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Consumer Action’s Alerts highlight trends in consumer complaints, scams, outrageous fees and other notable consumer information.

Lo que debe saber sobre el pago mensual del crédito tributario por hijos (Jul 14, 2021)
Read in English | Leer en inglés A partir del 15 de julio serán enviados
Sin sorpresas: Gran alivio para pacientes y consumidores se espera de ley contra facturas médicas inesperadas (No Surprises Act) (Jul 01, 2021)
La ley federal contra facturas médicas inesperadas o "facturas sorpresa" (No Surprises Act) protege a pacientes
The No Surprises Act likely a big win for patients and consumers (Jun 23, 2021)
The No Surprises Act protects patients against surprise medical bills arising out of certain out-of-network emergency care and provides payment

Watch out for tax scams during the pandemic (Jun 30, 2021)
The Internal Revenue Service's 2021 “Dirty Dozen” list warns taxpayers, tax professionals and financial institutions to be
Nuevas y no tan nuevas estafas de las que hay que cuidarse (Scams to watch out for) (Jun 04, 2021)
NOTE: For an English version of the scams covered in this alert, see our May 2021 Scam Gram! newsletter here. Consumer
Cuídese de tres nuevas estafas durante la pandemia (Three new COVID scams) (Apr 27, 2021)
NOTE: For an English version of the scams covered in this alert, see the "Tips!" section in our

Changes to California law protect consumers who owe time-barred debts (Oct 31, 2018)
A recent change to California law significantly limits the ability of debt collectors to collect a time-barred debt from a
Protecting yourself from predatory towing (Dec 17, 2017)
From Consumer Connection, a publication of the California Department of Consumer Affairs. Tow truck drivers risk their lives every day
New privacy protections for CalFresh and CalWORKs beneficiaries (Sep 22, 2016)
CalFresh (California’s food stamp program) and CalWORKs (the state’s welfare to work program) help disadvantaged families