

2007

December

• Dec 17, 2007  Protecting yourself from predatory towing
  

  From Consumer Connection, a publication of the California Department of Consumer Affairs.

  Tow truck drivers risk their lives…

November

• Nov 06, 2007  California Legislative Summary
  During the 2007 session, Consumer Action took a position on 51 bills introduced in the California state legislature. Consumer Action…