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.

Listings for Sacramento County

These are the results for consumer specific consumer resources for Sacramento County. The listing is grouped by primary service category, then sorted alphabetically.

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Housing

• California - Housing Finance Agency (CHFA)
  CHFA finances below-market-rate loans to affordable rental housing and assists first-time home buyers. (Sacramento, CA)
  
• California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD)
  The mission of CSD is to administer and enhance energy and community service programs that result in an improved quality of life and greater self-sufficiency for low-income Californians. Community Services & Development (CSD) is a state department of the California Health and Human Services Agency. CSD administers federal programs to help low-income families achieve and maintain self-sufficiency, meet their home energy needs, and reside in… (Sacramento, CA)
  
• California Franchise Tax Board
  

  This agency is responsible for administering two of California's major tax programs: Personal Income Tax and the Corporation Tax. They also have responsibility for administering the Homeowner and Renter Assistance (HRA) program, and other non-tax programs and delinquent debt collection functions, including child support debt collections and delinquent vehicle registration debt collections on behalf of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

  Nonrefundable Renter's Credit is a… (Sacramento, CA)
  

• California State Department of Fair Employment and Housing
  The mission of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing is to protect Californians from employment, housing and public accommodation discrimination, and hate violence. The DFEH's statutory mandate is to protect the people of California from employment, housing and public accommodations discrimination and hate violence pursuant to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Unruh Civil Rights Act, Disabled Persons Act, and Ralph Civil… (Elk Grove, CA)
  
• California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA)
  On July 1, 2013 the new California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) opened its doors for the first time, carrying out the Governor's government reorganization plan, which included replacing the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency with a new state agency focused solely on transportation. As a result of these changes, CalSTA now consists of departments, boards and offices each with a focus on the safety and… (Sacramento, CA)
  
• Department of Aging (CDA)
  Call with complaints about nursing homes and residential care facilities. Also engages in advocacy for seniors and the disabled who are in long-term care facilities. Will refer callers to appropriate district offices for further assistance. (Sacramento, CA)
  
• Department of Housing and Community Development
  Contact with complaints about mobilehome sales, dealers and manufacturers, for warranty problems, escrow, contracts, fraud and misrepresentation, health and safety. (Sacramento, CA)
  
• Landscape Architects Technical Committee
  The Landscape Architects Technical Committee (LATC), under the purview of the California Architects Board (CAB), was created by the California Legislature to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by establishing standards for licensure and enforcing the laws and regulations that govern the practice of landscape architecture in California. It is one of the numerous boards, bureaus, commissions, and committees within the Department… (Sacramento, CA)
  

Identity Theft

• CALPIRG Privacy Rights Program
  The California Public Interest Research Group’s website devoted to privacy rights. Includes resources for victims of identity theft, suppport group information, and fact sheets about how to prevent identity theft. (Sacramento, CA)
  

Insurance

• California Health Advocates
  California Health Advocates is a Medicare advocacy and education organization in California. They are a non-profit and receive financial support from a broad range of private and public organizations. Their work includes advocacy & policy and education. (Sacramento, CA)
  

Investing

• California - Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI)
  The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) provides protection to consumers and services to businesses engaged in financial transactions. The Department regulates a variety of financial services, products and professionals. The Department oversees the operations of state-licensed financial institutions, including banks, credit unions, money transmitters, issuers of payment instruments and travelers checks, and premium finance companies. Additionally, the Department licenses and regulates a variety… (Sacramento, CA)
  

Legal Assistance

• Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC)
  Since 1956, Legal Services of Northern California has provided quality legal services that empower the poor to identify and defeat the causes and effects of poverty. Its priorities include: - Support for Families - Enhancing Economic Stability - Safety, Stability and Health Care - Civil Rights - Serving Populations with Special Vulnerabilities (Sacramento, CA)
  
• Sacramento County District Attorney
  Takes complaints and investigates advertising fraud, business misrepresentation and environmental problems. (Sacramento, CA)
  

Loans

• California - Housing Finance Agency (CHFA)
  CHFA finances below-market-rate loans to affordable rental housing and assists first-time home buyers. (Sacramento, CA)
  

Privacy

• California - Department of Justice's Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit
  The Department of Justice’s Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit enforces state and federal privacy laws, empowers Californians by showing them how to better control their personal information when they use innovative technologies, promotes smart online behavior by offering timely resources for consumers, parents and educators, works with companies on privacy trends and offers best practice guidance, and advises the Attorney General on privacy matters. (Sacramento, CA)
  

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