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Utilities / Telecom

CFC is a longtime advocate for affordable gas, electric, water and telephone services and a vigorous regulatory system that protects consumers. We regularly represent the rights of California consumers before the Public Utilities Commission – to protect our right to high quality utility services at reasonable rates.

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TracFone’s “get out of jail free” legislation
April 8th, 2013

TracFone is sponsoring a bill that would give public utility companies, individuals, and private corporations the ability to not be responsible for their actions, if they claim that CPUC staff advised them.

CFC supports bill creating oversight and transparency of CPUC giveaways
December 19th, 2012

Senator Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, was joined by Richard Holober, Consumer Federation of California, and representatives from The Utility Reform Network (TURN), at a press conference today to unveil legislation that would prohibit the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) from giving away millions of dollars in ratepayer money to third parties without oversight and transparency.