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Causes: Consumer Protection
Mission: The cfc is a not-for-profit organization that works on a broad
Programs: Consumer privacy protection. Legislative advocacy, coalition building, research and communicating with the public and opinion leaders in support of stronger laws and regulations protecting the privacy of personally identifiable information including medical, financial, and insurance records and online activities.
public utility regulation. Representing the interests of residential gas,electric, telecommunications and water ratepayers before the california public utilities commission in rate setting and regulatory proceedings.
legislative advocacy. Advocacy before the california legislature, and at federal, state and local regulatory agencies to support stronger consumer protections and to oppose efforts to weaken consumer rights on a range of issues including but not limited to financial reform, predatory lending, insurance regulation, restrictions on for-profit colleges, consumer fraud, false advertising, health care reform and access, credit cards, laws governing utility regulation, food and drug safety, household
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