What We Won in 2021
Despite the pandemic, Consumer Watchdog scored some significant victories for the public interest in 2021. Now’s the time of the year that we ask you to consider making a tax deductible donation so...
View ArticleYour Trust
“Why do you trust Harvey?” an angry insurance company flack asked a newspaper reporter a few weeks ago. They’ve been asking that question for thirty-three years, ever since California voters defied...
View ArticleWhat We’re Going To Do In ‘22
2022 promises to be a seminal year for consumer protection. We can only make the landmark changes on our list with your generous support. Consumer Watchdog’s ambitious list for the new year includes:...
View ArticleMike Feuer Goes Trumpian
The US Justice Department’s latest plea bargain announcement in the LA DWP billing scandal is very bad news for LA City Attorney Mike Feuer, who continues shamelessly to deny all knowledge of any of it...
View ArticleWhat’s on Your 2022 California Ballot
Thanks to the historic agreement to update California’s medical malpractice cap in May, the measure that was Consumer Watchdog’s election priority this year – the Fairness for Injured Patients Act –...
View ArticleAmazing Year
Will you make an end-of-the-year tax deductible contribution to celebrate our efforts and help us prepare for the fight ahead? In my three decades as a consumer activist in California, I have never...
View ArticleConsumer Advocate Harry Snyder, Rest In Peace
The consumer advocate, public interest lawyer and Consumer Watchdog Hall of Famer Harry Snyder passed away Friday. Harry was a unique, gentle, kind and generous man, who not only made great changes...
View ArticleWill the State Bar Hold Mike Feuer and Powerful Attorneys Accountable in the...
The California State Bar's investigation into LADWP misconduct has turned into one of the Bar's biggest cases yet. The post Will the State Bar Hold Mike Feuer and Powerful Attorneys Accountable in the...
View ArticleFormer City Lawyer: FBI Determined Feuer Lied About Knowledge of Extortion...
This is a cross-post with the Debaser, a newsletter about LA lawyers and politics. Los Angeles—After receiving word from the judge that he’s going to prison for 33 months, former LA city lawyer Paul...
View ArticleMike Mattoch: Remembering A Hero (1957 – 2023)
Our long-time friend and colleague Mike Mattoch died suddenly at his desk last week. He was 66 years old. Mike was a hero in every sense of the word. He was a veteran, serving in the Army and later...
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