We're calling on Congress to pass the Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act, which would establish a system for distributing critical medical supplies to impacted areas.
We're calling on Congress to pass the Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act, which would establish a system for distributing critical medical supplies to impacted areas.
Public Health
Responding to the COVID crisis
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, now more than ever, we need to work together to ensure that our government has a coordinated, strategic response to safeguard the public’s health, protect consumers from emerging dangers and ensure people can still participate fully in our democracy.
Consumer Tips
CALPIRG cautions consumers against false coronavirus cures
The FDA has sent 34 warning letters to companies that say their products can treat or cure COVID-19 without being able to prove those claims. CALPIRG is providing people with the information they need to avoid wasting their money on these and other coronavirus-related scams.
Solid Waste
CALPIRG Students wins major commitment from UC Berkeley to ditch single-use plastics
Thanks to our partners at CALPIRG Students, California is one step closer to moving beyond plastic. On March 12, Carol Christ, chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley, endorsed a commitment to eliminate all non-essential single-use plastic with viable alternatives by 2030.
Safe Energy
CALPIRG Students wins American Climate Leadership Awards
On March 27, CALPIRG Students was announced the winner of ecoAmerica's 2020 American Climate Leadership Awards in a virtual ceremony. The student advocates ran and won a historic campaign for a University of California system-wide commitment to 100 percent renewable energy.
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News & Research
Blog Post
I’ve been reading the CFPB’s mail. It’s okay, you can too. It’s public. Not surprisingly, the latest CFPB consumer complaints paint a grim picture of the pandemic’s effect on family finances. I ask: Why isn’t the CFPB doing more to help struggling consumers?
Blog Post
Mortgage servicers failed Americans during the last recession. And if early data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is any indication, history may well be on its way to repeating.
News Release | CALPIRG
Legislation to protect Californians from price gouging is one step closer to becoming law after Senate Bill 1196 (SB 1196) passed the Senate Committee on Public Safety Wednesday. Authored by State Sen. Thomas Umberg, the bill has bipartisan support in the legislature and is supported by consumer advocates, the Attorney General, and the California District Attorneys Association.
News Release | U.S. PIRG Education Fund
This coming Monday, June 1, will mark the third full month that bills are due since COVID-19 was declared a national state of emergency in March. To help Americans manage their finances, U.S. PIRG Education Fund has published an updated guide with tips on what to do about paying bills during the crisis.
RESOURCE
Coronavirus update
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, we’ve taken steps for all of our staff to work remotely for safety reasons. But rest assured, we’ll keep advocating for you as we work for a healthier, safer world.
Learn more about how we can work together to address the COVID-19 pandemic.