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Cal Matters Opinion- Uber’s ballot measure would protect rideshare companies, not riders, from safety lapses

Los Angeles Times Pulitzer Prize-winning Columnist Michael Hiltzik: Uber is trying to snow voters with a supposedly pro-consumer ballot initiative. Don’t buy it

Blogs

More Perfect Union Investigates Uber’s Insurance Shell Game As Company Seeks Federal Liability Shield

August 21, 2026 · Alexandra Nagy

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.

Please Support Our Projects 2025

December 30, 2024 · Jamie Court

We have a simple plan for 2025 – build on our victories and defend the hard won rights we’ve already established.

Celebrating Our 2024 Victories, Show Your Support

December 23, 2024 · Jamie Court

We created this short video to celebrate our consumer victories in 2024.

Give To Effective Economic Populism

December 3, 2024 · Jamie Court

Reducing insurance rates by hundreds of billions of dollars. Lowering gasoline prices. Protecting privacy rights. Holding utilities accountable. Consumer Watchdog’s record has been effectively standing up...

What’s on your California Ballot?

October 28, 2024 · Carmen Balber

While Consumer Watchdog doesn’t have any measures on the ballot this year, we’ve gotten lots of requests for our initiative picks. If you haven’t yet...

Mike Mattoch: Remembering A Hero (1957 – 2023)

December 4, 2023 · Jamie Court

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...

Former City Lawyer: FBI Determined Feuer Lied About Knowledge of Extortion Payment

November 7, 2023 · Justin Kloczko

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...

Will the State Bar Hold Mike Feuer and Powerful Attorneys Accountable in the LADWP Billing Scandal?

June 28, 2023 · Justin Kloczko

The California State Bar's investigation into LADWP misconduct has turned into one of the Bar's biggest cases yet.

Consumer Advocate Harry Snyder, Rest In Peace

February 14, 2023 · Jamie Court

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...

Amazing Year

December 27, 2022 · Jamie Court

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...

What’s on Your 2022 California Ballot

October 18, 2022 · Carmen Balber

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...

Mike Feuer Goes Trumpian

January 13, 2022 · Jamie Court

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...