Consumer Services Guide (CSG)
Consumer Services Guide (CSG) Edition
The Consumer Services Guide is searchable directory of resources which can help you with consumer problems and questions. There are multiple editions of the 'Guide', some which deal with specific issues such as housing or credit. The full directory, the Consumer Service Guide Edition, provides access to all the resources collected by Consumer Action.Records Found: 227
- California - Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)
The State Departments of Banking regulate and supervise state-chartered banks. Many of them handle or refer problems and complaints about other types of financial institutions as well. Some also answer general questions about banking and consumer credit. - California - Housing Finance Agency (CHFA)
CHFA finances below-market-rate loans to affordable rental housing and assists first-time home buyers. - California - Legislative Counsel
This site features information on current and past legislative bills in the state of California. You can use this site to search for any of the California codes. - California - Office of Real Estate Appraisers (OREA)
OREA licenses real estate appraisers and ensures that appraisers obey national and California standards and law. This agency also investigates complaints against appraisers. Site features consumer information, as well as license verification of appraisers. - California - Public Utilities Commission
The Public Utilities Commission (RIPUC) and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (DPUC) are independent regulatory bodies whose mission is to ensure that safe, reliable, quality utility service is provided at a fair and reasonable cost. - California Online Directory
The California Online Directory is a service provided by the Department of Technology Services, Statewide Telecommunications and Network Division. The Online Directory is designed to improve access to government information and services for state employees, local government and the general public. The directory services include state employee information, state agency information, and a State Government Organization Chart, as well as a keyword search. You can… - California State Department of Fair Employment and Housing
The Mission of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing is to protect the people of California from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations, and from the perpetration of acts of hate violence. DFEH receives and investigates discrimination complaints in its twelve district offices throughout the State. Ten offices handle employment, public accommodations and hate violence cases and two offices handle housing cases.… - Center for Beneficiary Choices, (HHS)
Call 1-800-MEDICARE to get help with your questions about Medicare. You can order Medicare publications (English, Spanish, audi-tape, braille), get detailed information about the Medicare managed care plans in your area, order Medicare health plan quality and customer satisfaction information, and listen to recorded questions and answers on topics such as Medicare health plan choices and health plan quality information. CMS runs the Medicare, Medicaid,… - Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Information Line, (HHS)
- Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)
The nonprofit organization conducts research, education, and advocacy on nutrition, health, food safety, and related issues as well as publishes the monthly Nutrition Action Healthletter, among other publications. - Center for Social Advocacy
The Center for Social Advocacy is responsive to issues of housing discrimination, hate crimes, youth alienation and modern-day slavery and human trafficking. They provide counseling, tenant/landlord assistance, mediation, community outreach education and/or training, fair housing advocacy and a variety of volunteer services. - Center for Study of Responsive Law
A nonprofit organization that supports and conducts a wide variety of research and educational projects to raise awareness of the needs of citizen-consumers. Publishes a variety of reports on a number of public interest issues. Current projects include the Consumer Project on Technology and a study on Antitrust Policy and Enforcement. - Center for the Study of Services
Books, pamphlets and services help consumers select doctors, hospitals, health plans, and get good prices on new cars. Publications also help consumers shop for good prices and desired features in big-ticket products such as audio-video, major appliances, sporting goods, tires, home-office, etc. - City of Bakersfield's Fair Housing Division
The City of Bakersfield's Fair Housing division responds to housing discrimination complaints, educates the housing community on fair housing law, and implements the City's 2005 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. - Civil Rights Division, (DOJ)
The Division is the program institution within the federal government responsible for enforcing federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, handicap, religion, and national origin. Contact the Housing Discrimination Tip Line to report an incident of housing discrimination: 1-800-896-7743 (toll-free Tip Line) (202) 514-4713 (local calls) (202) 305-1882 (TTY) (202) 514-1116 (Fax) fairhousing@usdoj.gov - Community Boards of San Francisco
Free conflict resolution services for San Francisco residents for problems of all types, such as landlord/tenant disputes, harassment, parking and noise disputes and family problems. - Community Nutrition Institute (CNI)
Advocates for programs and services to enable consumers to enjoy a diet that is adequate, safe, and healthy. CNI also works to increase citizen participation in the state and Federal policy and administrative processes to achieve these goals. The organization publishes the newsletter "Nutrition Week." - Complaint Mediation Program
Information on how to file a mediation complaint with the California Department of Consumer Affairs. - Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR)
A public interest alliance of computer scientists and others concerned about the impact of computer technology on society. CPSR works to influence decisions regarding the development and use of computers particularly in offering realistic assessments of the power, promise, and limitations of computer technology. - Conciliation Forums of Oakland
Are you being annoyed by a neighbor? Having trouble with your landlord? Having difficulty with a co-worker? You don't have to go to court or call the police to solve many disputes. Conciliation Forums of Oakland offers skilled, volunteer mediators who can help you create solutions that work for all parties involved. It's fast, fair, convenient, and confidential. Located in Preservation Park. - Congress Watch
A branch of Public Citizen, Congress Watch works for consumer-related legislation, regulation, and policies in areas including health and safety and campaign finance. Publications are available. - Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB), (FCC)
Public inquiries, informal complaints, cable, radio, satellite, telephone, television and wireless. - Consumer Affairs Branch, (FDIC)
The FDIC handles questions about deposit insurance coverage and complaints about FDIC-insured state banks which are not members of the Federal Reserve System. - Consumer Affairs Service (075B), (VA)
Our goal is to provide excellence in patient care, veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction. We have reformed our department internally and are striving for high quality, prompt and seamless service to veterans. Our department's employees continue to offer their dedication and commitment to help veterans get the services they have earned. - Consumer Alert
Consumer Alert's mission is to inform the public about the consumer benefits of competitive enterprise and to expose the flawed economic, scientific and risk data that underlie certain public policies.