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Angry consumers take action. Now Krivogorsky and other customers are taking action. They’ve filed complaints with California’s attorney general, the San Diego County district attorney and the FBI.
Section 17204 authorizes the Attorney General, district attorneys, county counsels and city attorneys to file lawsuits on behalf of injured citizens. [13] Prior to Proposition 64, any consumer, regardless of whether they were adversely affected by unfair business acts, could bring a UCL action. [14]
Kamala Harris was elected the attorney general of California in 2010, becoming the first woman, Black American, and South Asian American to hold the office in the state's history. She took office on January 3, 2011, and would be re-elected in 2014 to serve until she resigned on January 3, 2017, to take her seat in the United States Senate .
DCA's enforcement staff works with the Office of the Attorney General of California and local district attorneys to investigate fraudulent activity in the marketplace. Many investigations are initiated as a result of complaints from consumers. DCA has a Complaint Resolution Program to help resolve disputes between consumers and businesses.
The California Attorney General's office issued a consumer alert about price gauging earlier in the week. Officials said they've seen price gauging, particularly in the rental market.
“Organized retail crime has significant financial and safety implications for businesses, retailers, and consumers,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement. “Today, we are ...
Authorizes only the California Attorney General or local government prosecutors to sue on behalf of general public to enforce unfair business competition laws. Limits use of monetary penalties recovered by Attorney General or local government prosecutors to enforcement of consumer protection laws.
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta warned that price-gouging protections apply even in the case of bidding wars. ... the attorney general's office sought to clarify any confusion, explicitly saying ...