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Consumer Alert Exposes Fossil Fuel Front Groups Backing Exxon, Suncor Before Supreme Court — Follow the Money to Big Oil and Billionaire Paul Singer
Los Angeles, CA — A new Consumer Alert video from Consumer Watchdog exposes the fossil fuel money and billionaire investors behind organizations urging the U.S....
Consumer Alert Calls Out PG&E’s Bailout Blackmail And PG&E CEO’s Lie
Sacramento, CA — A new Consumer Alert video published by Consumer Watchdog exposes the “bailout blackmail” that PG&E is engaging in to force the legislature to approve a bailout...
Watchdog Calls On CA Utility Commission For Order To Show Cause Why PG&E Isn’t Spending $2 Billion It Was Authorized To Spend On Ratepayer Improvements
Sacramento, CA – Responding to PG&E’s threat not to spend approximately $2 billion it has been authorized to spend on infrastructure upgrades unless it gets a...
Statement from Joy Chen, Every Fire Survivor’s Network, and Jamie Court, Consumer Watchdog, on the Death of SB 492
Sacramento, CA – “Wildfire survivors fought the utility bailout and won. Legislators heard us, stood up to enormous pressure from the Governor and the utilities,...
Newly Released SB 492 Confirms Major Victory for Wildfire Survivors and California Families
Legislature Stands Up to Powerful Interests, Protects Survivors’ Rights and Rejects Utility Bailout
Mandatory Fast Pay For Wildfire Survivors Would Have Prevented Public From Finding Evidence That Showed Edison Started The Eaton Fire, Legislators Need To Make Voluntary
Sacramento, CA — Consumer Watchdog said that if Governor Newsom’s mandatory Fast Pay proposal – requiring wildfire survivors to complete the program before filing a lawsuit...
California Legislature Protects Wildfire Survivors’ Rights and Rejects Higher Insurance Costs
Legislature Stands Up to Governor Newsom and His Utility Allies, Delivering a Major Victory for Wildfire Survivors and Consumers SACRAMENTO, CA — Every Fire Survivor’s Network...
Survivors Provide Recommendations for Any Wildfire Liability Legislation Written Today
Sacramento, CA – Today is the final day any wildfire liability legislation can be put in print. Every Fire Survivor’s Network and Consumer Watchdog issued...
Wildfire Survivors Take Capitol To Stop Bailout
Wildfire survivors from Altadena came to Sacramento to make sure their voices were heard. Below is some of the coverage from their 2 day trip,...
Wildfire Survivors Call on Lawmakers to Reject Gov’s 11th-Hour Legislative Utility Bail Out for Fires They Cause; Urge “No Lines Between Survivors”
Sacramento, CA – Over fifty wildfire survivors from across California gathered outside the Capitol building today to call on California lawmakers to stand with survivors and reject...