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Bill to Ban Hidden Fees in California Signed into Law
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement in response to Senate Bill 478 (SB 478), a bill that he co-sponsored with the California Low-Income Consumer Coalition, being signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.
California New Laws For 2024: Consumer Protection Beefed Up
A new law, sponsored by Attorney General Rob Bonta, will create a fund designed to fully compensate victims of false advertising or unfair competition.
Legislation Unveiled to Protect Consumers Against Medical Debt
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Senator Monique Limón (D- Santa Barbara), and a coalition of prominent consumer advocacy organizations today unveiled Senate Bill 1061 (SB 1061), legislation seeking to protect consumers from having their credit ruined by prohibiting medical debt from being reported on credit reports.
California Could Protect Stimulus Checks From Debt Collectors. Will Newsom Act?
Californians with consumer debt could see their stimulus checks garnished by collectors. Advocates want the state to act but they’re still waiting for a response.
Newsom’s Call: Governor’s Final Say on the Top 21 Bills of ’21
The federal government regulates debt settlement companies only if they service customers across state lines. AB 1405 by Democratic Assemblymember Buffy Wicks of Oakland would give California consumers greater protections, including a three-day cooling off period so they could review the newly required disclosures before committing to a debt settlement service.
New California Law Expands Translation Requirements for Consumer Contracts
A new California law expands translation requirements for consumer contracts for business negotiated in languages other than English.
Sponsored by Assemblymember Monique Limón and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 25, 2020, AB 3254 builds on an existing requirement for businesses negotiating certain contracts in Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, or Korean to provide consumers with translated contracts.
New California Law Blocks Debt Collectors From Emptying Your Bank Account
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Monday a bill that will prevent debt collectors from emptying Californians’ bank accounts.
The bill — SB 616 — doesn’t block collectors from draining funds from the account of a person with IOUs. But it puts a halt to the practice once an individual’s combined account balances are down to $1,724.