Our 2026 CA Initiative Picks
Every election we hear from a lot of people asking for our endorsements on the year’s crop of ballot measures. While Consumer Watchdog hasn’t taken...
Accountability
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More Perfect Union Investigates Uber’s Insurance Shell Game As Company Seeks Federal Liability Shield
A new investigation from More Perfect Union digs into the rising “insurance” costs Uber charges riders and drivers — and finds that the company largely controls those costs itself.
Consumer Watchdog: Uber-Consumer Attorney Deal Strikes Fair Balance
Sacramento, CA — Compromise legislation designed to avert a California ballot initiative showdown with Uber strikes a reasonable balance based on a review of the legislation SB 623,...
Ralph Nader Warns Uber CEO: “If You Claim Your Technology Is Safe, You Should Not Fear a Legal System of Accountability”
Author of Unsafe at Any Speed Says Uber’s California Initiative and Federal Fong Amendment Threaten Decades of Auto Safety Progress Los Angeles, CA — Consumer advocate Ralph...
Uber Misrepresented Its Insurance Structure To Legislature To Get Reduced Uninsured Motorist Coverage; Report Requires Answers From Uber, Watchdog Says
Sacramento, CA – Consumer Watchdog today called on leaders in the California legislature to get answers from Uber about why it didn’t disclose that the vast...
Report: Uber Plan To Limit Accident Liability Aims To Free Up Insurance Reserves To Pay For Robotaxi Rollout, Executives Paid “Success” Bonuses
Los Angeles, CA— A new report (opens in new tab) by Consumer Watchdog warns that Uber has nearly doubled the size of its self-funded insurance reserves since...
UBER’S LICENSE TO KILL INSURANCE SCAM: How Uber Is Limiting Its Liability To Raid Its Insurance Reserves & Fund Robotaxis
•Uber has committed $10 billion to purchasing robotaxis, according to recent reporting from the Financial Times, as it has socked away $12 billion via a complex, dark money insurance structure that allows it to hoard billions in self-funded insurance reserves. The…
House Committee Votes At 2 AM To Give Immunity To Uber For Accidents Caused By Its Drivers
Los Angeles, CA – In a holiday weekend assault on consumer rights, the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted at 2 AM to give virtual immunity (opens...
Uber To Pay Contingency Fee Bonuses To Executives To Get Rid of Contingency Fee System
Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog today condemned the use of “contingency fee” executive bonuses for passing “insurance reform” measures, as outlined in Uber’s Securities Exchange...
Uber’s New R2 Rivian Robotaxi Fleet Won’t Be Accountable To Drivers and Pedestrians They Injure And Kill Under Uber’s 2026 “License To Kill” CA Ballot Initiative, Report Shows
Los Angeles, CA – Uber announced today a partnership to put 50,000 Rivian Robotaxis on the road, including in San Francisco. A report (opens in new tab) issued...
Report Warns Uber Is Undermining Legal Accountability For Accident Victims While Expanding Use of Unproven Autonomous Vehicles, Public Safety At Risk
Los Angeles, CA—A new report by Consumer Watchdog warns that Uber is pursuing a deceptive campaign to weaken legal accountability for motor vehicle crashes as...
A License To Kill: How Uber’s Rush To Close Courthouse Doors And Roll Out Robocars Threatens Public Safety
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Uber is simultaneously trying to weaken legal accountability while expanding autonomous vehicle deployment, despite unresolved safety and transparency concerns. This report highlights how Uber’s attack on legal protections that hold drivers and auto…