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The California Consumers Legal Remedies Act ("CLRA") is the name for California Civil Code §§ 1750 et seq. [1] The CLRA declares unlawful several "methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices undertaken by any person in a transaction intended to result or which results in the sale or lease of goods or services to any consumer". [2]
California offers an example of a law banning secret rebates: The secret payment or allowance of rebates, refunds, commissions, or unearned discounts, whether in the form of money or otherwise, or secretly extending to certain purchasers special services or privileges not extended to all purchasers purchasing upon like terms and conditions, to the injury of a competitor and where such payment ...
(The Center Square) – There are a handful of consumer protection laws Californians will see in 2025. Come Jan. 1, these five bills will take effect: AB 2017 - Declined transaction fees: Proposed ...
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation has a long history, dating back to the formation of California's first banking department. It became the DFPI in 2020 with the passage of the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL). [2] Formation of State Banking Department (1909) and State Corporations Department (1913)
Life for many California residents is about to change on Monday. That’s when several new state laws take effect. They range from a gun tax and a ban on hidden business fees to updated rules on ...
Some Californians consumers may breathe a sigh of relief when it comes to overdraft fees. As of Jan. 1, state-regulated banks and credit unions have been prohibited from charging a fee for ...
DCA provides the public with live telephone assistance in more than 170 languages for consumer-related questions and concerns. The department publishes a number of publications on consumer-related issues, the most popular being the California Tenants Guide. Publications are free to the public and are made available on the department's website.
Registers and regulates approximately 36,000 California automotive repair dealers. Licenses Smog Check stations, technicians, and inspectors. Licenses brake and lamp stations and adjusters. Mediates automotive repair complaints, saving California consumers millions of dollars each year in the form of direct refunds, rework, and bill adjustments.