March 4, 2026 at 11:06 PM
CA folks - A MUST WATCH 2 min 🔥Alert from CA Consumer Watchdog. A call to your Assemblymember could mean the difference between CA energy independence and ceding power in energy decisions to coal/gas/oil interests. @indivisiblegreen.bsky.social @buffywicks.bsky.social
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Consumer Alert: 11th Hour Push To Deregulate Electricity In California, Raise Rates
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
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August 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
CA folks - A MUST WATCH 2 min 🔥Alert from CA Consumer Watchdog. A call to your Assemblymember could mean the difference between CA energy independence and ceding power in energy decisions to coal/gas/oil interests. @indivisiblegreen.bsky.social @buffywicks.bsky.social
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Fire survivors and consumer advocates celebrated final approval of SB 1301, a new law that will help families keep their home insurance coverage.
Thank you @senbenallen.bsky.social
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Thank you @senbenallen.bsky.social
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Home Insurance Renewal Protections Become Law
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
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September 30, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Fire survivors and consumer advocates celebrated final approval of SB 1301, a new law that will help families keep their home insurance coverage.
Thank you @senbenallen.bsky.social
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Thank you @senbenallen.bsky.social
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I, too, am "concerned about the safety of everyone on the road."
So, Waymo should just go away.
So, Waymo should just go away.
KTLA: Teens Ride On Side Of Waymo Vehicle
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
www.youtube.com
June 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I, too, am "concerned about the safety of everyone on the road."
So, Waymo should just go away.
So, Waymo should just go away.
Buy at your own risk.
This is the cheap trash Temu is pushing.
Shop responsibly, Australia.
www.choice.com.au/babies-and-k...
#choice #SafetyStandards #ConsumerWatchDog #auspol
This is the cheap trash Temu is pushing.
Shop responsibly, Australia.
www.choice.com.au/babies-and-k...
#choice #SafetyStandards #ConsumerWatchDog #auspol
Dangerous toys found on online shopping platform Temu | CHOICE
All 15 of the products CHOICE tested failed to comply with button battery safety laws.
www.choice.com.au
January 13, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Buy at your own risk.
This is the cheap trash Temu is pushing.
Shop responsibly, Australia.
www.choice.com.au/babies-and-k...
#choice #SafetyStandards #ConsumerWatchDog #auspol
This is the cheap trash Temu is pushing.
Shop responsibly, Australia.
www.choice.com.au/babies-and-k...
#choice #SafetyStandards #ConsumerWatchDog #auspol
Anyone who thinks @gavinnewsom.bsky.social will be President should watch this video. He is not the man you see in his great anti-redistricting ads - those are created by his terrific social media team.The #CAAssembly & #CASenate are complicit. @indivisiblegreen.bsky.social
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Newsom and CA Legislators Sham End of Session Dirty Deal
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
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September 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Anyone who thinks @gavinnewsom.bsky.social will be President should watch this video. He is not the man you see in his great anti-redistricting ads - those are created by his terrific social media team.The #CAAssembly & #CASenate are complicit. @indivisiblegreen.bsky.social
youtu.be/TXVSvjre9eA
youtu.be/TXVSvjre9eA
Trump & the Republicans are doing nothing to make our lives more affordable. They are liars and frauds and our messaging is wearing them down. #NoKings www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u-i...
#Sacramento #UCLA #UCSD #NoKings
#Sacramento #UCLA #UCSD #NoKings
KTLA-LA (CW) - Los Angeles, CA: Gas Prices Expected To Spike By July 4th
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
www.youtube.com
June 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Trump & the Republicans are doing nothing to make our lives more affordable. They are liars and frauds and our messaging is wearing them down. #NoKings www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u-i...
#Sacramento #UCLA #UCSD #NoKings
#Sacramento #UCLA #UCSD #NoKings
Criminals are using AI to create fake GTA 6 beta sites and emails to steal bank details from millions of fans who have been waiting years for the game.
#onlinescams #gaming #consumerwatchdog
#onlinescams #gaming #consumerwatchdog
‘Build Vice City’: the GTA 6 scam that’s hitting gamers worldwide
Bank details at risk as criminals use AI to create fake sites and emails offering pre-release beta test version
www.theguardian.com
June 22, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Criminals are using AI to create fake GTA 6 beta sites and emails to steal bank details from millions of fans who have been waiting years for the game.
#onlinescams #gaming #consumerwatchdog
#onlinescams #gaming #consumerwatchdog
Get Ready for Higher Insurance Rates??? 😱
California Insurance Commissioner proposes new rules targeting Consumer Watchdog, the advocacy group that's challenged his decisions for years.
#CaliforniaInsurance #ConsumerWatchdog #RicardoLara #bayarealiving
California Insurance Commissioner proposes new rules targeting Consumer Watchdog, the advocacy group that's challenged his decisions for years.
#CaliforniaInsurance #ConsumerWatchdog #RicardoLara #bayarealiving
September 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Get Ready for Higher Insurance Rates??? 😱
California Insurance Commissioner proposes new rules targeting Consumer Watchdog, the advocacy group that's challenged his decisions for years.
#CaliforniaInsurance #ConsumerWatchdog #RicardoLara #bayarealiving
California Insurance Commissioner proposes new rules targeting Consumer Watchdog, the advocacy group that's challenged his decisions for years.
#CaliforniaInsurance #ConsumerWatchdog #RicardoLara #bayarealiving
Jamie Court on KCBS LA discussing our new report: A License To Kill: How Uber’s Rush To Close Courthouse Doors And Roll Out Robocars Threatens Public Safety.
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KCBS - LA: New Consumer Watchdog Report Shows Alleged Dangerous Practices By Uber
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
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March 19, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Jamie Court on KCBS LA discussing our new report: A License To Kill: How Uber’s Rush To Close Courthouse Doors And Roll Out Robocars Threatens Public Safety.
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🛑 Suspect price gouging? Take action!
✔️ Report to the California Attorney General's Office or the LA County DCBA.
✔️ File complaints with Consumer Watchdog (include evidence like receipts or photos).
#LosAngelesFire #LAFire #CaliforniaWildfires #PriceGouging #ConsumerWatchdog
✔️ Report to the California Attorney General's Office or the LA County DCBA.
✔️ File complaints with Consumer Watchdog (include evidence like receipts or photos).
#LosAngelesFire #LAFire #CaliforniaWildfires #PriceGouging #ConsumerWatchdog
January 16, 2025 at 6:01 AM
🛑 Suspect price gouging? Take action!
✔️ Report to the California Attorney General's Office or the LA County DCBA.
✔️ File complaints with Consumer Watchdog (include evidence like receipts or photos).
#LosAngelesFire #LAFire #CaliforniaWildfires #PriceGouging #ConsumerWatchdog
✔️ Report to the California Attorney General's Office or the LA County DCBA.
✔️ File complaints with Consumer Watchdog (include evidence like receipts or photos).
#LosAngelesFire #LAFire #CaliforniaWildfires #PriceGouging #ConsumerWatchdog
AB 446, proposed by @asmchrisward.bsky.social, the practice of surveillance pricing would be banned. Companies cannot use race, religion, residence, sexuality, political interests, web browsing, purchase history, financial circumstances, or consumer behaviors in setting prices.
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Consumer Alert: Surveillance Pricing
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
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February 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
AB 446, proposed by @asmchrisward.bsky.social, the practice of surveillance pricing would be banned. Companies cannot use race, religion, residence, sexuality, political interests, web browsing, purchase history, financial circumstances, or consumer behaviors in setting prices.
youtu.be/lxnxF4dp0H0
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CPH Daily Bulletin 9/24/2025
Ricardo Lara proposes insurance rule that critics call ‘revenge’
https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/09/lara-insurance-consumer-watchdog/
#ConsumerWatchdog #insurance #california
Ricardo Lara proposes insurance rule that critics call ‘revenge’
https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/09/lara-insurance-consumer-watchdog/
#ConsumerWatchdog #insurance #california
Ricardo Lara proposes insurance rule that critics call ‘revenge’
California’s insurance commissioner has sparred with Consumer Watchdog, which says his proposed rule is retaliatory.
calmatters.org
September 25, 2025 at 6:29 AM
CPH Daily Bulletin 9/24/2025
Ricardo Lara proposes insurance rule that critics call ‘revenge’
https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/09/lara-insurance-consumer-watchdog/
#ConsumerWatchdog #insurance #california
Ricardo Lara proposes insurance rule that critics call ‘revenge’
https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/09/lara-insurance-consumer-watchdog/
#ConsumerWatchdog #insurance #california
The balance of power in CA and America is changing and we are here to defend you, your family, and the values of corporate responsibility and accountability we have fought for, and Americans have died for.
We simply cannot do it with you and your support.
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We simply cannot do it with you and your support.
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2025 Highlights from Consumer Watchdog
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
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January 1, 2026 at 12:31 AM
The balance of power in CA and America is changing and we are here to defend you, your family, and the values of corporate responsibility and accountability we have fought for, and Americans have died for.
We simply cannot do it with you and your support.
youtu.be/BJEoUnBhFL4
We simply cannot do it with you and your support.
youtu.be/BJEoUnBhFL4
Elated to see BTS on the road again but frustrated by competitive ticket wars, fans have become easy targets for sophisticated concert scammers.
#bts #ticketscams #consumerwatchdog
#bts #ticketscams #consumerwatchdog
BTS Airang tour: Fans lose $100,000 to scammers as demand for combeack tour soars
Elated to see BTS on the road again, but frustrated by competitive ticket wars, they have become easy targets.
www.bbc.com
June 22, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Elated to see BTS on the road again but frustrated by competitive ticket wars, fans have become easy targets for sophisticated concert scammers.
#bts #ticketscams #consumerwatchdog
#bts #ticketscams #consumerwatchdog
State Farm Emergency Rate Hike via KNTV-SF (NBC)
"We're concerned that we're not seeing the financial information that we need to see to fully evaluate the request." Will Pletcher, Consumer Watchdog Litigation Director
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"We're concerned that we're not seeing the financial information that we need to see to fully evaluate the request." Will Pletcher, Consumer Watchdog Litigation Director
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KNTV-SF (NBC) - San Francisco, CA: State Farm Emergency Rate Hike
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
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February 28, 2025 at 12:40 AM
State Farm Emergency Rate Hike via KNTV-SF (NBC)
"We're concerned that we're not seeing the financial information that we need to see to fully evaluate the request." Will Pletcher, Consumer Watchdog Litigation Director
youtu.be/wXzIBgsKAlU
"We're concerned that we're not seeing the financial information that we need to see to fully evaluate the request." Will Pletcher, Consumer Watchdog Litigation Director
youtu.be/wXzIBgsKAlU
Smoke & Mirrors Podcast Episode 1
Hear from:
💪fire survivors who have fought and won
🔍public adjusters who seek to get claims paid on behalf of policyholders
⚖️attorneys who litigate in court against insurance companies, and experts in toxins and testing
youtu.be/58nI4DWG2qw
Hear from:
💪fire survivors who have fought and won
🔍public adjusters who seek to get claims paid on behalf of policyholders
⚖️attorneys who litigate in court against insurance companies, and experts in toxins and testing
youtu.be/58nI4DWG2qw
10 Tips to Get Smoke Damage Claims Paid
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
youtu.be
October 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Smoke & Mirrors Podcast Episode 1
Hear from:
💪fire survivors who have fought and won
🔍public adjusters who seek to get claims paid on behalf of policyholders
⚖️attorneys who litigate in court against insurance companies, and experts in toxins and testing
youtu.be/58nI4DWG2qw
Hear from:
💪fire survivors who have fought and won
🔍public adjusters who seek to get claims paid on behalf of policyholders
⚖️attorneys who litigate in court against insurance companies, and experts in toxins and testing
youtu.be/58nI4DWG2qw
Folks keep talking about how we need to use fraud the way Republicans do to beat them or "We go high when they go low" as has been the case for a while. We can't use their tools without becoming them, but they cannot use ours without becoming us. Here is how Health Care happened.
Pirates of the Health Care-Ibbean
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
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July 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Folks keep talking about how we need to use fraud the way Republicans do to beat them or "We go high when they go low" as has been the case for a while. We can't use their tools without becoming them, but they cannot use ours without becoming us. Here is how Health Care happened.
"We need a mandate that says if you want to sell home and auto insurance in California you have to sell to Californians and communities that harden their homes."
Carmen Balber, executive director of Consumer Watchdog
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Carmen Balber, executive director of Consumer Watchdog
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KFMB-SD (CBS) - San Diego, CA: Insurance Crisis Fix May Cost Consumers More
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
youtu.be
November 23, 2024 at 11:56 PM
"We need a mandate that says if you want to sell home and auto insurance in California you have to sell to Californians and communities that harden their homes."
Carmen Balber, executive director of Consumer Watchdog
youtu.be/wO75hzPUIaA
Carmen Balber, executive director of Consumer Watchdog
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April 8 Hearing On State Farm Rate Hike via @ktvufox2.bsky.social
"We've been fighting with state farm for months over this request, which it's basically a bailout for the financial mismanagement that that it and its parent company have engaged in." Harvey Rosenfield
youtu.be/HfEqM78K65Q
"We've been fighting with state farm for months over this request, which it's basically a bailout for the financial mismanagement that that it and its parent company have engaged in." Harvey Rosenfield
youtu.be/HfEqM78K65Q
KTVU-SF (FOX) - San Francisco, CA: April 8 Hearing On State Farm Rate Hike
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
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March 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
April 8 Hearing On State Farm Rate Hike via @ktvufox2.bsky.social
"We've been fighting with state farm for months over this request, which it's basically a bailout for the financial mismanagement that that it and its parent company have engaged in." Harvey Rosenfield
youtu.be/HfEqM78K65Q
"We've been fighting with state farm for months over this request, which it's basically a bailout for the financial mismanagement that that it and its parent company have engaged in." Harvey Rosenfield
youtu.be/HfEqM78K65Q
Did you know prices are being adjusted based on your shopping habits?
Screen grabs of lyft rides being ordered at the exact same time, at the same location, but from different phones belonging to different people. One was charged $5 more.
via @FOXLA
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Screen grabs of lyft rides being ordered at the exact same time, at the same location, but from different phones belonging to different people. One was charged $5 more.
via @FOXLA
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KTTV-LA (FOX) - Los Angeles, CA: Prices Are being Adjusted Based On Your Shopping Habits
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
youtu.be
February 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Did you know prices are being adjusted based on your shopping habits?
Screen grabs of lyft rides being ordered at the exact same time, at the same location, but from different phones belonging to different people. One was charged $5 more.
via @FOXLA
youtu.be/02NQFZ8zbOE
Screen grabs of lyft rides being ordered at the exact same time, at the same location, but from different phones belonging to different people. One was charged $5 more.
via @FOXLA
youtu.be/02NQFZ8zbOE
The legendary Loretta Lynch gives PG&E a piece of her mind. youtu.be/zVXUHp5OgPo
Consumer Alert: Bailout Blackmail
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
youtu.be
September 8, 2026 at 11:31 PM
The legendary Loretta Lynch gives PG&E a piece of her mind. youtu.be/zVXUHp5OgPo
Survivors of last year's So Cal wildfires rallied Friday to urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to reject any proposal that would limit what utilities can pay wildfire victims, as a consumer advocacy group warns that a deal may be taking shape behind closed doors.
@KTVU
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@KTVU
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KTVU Fox: Proposed Wildfire Liability Changes
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
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July 28, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Survivors of last year's So Cal wildfires rallied Friday to urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to reject any proposal that would limit what utilities can pay wildfire victims, as a consumer advocacy group warns that a deal may be taking shape behind closed doors.
@KTVU
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@KTVU
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Consumer Alert exposes a new ad campaign by the phony “Wildfire Victims First” group as a front for utilities and warns against a reported 11th hour proposal by @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to limit utilities’ responsibility to compensate victims of the fires they cause.
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Consumer Alert: Utilities’ Fire Victim Scam
YouTube video by ConsumerWatchdog
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July 22, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Consumer Alert exposes a new ad campaign by the phony “Wildfire Victims First” group as a front for utilities and warns against a reported 11th hour proposal by @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to limit utilities’ responsibility to compensate victims of the fires they cause.
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Russia suspends sales of Armenian wines #Russia #ArmenianWines #WineIndustry #TradeTensions #ConsumerWatchdog
Russia suspends sales of Armenian wines
The consumer watchdog ordered importers and retailers to pull several brands from circulation amid rising tensions with Yerevan.
www.vinetur.com
May 26, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Russia suspends sales of Armenian wines #Russia #ArmenianWines #WineIndustry #TradeTensions #ConsumerWatchdog