https://consumerwatchdog.org/ Advocating for Consumer Rights Across California and the Nation Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:38:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/consumerwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-ConsumerWatchdog_Logo_FavIcon-1.gif?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://consumerwatchdog.org/ 32 32 213779922 The Lever – Uber’s Secret Hawaiian Slush Fund https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/the-lever-ubers-secret-hawaiian-slush-fund/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:39:05 +0000 https://consumerwatchdog.org/?p=56307 A new report alleges Uber has parked $12.5 billion in a Hawaiian shell company that could help finance robotaxis, sidestep taxes, and bankroll efforts to...

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]]> 56307 Chicago Tribune – 1 plastic surgeon, 8 women dead https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/chicago-tribune-1-plastic-surgeon-8-women-dead/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:18:58 +0000 https://consumerwatchdog.org/?p=56311 By Christy Gutowski, CHICAGO TRIBUNE https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/07/plastic-surgery-ayoub-sayeg-deaths Dr. Ayoub Sayeg’s ads have an appealing ring to budget-minded consumers: “Most Affordable Plastic Surgery Center in Chicago. Period.” ...

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]]> 56311 Consumer Watchdog Testimony on Gasoline Prices Before Senate Energy Committee https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/energy-in-the-news-in-the-news/consumer-watchdog-testimony-on-gasoline-prices-before-senate-energy-committee-6-3-26/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:40:23 +0000 https://consumerwatchdog.org/?p=56298 The post Consumer Watchdog Testimony on Gasoline Prices Before Senate Energy Committee appeared first on .

]]> 56298 CBS13: Gas Tax Increases Next Month https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/cbs13-gas-tax-increase-next-month/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:38:53 +0000 https://consumerwatchdog.org/?p=56286 The post CBS13: Gas Tax Increases Next Month appeared first on .

]]> 56286 Lara Forced To Redo Anti-Consumer Intervenor Proposal https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-courtroom/lara-forced-to-redo-anti-consumer-intervenor-proposal/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://consumerwatchdog.org/?p=56232 Los Angeles, CA – Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has withdrawn his proposed regulations attacking California’s consumer intervenor system after Consumer Watchdog twice pointed out that he...

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]]> 56232 Ralph Nader Warns Uber CEO: “If You Claim Your Technology Is Safe, You Should Not Fear a Legal System of Accountability” https://consumerwatchdog.org/accountability/ralph-nader-warns-uber-ceo-if-you-claim-your-technology-is-safe-you-should-not-fear-a-legal-system-of-accountability/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:48:40 +0000 https://consumerwatchdog.org/?p=56279 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...

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]]> 56279 Watchdog Warns of Continued Gasoline Price Spikes Without Promised Energy Commission Rules https://consumerwatchdog.org/energy/watchdog-warns-of-continued-gasoline-price-spikes-without-promised-energy-commission-rules/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://consumerwatchdog.org/?p=56240 Sacramento, CA – Consumer President Jamie Court warned the Senate Energy, Utilities and Commerce Committee today that without long-promised oil refinery regulations California would continue to...

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]]> 56240 Daily Journal OpEd: Uber executive and Kamala Harris’s brother-in-law could benefit from Trump-backed tort reform https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/daily-journal-oped-uber-executive-and-kamala-harriss-brother-in-law-could-benefit-from-trump-backed-tort-reform/ Fri, 29 May 2026 15:36:33 +0000 https://consumerwatchdog.org/?p=56218 By Jamie Court and Will Pletcher https://www.dailyjournal.com/article/391746-uber-executive-and-kamala-harris-s-brother-in-law-could-benefit-from-trump-backed-tort-reform If President Trump signs Uber-backed legislation to prevent state and federal lawsuits against the company for its drivers’...

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]]> 56218 Daily Kos – CA oil permits skyrocket in 2026’s first quarter; majority are for Chevron wells https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/daily-kos-ca-oil-permits-skyrocket-in-2026s-first-quarter-majority-are-for-chevron-wells/ Thu, 28 May 2026 16:25:52 +0000 https://consumerwatchdog.org/?p=56193 By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/5/27/800046217/community/ca-oil-permits-skyrocket-in-2026s-first-quarter-majority-are-for-chevron-wells/#dk-comments Los Angeles, CA – For those folks who still think California is the “green” and “progressive” leader of the nation,...

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]]> 56193 Bloomberg – Billionaire ‘Class Traitor’ Steyer Wants to Tax His Fellow Rich https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/bloomberg-billionaire-class-traitor-steyer-wants-to-tax-his-fellow-rich/ Thu, 28 May 2026 16:17:50 +0000 https://consumerwatchdog.org/?p=56186 By   Eliyahu Kamisher , BLOOMBERG https://news.bloomberglaw.com/california-brief/billionaire-steyer-infuriates-the-rich-with-his-anti-rich-pitch?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=CZNW&utm_campaign=0000019e-6e99-d606-ab9f-ffdbadf30003 Tom Steyer rolled into working-class East San Jose in a pale blue bus, a billionaire on his way...

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