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: 246
- 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.… - Carfax
For a small fee, you can check the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of any car to learn more about its background. Consumer Action recommends that you check the VIN before you purchase a car. - Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Information Line, (HHS)
he Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, known as CFSAN, is one of six product-oriented centers, in addition to a nationwide field force, that carry out the mission of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA is a scientific regulatory agency responsible for the safety of the nation's domestically produced and imported foods, cosmetics, drugs, biologics, medical devices, and radiological products. The Center provides… - 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 a 501(c)(3) incorporated nonprofit organization founded in 1969 and they are one of San Diego’s oldest civil and human rights organizations. They have stood as advocates for fair housing and mediated tenant/landlord issues, and still do so today. Other issues the Center for Social Advocacy addresses include: hate crime prevention, civil rights of first generation immigrants, human trafficking, youth… - Center for Study of Responsive Law
The Center for Study of Responsive Law is a nonprofit Ralph Nader organization that supports and conducts a wide variety of research and educational projects to encourage the political, economic and social institutions of this country to be more aware of the needs of the citizen-consumer. The Center publishes a variety of reports on a number of public interest issues. - Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy (CSADP)
The Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy (CSADP) provides public education, leadership development and training, technical assistance and information dissemination, and conducts action-research and analysis of public policy issues affecting individuals with disabilities and their families. - 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. - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ten Field offices reorganized in February 2007 moving from a geography-based structure to a Consortia structure based on the Agency's key lines of business: Medicare health plans, Medicare financial management, Medicare fee for service operations, Medicaid and children's health, survey & certification and quality improvement. The intent of the new structure is to improve performance through uniform… - 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, see details below - 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. - 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. - 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. Congress Watch champions consumer interests before the U.S. Congress and serves as a government watchdog. They lobby to strengthen health, safety and environment protections; demand an end to corporate subsidies; fight to preserve citizen access to the courts to… - Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB), (FCC)
Public inquiries, informal complaints, cable, radio, satellite, telephone, television and wireless. - Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living
The Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living is a national consumer advocacy organization dedicated solely to the needs, rights and protections of assisted living consumers. - Consumer Federation of America (CFA)
Founded in 1972, the foundation has a three fold mission: to assist state and local organizations, to provide information to the public on consumer issues, and to conduct consumer research projects. This site is geared more to organizations than to individuals. - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
The central mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is to make markets for consumer financial products and services work for Americans — whether they are applying for a mortgage, choosing among credit cards, or using any number of other consumer financial products. Congress established the CFPB to protect consumers by carrying out Federal consumer financial laws. Among other things, they: - Conduct rule-making,… - Consumer Information Center (CIC)
The Consumer Information Center (CIC) is an information resource for California consumers. CIC is operated by the Consumer and Community Relations Division of the California Department of Consumer Affairs. When consumers have problems in the marketplace, they call CIC's toll-free number, (800) 952-5210, to obtain assistance. Staff members can help find the right government agency to help with a particular problem, and they can also… - Consumer Protection Division (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 Reports
The online version of "Consumer Reports" magazine, published by Consumers Union. Free areas of the site provide product recalls, shopping guidance, and sample reports. - Consumer Response Center, (FTC)
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. Contact the FTC to get free information on consumer issues. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law… - Consumer World
Links to more than 2,000 consumer resources. - Consumers Union
Publisher of Consumer Reports magazine and books comparing products and services. Works on legislation concerning health care, the environment, auto insurance reform and housing. Does not handle individual complaints but does offer referrals.
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