Consumer Services Guide (CSG)
Consumer Action 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: 228
- Sonoma County Assessor's Office
The Sonoma County Assessor's Office is responsible for determining the assessed value of each parcel for property tax purposes in accordance with California's property tax laws. - Sonoma County District Attorney
The Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office is dedicated to providing the members of the community with a safe place to live by holding the guilty accountable, protecting the innocent, and preserving the dignity of victims and their families. They shall seek truth and justice in a professional manner, while maintaining the highest ethical standards. - Sonoma County Legal Services Foundation
Information and referral to legal resources. Alternative Dispute Resolution Services. - South Carolina - Attorney Generals Office Securities Section
The Securities Division of the Attorney General's office exists to ensure as fair a marketplace as possible in the trading of securities by protecting South Carolina investors from investment fraud, serving as a source of information for investors, regulating professionals in the securities industry and by providing a mechanism for registering complaints. - South Dakota - Division of Securities
Each state has its own laws and regulations for securities brokers and for all types of securities, including stocks, mutual funds, commodities, real estate offerings, uninsured investment products sold by banks and others. The officials enforce these laws and regulations. State securities agencies are responsible also for preventing fraud and abuse in the sale of all but the largest securities offerings. If you have a… - Surface Transportation Board (STB), Dept. of Transport
The STB was created in the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 and is the successor agency to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The STB is an economic regulatory agency that Congress charged with the fundamental missions of resolving railroad rate and service disputes and reviewing proposed railroad mergers. The STB is decisionally independent, although it is administratively affiliated with the Department of Transportation. The… - Texas - State Securities Board
The State Securities Board is responsible for regulating the securities industry in Texas. They register securities offered or sold in Texas and oversee the firms and individuals selling securities or providing investment advice to Texans. Through their Investor Education initiative, they help the fellow Texans become informed investors. - The Arc
The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes. - TURN (The Utility Reform Network)
A California consumer group that engages in advocacy on utility rate issues on behalf of residential and small business consumers; offers advice and referrals. - U.S. PIRG (Public Interest Research Group)
A nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to serving as watchdog for the nation’s citizens and environment. Produces reports on campaign finance reform, consumer issues such as ATM rates and auto safety, and advocates for strong consumer safeguards in the areas of product safety and environmental issues. State chapters focus on more regionally important issues, but also mirror national concerns. - United Policyholders
A nonprofit organization that provides information about insurance from the consumer’s point of view. They offer help in understanding your insurance policies, as well as tips for making a successful claim, especially after a natural disaster. - United States Coast Guard, (DHS)
The United States Coast Guard is a military, multimission, maritime service and one of the nation’s five Armed Services. Its mission is to protect the public, the environment, and U.S. economic interests in the nation’s ports and waterways, along the coast, on international waters, or in any maritime region as required to support national security. - United States Patent and Trademark Office (DOC)
The USPTO is a federal agency in the Department of Commerce. For over 200 years, the basic role of the USPTO has remained the same: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries (Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution). Under this system of protection new products… - United States Postal Inspection Service, (USPS)
The mission of the United States Postal Inspection Service is to protect the U.S. Postal Service, its employees and its customers from criminal attack, and protect the nation’s mail system from criminal misuse. - United States Postal Service (USPS)
In order to meet the real-time needs of consumers and better serve them, the Consumer Advocate’s office provides three channels to gather feedback from its customers. Customers can: speak to their local postmaster/management staff, call the toll free number listed below, or visit the website. - United States Secret Service: Office of Government Liaison & Public Affairs, (DHS)
The United States Secret Service is mandated by statute and executive order to carry out two significant missions: protection and criminal investigations. The Secret Service protects the President and Vice President, their families, heads of state, and other designated individuals; investigates threats against these protectees; protects the White House, Vice President’s Residence, Foreign Missions, and other buildings within Washington, D.C.; and plans and implements security… - United Way of San Diego County
United Way’s work is focused on the building blocks for a good life: * Education – Helping children and youth achieve their potential * Income – Promoting financial stability and independence * Health – Improving people’s health - Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC)
The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) is an independent, not-for-profit corporation designated as the administrator of the federal Universal Service Fund by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). USAC administers Universal Service Fund (USF) programs for high cost companies serving rural areas, low-income consumers, rural health care providers, and schools and libraries. The Universal Service Fund helps provide communities across the country with affordable telecommunications services. - Utah - Department of Commerce, Division of Securities
Each state has its own laws and regulations for securities brokers and for all types of securities, including stocks, mutual funds, commodities, real estate offerings, uninsured investment products sold by banks and others. The officials enforce these laws and regulations. State securities agencies are responsible also for preventing fraud and abuse in the sale of all but the largest securities offerings. If you have a… - Utilities Consumers' Action Network (UCAN)
The Utility Consumers’ Action Network is San Diego’s Non-Profit Utility Watchdog. UCAN protects consumers from abusive practices in the energy, gasoline, telecommunications, water and other areas. - Ventura County District Attorney
Consumer information and advice. Complaints accepted in consumer-merchant disputes where either the consumer or the merchant is located in Ventura County. Some landlord/tenant disputes accepted. - Veteran's Employment and Training Service - DOL
VETS provides Veterans with the resources and services to succeed in the 21st century work force by maximizing their employment opportunities, protecting their employment rights and meeting labor-market demands with qualified Veterans. - Vineyard Workers Services Center
La Luz Center is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization (Tax ID #68-0228235) dedicated to improving the quality of life in Sonoma Valley by insuring everyone has the opportunity to become productive members of our community. Providing housing assistance and services to farm workers in Sonoma Valley. Bilingual (Spanish-English). - Virginia – Fairfax County Consumer Affairs Branch (DCCS)
The Consumer Affairs Branch (CAB) is a clearinghouse of information for consumers, businesses, tenants and landlords. CAB provides voluntary mediation for consumers who are unable to resolve a complaint with a business regarding a transaction that occurred in Fairfax County, and tenants who have an issue with a landlord in Fairfax County. Information, community outreach, and referrals regarding Virginia consumer protection laws and Virginia tenant-landlord… - Visa Services (Dept. of State)
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