Press Release Archive

• CAOC endorses candidates for Sacramento's Assembly District 6 (11/21/2023)
• CAOC announces 2023 Consumer Attorneys of the Year and Street Fighter of the Year (11/18/2023)
• CAOC endorses candidates for state Senate and Assembly (10/12/2023)
• Gov. Newsom protects timely access to justice, signs CAOC-sponsored SB 365 into law (10/10/2023)
• California bill sends bill protecting timely access to justice for consumers to governor's desk (9/7/2023)
• CAOC endorses candidates for state Senate and Assembly (8/28/2023)
• CAOC announces finalists for 2023 Consumer Attorney of the Year and Street Fighter of the Year (8/16/2023)
• California restores credibility for expert witness testimony, as Gov. Newsom signs CAOC-sponsored SB 652 (7/13/2023)
• CAOC endorses candidates in key Assembly races (7/12/2023)
• CAOC applauds Legislature, Gov. Newsom for prioritizing access to justice in budget deal (6/27/2023)
• CAOC-sponsored bill protecting workers, consumers from unnecessary court delays passes first Assembly test (6/13/2023)
• CAOC announces endorsements in key Southern California legislative races (6/8/2023)
• California Senate approves measure to protect workers, consumers from corporate abuse of court proceedings (5/24/2023)
• California Senate votes to protect seniors from financial scams, approves CAOC-sponsored Senate Bill 278 (5/22/2023)
• CAOC applauds governor's support for trial courts in May revision (5/12/2023)
• Legislation to protect California seniors from devastating financial scams heads to Senate floor (5/2/2023)
• ICYMI: California must protect seniors from banking scams (4/26/2023)
• Bill protecting California seniors from rampant financial scams clears key Senate hurdle (4/20/2023)
• Bill to stop corporations from abusing the court system to delay justice for workers and consumers clears key hurdle (4/11/2023)
• How Powerful Corporations Use Forced Arbitration to Delay Justice for Workers and Consumers (3/15/2023)
• New bill blocks powerful corporations from abusing the court system to delay justice for workers and consumers (2/10/2023)
• Victims of rampant financial elder abuse scams would see renewed access to justice under proposed California law (2/1/2023)
• CAOC's statement on Gov. Newsom's proposed 2023-24 judicial branch budget (1/10/2023)
• Greg Rizio named president of Consumer Attorneys of California (12/7/2022)
• CAOC announces 2022 Consumer Attorney of the Year, Street Fighters of the Year (11/19/2022)
• CAOC applauds Gov. Newsom signing the Protect California Drivers Act (SB 1107) into law (9/29/2022)
• CAOC announces finalists for 2022 Consumer Attorney of the Year and Street Fighter of the Year (8/19/2022)
• "Protect California Drivers Act" clears California Assembly, makes its way to Gov. Newsom's desk (8/18/2022)
• CAOC releases statement on news that California Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye will not seek re-election (7/28/2022)
• "Protect California Drivers Act" moves through California Assembly, clears first hurdle in Insurance Committee (6/22/2022)
• CAOC releases statement on U.S. Supreme Court decision on critical California worker protection law (6/15/2022)
• Gov. Newsom signs landmark MICRA agreement, cementing victory for patient justice (5/23/2022)
• Historic MICRA deal crosses major hurdle in Assembly Judiciary Committee (5/11/2022)
• Historic agreement to expand access to justice for the victims of medical malpractice (4/27/2022)
• California's legislative leaders join health care providers, consumer attorneys and patient advocates in announcing landmark agreement to modernize California's Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) (4/27/2022)
• "Protect California Drivers Act" clears critical first hurdle in California Senate (4/20/22)
• Legislation introduced to protect California drivers from financial harm (2/16/2022)
• CAOC applauds Gov. Newsom's historic Supreme Court nomination (2/16/2022)
• Ford and automakers team up with Big Tobacco to take California on a dangerous ride (2/7/2022)
• CAOC announces 2021 Consumer Attorneys of the Year, Street Fighters of the Year (11/20/2021)
• Koch Brothers, Big Tobacco and Big Oil front group files insidious initiatives attacking consumer rights (10/6/2021)
• Gov. Newsom signs SB 447, ensures victims and their pain and suffering are not forgotten (10/1/2021)
• California now on the path to real accountability in policing with new officer decertification law in place (9/30/2021)
• Gov. Newsom signs legislation to protect remote access to the courts (9/22/2021)
• Ninth Circuit decision upholds right to pursue justice in court (9/15/2021)
• Defeat of costly and misguided recall a victory for access to justice (9/14/2021)
• Historic police reform and civil rights bill passes Legislature (9/9/2021)
• CAOC bill ending "death discounts" goes to governor (9/3/2021)
• CAOC announces finalists for 2021 Consumer Attorney of the Year and Street Fighter of the Year (8/31/21)
• Historic police reform and civil rights bill passes state Senate (5/26/2021)
• Court finds online marketplace responsible for dangerous products (5/3/2021)
• Senate passes CAOC bill to stop "death discounts" (4/29/2021)
• Bill to decertify officers for serious misconduct (SB 2) advances (4/28/2021)
• CAOC backs bill that would restore rights to damages (3/8/2021)
• Online marketplace regulation (AB 1182) levels playing field (2/18/2021)
• Dale Galipo named CAOC's 2020 Consumer Attorney of the Year. (11/21/2020)
• Congratulations to Joe Biden and California's own Kamala Harris for historic election victory. (11/7/2020)
• CAOC applauds nomination of state's first gay Supreme Court justice. (10/5/2020)
• Newsom gives UCLA sexual assault survivors a shot at justice. (9/30/2020)
• Governor OKs bill allowing attorneys to sign settlements with client OK. (9/30/2020)
• Statement on passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. (9/18/2020)
• Governor signs CAOC-backed bill addressing pandemic case backlog by enshrining e-service, remote depos. (9/18/2020)
• CAOC decries prison guard union's political attack on Reggie Jones-Sawyer, other lawmakers. (9/17/2020)
• Newsom signs bill giving legal guardians a right to file wrongful death lawsuits. (9/10/2020)
• Bill to cement use of e-service and remote video depos goes to governor. (9/1/2020)
• Dismay over rebuff of police injustice bill. (9/1/2020)
• UCLA sexual assault survivors bill goes to Gov. Newsom. (8/30/2020)
• CAOC-backed guardian rights, civil settlement streamlining bills go to governor. (8/30/2020)
• Senate gives UCLA sexual assault survivors their day in court. (8/28/2020)
• Finalists for CAOC's top awards are announced. (8/27/2020)
• CAOC-backed bill promoting better police accountability approved by Assembly panel. (8/26/2020)
• Senate panel says yes to treating web retailers like the corner store. (8/18/2020)
• Measure to tame the Wild West of e-scooters and micro-mobility industry is approved. (8/18/2020)
• Senate Judiciary OKs bill to skirt statute of limitations to hold UCLA and OB-GYN accountable in civil court. (8/13/2020)
• Bill to ease covid courts backlog advances. (8/12/2020)
• CAOC backs bill to tame police civil rights abuses. (6/30/2020)
• Senate approves bill to ease COVID-19 courts backlog. (6/15/2020)
• Assembly OKs Amazon liability fairness bill to protect consumers. (6/11/2020)
• Statement on killing of George Floyd and call to end perpetual police violence. (6-2-2020)
• CAOC-backed bill addresses the changing nature of the American family. (5-27-2020)
• Bill expands use of web to ease pandemic-caused backlog of cases. (5-22-2020)
• Trial courts hit hard by budget cuts. (5-14-2020)
• Bill OK'ed to hold Amazon and other online marketplaces accountable for selling dangerous products. (5/11/2020)
• Courts can't absorb new budget cuts amid COVID-19. (5/7/2020)
• CAOC wins expansion of e-service during health crisis. (4/17/2020)
• Judicial Council takes CAOC-backed actions to ensure access to civil justice. (4/6/2020)
• Governor enacts CAOC-backed emergency order to protect civil justice during COVID-19 shutdowns. (3/27/2020)
• Emergency action is needed to ensure access to justice during coronavirus crisis. (3/24/2020)
• COVID-19 pandemic prompts CAOC to cancel three upcoming events. (3/17/2020)
• New web page on coronavirus-related court closings in California counties created by CAOC. (3/16/2020)
• CAOC-backed bill introduced to update minimum auto insurance requirements. (2/21/2020)
• Lead paint case wins CAOC's top award. (11/16/2019)
• CAOC-backed bill to prevent abuse of arbitration signed into law. (10/13/2019)
• Newsom signs child assault sexual survivor bill. (10/13/2019)
• Workplace arbitration bill get Newsom's signature. (10/10/2019)
• #MeToo law gives molestation victims better shot at justice. (10/10/2019)
• Newsom signs bill ensuring justice for Tyndall-USC survivors. (10/2/2019)
• CAOC statement on proposed MICRA initiative. (9/26/2019)
• Child sexual assault bill wins final approval, goes to governor. (9/14/2019)
• Bill to curb forced arbitration delays goes to governor. (9/11/2019) (pdf)
• Two CAOC-backed #MeToo bills go to Gov. Newsom. (9/9/2019) (pdf)
• Workplace forced arbitration measure goes to the governor. (9/5/2019) (pdf)
• Senate approves bill paving path to justice for Tyndall survivors. (9/4/2019) (pdf)
• #MeToo-inspired legislation wins state Senate approval. (9/4/2019) (pdf)
• Governor inks bill to limit depos of dying asbestos victims. (8/30/2019) (pdf)
• Newsom signs civil justice efficiencies bill. (8/30/2019) (pdf)
• Senate Appropriations sends three CAOC-backed #MeToo bills onward to final votes. (8/30/2019) (pdf)
• Asbestos victim protections goes to the governor's desk. (8/15/2019) (pdf)
• CAOC's annual award finalists announced. (8/14/2019) (pdf) 
• Bill to protect asbestos victims from marathon depos one step from Newsom. (8/12/2019) (pdf)
• Gov. Newsom signs legislation ending bigotry in civil case awards. (7/30/2019) (pdf)
• Bill eliminating bigotry in civil cases goes to governor. (7/11/2019) (pdf) 
• Committee OKs bill to end the force in forced arbitration of workplace disputes. (7/9/2019) (pdf)
• #MeToo bill protecting victims of sexual predators wins panel approval. (7/9/2019) (pdf)
• Assembly approves bill to ensure bigotry free civil damage awards. (7/1/2019) (pdf)
• Gov. Newsom signs bill to ensure elderly aren't abandoned in emergencies. (6/26/2019) (pdf)
• Effort to end forced arbitration for workplace sexual misconduct advances. (6/19/2019) (pdf)
• Senate panel OKs bill giving USC/Tyndall survivors a shot at justice. (6/18/2019) (pdf)
• Legislation to halt gaming of arbitration system goes to Assembly floor. (6/18/2019) (pdf)
• Bill goes to governor to ensure elderly aren't abandoned in emergencies. (6/10/2019) (pdf)
• Effort to ensure civil awards free of bigotry advances. (6/4/2019) (pdf)
• Measure to protect nursing home residents in emergencies advances. (6/4/2019) (pdf)
• Bill advances to limit marathon depos of dying asbestos patients. (6/4/2019) (pdf)
• Measure to protect nursing home residents in emergencies approved. (6/4/2019) (pdf)
• Senate approves Forced Arbitration Accountability Act. (5/28/2019) (pdf)
• Assembly approves bill to give sexual harassment victims more time to file claims. (5/23/2019) (pdf)
• End to forced arbitration for workplace harassment cases approved by Assembly. (5/22/2019) (pdf)
• State Assembly green lights safety bill for rental e-scooters and e-bikes. (5/20/2019) (pdf)
• Assembly approves bill to allow justice for USC-Tyndall survivors. (5/9/2019) (pdf)
• E-scooter bill headed to Assembly floor. (4/30/2019) (pdf)
• Bill advances to help protect users of e-scooters, bikes. (4/23/2019) (pdf)
• Bill to allow justice in state court for USC-Tyndall survivors OKed. (4/9/2019) (pdf)
• Senate approves bill to protect dying asbestos patients from marathon depos. (4/8/2019) (pdf)
• State Senate OKs CAOC-backed bill protecting elderly in emergencies. (4/4/2019) (pdf)
• Bill to end marathon depos of asbestos victims advances. (4/2/2019) (pdf)
• CAOC-sponsored bill requires caregivers to help the elderly in emergencies. (3/26/2019) (pdf)
• Forced arbitration bill for workplace sexual harassment and other labor violations wins panel OK. (3/19/2019) (pdf)
• Two CAOC-backed #MeToo bills win approval in first legislative committee test. (3/6/2019) (pdf)
• Legislation introduced to give college sexual assault victims a chance for justice. (2/22/2019) (pdf)
• Taming the Wild West of e-scooters and e-bikes. (2/22/2019) (pdf)
• Bill seeks to protect the elderly during wildfires and other emergencies. (2/19/2019) (pdf)
• A good start on courts budget, but more needed. (1/10/2019) (pdf)
• #MeToo inspired bill vetoed by Brown is reintroduced. (12/3/2018) (pdf)
• 2018 CAOC award winners announced in San Francisco. (11/17/2018) (pdf)
• CAOC releases 2018 general election voter guide. (10/23/2018) (pdf)
• Bills helping victims of sexual assault and harassment vetoed. (9/30/2018) (pdf) 
• Bill ending secret settlements for sexual misconduct signed. (9/30/2018) (pdf) 
• Governor signs bill requiring MDs on probation for serious offenses to alert their patients. (9/19/2018) (pdf) 
• Jerry Brown signs CAOC-backed courts efficiencies bill. (9/10/2018) (pdf)
• Gov. Brown gets bill requiring doctors on probation to alert patients. (8/31/2018) (pdf)
• Governor to consider bill giving sexual harassment victims more time to file a claim. (8/29/2018) (pdf)
• Senate approves CAOC-backed bill to give victims of sexual harassment more time to file a claim. (8/27/2018) (pdf)
• Secret settlements ban in sexual harassment cases goes to the governor. (8/24/2018) (pdf)
• Assembly approves ban on secret settlements in sexual harassment cases. (8/23/2018) (pdf)
• CAOC-backed #MeToo bill heads to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown. (8/22/2018) (pdf)
• 2018 CAOC award finalists announced (8/15/2018) (pdf)
• Brown signs CAOC-sponsored bill aiding childhood sex abuse victims. (7/20/2018) (pdf)
• Key panel OKs bill banning secret settlements for sexual misconduct. (7/3/2018) (pdf)
• Gov. Brown signs CAOC-backed data privacy and protection act, nation's strongest. (6/28/2018) (pdf)
• CAOC president speaks out against forced separation of migrant children from parents. (6/20/2018) (pdf)
• A trio of bills aimed at halting sexual predators advance in Senate. (6/19/2018) (pdf)
• Bill advances to require that doctors on probation notify their patients. (6/19/2018) (pdf)
• Key panel approves CAOC-sponsored bill to better protect consumer data from Internet thieves. (6/19/2018) (pdf)
• USC sexual assault victims on TODAY boost need for SB 1448. (6/14/2018) (pdf)
• With a little Consumer Attorney help, Newsom roars to victory. (6/4/2018) (pdf)
• CAOC endorses broad slate of candidates for legislative seats. (5/31/2018) (pdf)
• Assembly OKs CAOC-backed sexual harassment protections. (5/30/2018) (pdf)
• Bill to motivate better data protections approved by state Senate. (5/30/2018) (pdf)
• Assembly approves bill extending harassment claim filing deadline. (5/29/2018) (pdf)
• Bills to protect against sexual predators, data breaches OKed. (5/25/2018) (pdf)
• State Senate votes to end secret settlements for sexual predators. (5/21/2018) (pdf)
• Senate approves CAOC-backed bill to save court costs, speed civil justice. (5/7/2018) (pdf)
• Bill targeting nondisclosure agreements in sexual harassment cases advances. (5/1/2018) (pdf)
• ​Pro-justice bills to blunt workplace forced arbitration, tame Equifax-sized data breaches pass out of policy committees. (4/24/2018) (pdf)
• Three CAOC-backed bills targeting sexual predators clear first legislative test. (4/18/2018) (pdf)
• Coalition rallies for lineup of sexual-harassment legislation. (3/13/2018) (pdf)
• CAOC-backed anti-harassment push gets Oscar red carpet shoutout. (3/4/2018) (video)
• Bill introduced to hasten justice, reduce litigation costs in smaller-dollar cases. (2/6/2018) (pdf)
• Two bills supported by CAOC will help hold sex predators accountable. (1/18/2018) (pdf)
• CAOC-backed bill would help unmask sexual offenders by preventing secret settlements (1/3/2018) (pdf)
• Winners of 2017 CAOC awards announced (11/18/2017) (pdf)
• List of available services for victims of Wine Country wildfires (10/19/2017) (pdf)
• Brown signs CAOC-backed bill to prevent a Wells Fargo-sized fraud scandal fueled by forced arbitration (10/4/2017) (pdf)
• Governor vetoes bill to better protect elderly Californians abused in nursing homes (10/2/2017) (pdf) 
• Two CAOC-sponsored bills reforming civil procedure signed by Gov. Brown (9/27/2017) (pdf) 
• Nursing home abuse bill goes to governor (9/13/2017) (pdf) 
• Bill advances to protect elderly from nursing home abuses (9/6/2017) (pdf)
• Legislature sends Wells Fargo forced arbitration bill to governor (9/6/2017) (pdf)
• Assembly approves Wells Fargo-inspired bill fighting forced arbitration in fraud cases (9/5/2017) (pdf)
• Legislature approves a pair of CAOC-backed bills to improve civil justice (8/31/2017) (pdf)
• Finalists for CAOC's two big annual awards announced (8/24/2017) (pdf)
• Underscoring need for SB 33, Wells Fargo argues anew for use of forced arbitration to skirt accountability for fraud. (8/23/2017) (pdf) 
• Brown signs bill to halt intimidation tactics against immigrants in court (7/31/2017) (pdf)
• Gov. Brown signs CAOC bill to protect sexually abused kids (7/25/2017) (pdf)
• Protections for abused elderly pass key Senate panel (7/18/2017) (pdf)
• Bill to fix time limits on voir dire wins unanimous committee approval (7/18/2017) (pdf)
• Assembly sends a second CAOC-backed bill to governor (7/17/2017) (pdf)
• CAOC applauds new federal financial fraud protections (7/10/2017) (pdf)
• Assembly OKs protections for child sex-abuse victims (7/6/2017) (pdf)
• Wells Fargo bill wins key OK from Assembly panel (6/27/2017) (pdf)
• Assembly Judiciary Committee approves bill to aid asbestos victims (6/20/2017) (pdf)
• Two CAOC-sponsored bills clear second house tests (6/13/2017) (pdf)
• Assembly approves CAOC-backed protections of elder abuse victims (6/1/2017) (pdf)
• Wells Fargo-inspired arbitration bill passes state Senate (5/30/2017) (pdf)
• CAOC-sponsored bill protecting child sexual abuse victims approved by Senate (5/22/2017) (pdf)
• Senate approves bill to eliminate tight restrictions on jury selection (5/15/2017) (pdf)
• State Senate approves CAOC-backed bill to aid dying asbestos victims (5/8/2017) (pdf)
• Bill to prevent another Wells Fargo fraud scandal approved (5/2/2017) (pdf)
• CAOC opposed to "wrong-way" bill capping Caltrans damages (2/22/2017) (pdf)
• Wells Fargo fraud bill heads CAOC legislation package (2/17/2017) (pdf)
• CAOC president condemns Trump attacks on judiciary as offensive (2/7/2017) (pdf)
• Bill to block Wells Fargo forced arbitration for sham accounts introduced (12/5/2016) (pdf)
• Broillet, Carr, Lanzetta, McKibben, Simon, Seck honored at CAOC Awards Dinner (11/12/2016) (pdf)
• CAOC-backed candidates win big in 2016 statehouse races  (11/9/2016) (pdf)
• Brown signs bill to curb Rx epidemic, save lives (9/27/2016) (pdf)
• Two CAOC-backed arbitration fairness bills signed (9/25/2016) (pdf)
• Seven CAOC-backed bills on Gov. Brown's desk (8/31/2016) (pdf)
• Bill protecting abused elders goes to the governor’s desk (8/26/2016) (pdf)
• Bill to curb “doctor shopping” clears final big hurdle in 80-0 vote (8/24/2016) (pdf)
• Brown OKs bill to ensure fair compensation for immigrants (8/17/2016) (pdf)
• Bill to save lives by curbing pain pill epidemic moves on (8/3/2016) (pdf)
• Fair immigrant compensation bill goes to the governor’s desk (8/1/2016) (pdf)
• CAOC-backed arbitration fairness bill advances to Assembly floor (6/29/2016) (pdf)
• Measure ensuring justice for abused elders advances (6/28/2016) (pdf)
• Four bills backed by CAOC leap out of legislative committees (6/21/2016) (pdf)
• Measure to help curb Rx drug abuse advances in Assembly (6/14/2016) (pdf)
• Bill to protect charter bus passengers wins approval (6/13/2016) (pdf)
• First half wrap: CAOC scores on consumer protection bills (6/3/2016) (pdf)
• Senate approves bills targeting the perils of forced arbitration (5/12/2016) (pdf)
• CAOC applauds federal action against injustice of arbitration (5/5/2016) (pdf)
• CAOC measure that would protect elders passes Senate (5/2/2016) (pdf)
• Bills targeting forced arbitration win big in first legislative hearings (4/26/2016) (pdf)
• CAOC-backed service member employment protections advance (4/19/2016) (pdf)
• Assembly backs CAOC-sponsored fair immigrant compensation bill  (4/7/2016) (pdf)
• Measure to provide equal legal treatment to all Californians regardless of immigration status approved by key Assembly panel  (3/29/2016) (pdf)
• CAOC-backed bill introduced seeking to ensure fair compensation for immigrants (2/17/2016) (pdf)
• Consumer Attorney urge U.S. Senate to reject bill protecting companies that kill (1/12/16) (pdf)
• CAOC calls AB 465 veto "profoundly disappointing" (10/11/15) (pdf) 
• CAOC decries Brown veto of disability access bill (10/10/15) (pdf) 
• Brown signs bill simplifying medical records requests  (10/06/15) (pdf) 
• Brown signs CAOC-backed bill to streamline demurrer process (10/01/15) (pdf) 
• Governor signs CAOC bills to boost expedited jury trials, fix expert fees disparity (09/28/15) (pdf) 
• SB 251 to improve access for disabled people goes to governor's desk. (09/11/15) (pdf)
• CAOC-sponsored SB 383 will speed up demurrer process, save costs for overburdened courts. (09/08/15) (pdf)
• CAOC-sponsored AB 555 will expand use of expedited jury trials, leading to quicker resolution of more small cases and reducing strain on California’s fiscally strapped civil courts (09/01/15) (pdf)
• Worker rights bill on forced arbitration headed to desk of Gov. Jerry Brown (08/27/15) (pdf)
• CAOC announces finalists for annual awards (08/25/2015) (pdf)
• Bill protecting worker rights rolls out of California Senate, overcoming fierce opposition from CalChamber (08/24/15) (pdf)
• State senate approved CAOC-sponsored bills to streamline legal process, level the playing field for plaintiffs (08/24/15) (pdf)
• In boost to CAOC bill, AMA backs doctor Rx database use (07/29/15) (pdf)
• San Diego gathering an insult to Navy vets dying of asbestos (07/21/15) (pdf)
• Unanimous, bipartisan support for CAOC-backed disability access bill (07/14/15) (pdf)
• Bill protecting worker legal rights advances in key panel  (06/10/15) (pdf)
• Senate approves CAOC-backed bill boosting disability access  (06/03/15) (pdf)
• Senate approves CAOC bill to curb Rx drug doctor shopping (05/28/15) (pdf)
• Bill defending worker legal rights passes the Assembly (05/14/15) (pdf)
• Measure to improve disability access, ease lawsuits advances (05/13/15) (pdf)
• Bill to defend California workers’ rights advances (05/06/15) (pdf)
• Life-saving measure to stop doctor shopping advances (04/27/15) (pdf)
• CAOC-led coalition rebuffs threat to asbestos victims (04/24/15) (pdf)
• Seniors, workers and patients on CAOC’s legislative agenda (03/04/15) (pdf)
• Driver death rate drops; litigation spurs improvements (01/30/15) (pdf)
• Good news for courts in proposed state budget  (01/09/15) (pdf)
• Jury’s verdict not last word on punitive damages  (11/21/14) (pdf)
• CAOC vows to continue the fight for patient safety  (11/05/14) (pdf)
• Scientific American calls for drug testing of physicians  (10/14/14) (pdf)
• CAOC-backed senior protection bill signed into law by Brown  (09/29/14) (pdf)
• CAOC announces finalists for 2014 consumer attorney awards  (08/13/14) (pdf)
• Courts fail to tread water in 2014-15 state budget plan  (06/17/14) (pdf)
• CAOC bills to protect elderly, stem junk products approved  (05/28/14) (pdf)
• Governor’s revised budget proposal won’t provide enough to maintain current services, threatening further court cuts and even longer lines, CAOC warns.  (05/13/14) (pdf)
• CAOC-backed elder protection legislation passes first key test  (04/22/14) (pdf)
• Our courts protect society, now let’s protect our courts  (04/08/14) (pdf)
• CAOC hails Chief Justice’s call for boosted court funds  (03/17/14) (pdf)
• CAOC puts ’14 Capitol focus on health of courts, patients  (02/25/14) (pdf)
• Calls for court funding boost grow as Bee backs increase  (01/23/14) (pdf)
• CAOC leaders back federal judge after he is criticized by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for recommending that counsel in class cases better represent the diversity of their clients. (01/14/14) (pdf)
• Access to Justice blueprint forges path to save courts  (01/14/14) (pdf)
• Hope, caution ahead for the courts in governor’s budget  (01/09/14) (pdf)
• A judicial hellhole is truly in the eye of the beholder  (12/16/13) (pdf)
• Pitre and Campora named CAOC's Consumer Attorneys of the Year  (11/16/13) (pdf)
• CAOC disappointed by Brown's veto of molestation bill, SB 131  (10/11/13) (pdf)
• Seven finalists named for CAOC Consumer Attorney of the Year  (09/17/13) (pdf)
• 11 CAOC members atop Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers List  (09/11/13) (pdf)
• CAOC helps score victory for molestation victims bill - Measure wins final Senate approval and goes to Gov. Jerry Brown (09/06/13) (pdf)
• Molestation victims, attorneys score win in Capitol on SB 131 (09/04/13) (pdf)
• Fifteen member attorneys who protect workplace rights of Californians have been recognized by the Los Angeles Daily Journal. (07/18/13) (pdf)
• U.S. Supreme Court decision earns CAOC’s praise, criticism (06/26/13) (pdf)
• CAOC’s court budget efforts pay off with $60 million hike (06/11/13) (pdf)
• Encouraging budget news for California courts (05/24/13) (pdf)
• All bills identified as “Justice Killers” have been defeated in the California legislature (05/23/13) (pdf)
• Brown’s bad court funding news renews call for boosting revenue  (05/14/13) (pdf)
• Where are the tort warriors as JPMorgan floods courts?  (05/10/13) (pdf)
• CAOC responds to governor's proposition 65 proposals  (05/07/13) (pdf)
• Defenders of legal rights take aim at “Justice Killers”  (04/29/13) (pdf)
• Survey finds court funding crisis worse than thought  (04/09/13) (pdf)
• CAOC vows to push with chief for restoration of court funding  (03/11/13) (pdf)
• In court funding fight, CAOC members make their own case  (03/04/13) (pdf)
• CAOC backs legislation to support consumers  (02/22/13) (pdf)
• Even more construction delays proposed for courthouses - CAOC President Brian Kabateck says California’s courts need more funding, not shortsighted attempts to make do.  (02/20/13) (pdf)
• Assembly Judiciary hearing spotlights court funding crisis - CAOC Past President McCarthy testifies on consumer impact of courthouse shutdowns and other fallout from $1.1 billion slump in general fund revenue since 2007  (02/12/13) (pdf)
• Court funding will be focus of Assembly committee hearing  (02/11/13) (pdf)
• San Mateo County to see new round of court cuts  (02/01/13) (pdf)
• CAOC urges better security for personal medical data  (01/29/13) (pdf)
• Courthouse construction delays latest hit on state justice system  (01/18/13) (pdf)
• Budget maintains status quo, but the status quo’s a disaster  (01/10/13) (pdf)
• Court cuts hit women, children, poor, disabled and the elderly  (01/09/13) (pdf)
• Governor picks three CAOC members for Superior Court  (01/03/13) (pdf)
• CAOC calls attention to rogues gallery of holiday toy hazards  (12/11/12) (pdf)
• Courts face their own fiscal cliff under latest budget plan  (12/05/12) (pdf)
• CAOC makes court budget woes top priority amid more bad news  (11/30/12) (pdf)
• CAOC continues push to help courts wracked by deficit woes  (11/14/12) (pdf)
• Chase, Ritsema are Consumer Attorneys of the Year - Arbogast, Berns earn CAOC’s Street Fighter of the Year honor  (11/10/12) (pdf)
• Attorney General calls for more transparency on political giving  (11/09/12) (pdf)
• CAOC celebrates the passage of governor’s Proposition 30  (11/07/12) (pdf)
• Celebrating civil justice: CAOC convention begins  (11/06/12) (pdf)
• Busting the CA lawsuit myth: Torts 38% below U.S. median  (10/30/12) (pdf)
• CAOC debuts new web portal showcasing our Amicus efforts  (10/15/12) (pdf)
• Governor signs CAOC-backed limit to marathon depositions  (9/17/12) (pdf)
• Measure to put new limits on bloated jury fees signed  (9/17/12) (pdf)
• CAOC urges Gov. Brown to sign AB 1875, which would end marathon depositions in most cases  (9/12/12) (pdf)
• Deposition limits bill wins final approval, heads to gov  (8/29/12) (pdf)
• SB 1528 is not hidden MICRA reform, leader says  (8/28/12) (pdf)
• State Senate approves AB 1875, which in most cases would limit most depositions to seven hours and a single day (8/28/12) (pdf)
• CAOC: Court budget travails underscore need for tax hike (6/13/12) (pdf)
• Election 2012: A good day for consumer justice - Several CAOC-backed candidates top corporate-funded foes (6/06/12) (pdf)
• Proposal to help fill funding gap a sad necessity, but state needs to guard against “privatizing” our courts, McCarthy warns. (5/31/12) (pdf)
• McCarthy testifies to impact of budget cuts on plaintiffs' rights (5/17/12) (pdf)
• More bad news for courts in revised state budget blueprint (5/14/12) (pdf)
• One-day limit on depositions passes key committee muster (5/01/12) (pdf)
• “Stand Up For Justice” rally in S.F. draws lively throng (4/18/12) (pdf)
• Five CAOC young lawyers honored by The Recorder legal newspaper with “Fast Track” award (4/09/12) (pdf)
• Judicial Council takes tough step, scraps further development of statewide court computer system, saving money to keep courtrooms open and keep jobs. (3/28/12) (pdf)
• Three CAOC members honored as Attorneys of the Year by SF-based legal publication, The Recorder (2/17/12) (pdf)
• Six CAOC members honored by California Lawyer magazine with CLAY Awards recognizing excellence (2/16/12) (pdf)
• CAOC President Niall McCarthy applauds state Supreme Court for upholding legislative district lines adopted by citizens commission (1/27/12) (pdf)
• CAOC, in coalition with business groups, debuts new Americans with Disabilities Act video giving tips to small business on best ways to fix the most common barriers to the disabled (1/24/12)
• State leaders urge adequate funding for California’s courts, call for big turnout at Jan. 18 “Stand Up For Justice” rally in Los Angeles. (1/18/12)
• LA Times story demonstrated total lack of understanding of the importance of class actions (1/03/12) (pdf)
• CAOC announces support of Brown tax initiative - Cuts to courts and other services have produced “devastation” (12/13/11) (pdf)
• CAOC announces 2011 award winners at annual dinner. (11/12/11) (pdf)
• CAOC goes all Pink and Red for a good cause: Women’s Caucus rallies to fight breast cancer and heart disease (11/09/11) (pdf)
• Brown signs CAOC patient safety bill - E-records and "yak" approvals mark perfect 4-for-4 on consumer protection (10/11/11) (pdf)
• Two CAOC-sponsored bills signed by governor - Measures affect jury selection, court filing fees (10/03/11) (pdf)
• CAOC members net spots on Top 100 Lawyers list - 13 are honored, more than any other organization in the state (9/21/11) (pdf)
• CAOC Announces Award Finalists (9/20/11) (pdf)
• CAOC fights to protect patient safety - Electronic medical records bill goes to governor (9/09/11) (pdf)
• Stinnett appellate ruling disappoints CAOC (9/02/11) (pdf)
• CAOC welcomes progress toward SF court funding (9/01/11) (pdf)
• CACALA uses poll to shield corporate wrongdoers (8/23/11) (pdf)
• State Supreme Court decision disappoints CAOC, High court sided against consumer rights in deciding Howell case (8/18/11) (pdf)
• Goodwin Liu nominated to state Supreme Court (7/26/11) (pdf)
• Elder abuse, electronic medical records bills advance out of key committees (6/21/11) (pdf)
• U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wal-Mart marks another case of siding for corporations against workers and consumers (6/20/11) (pdf)
• CAOC calls proposed $150 million courts cut a civil disgrace: could usher in return of courthouse closures and justice delayed (6/15/11) (pdf)
• CAOC responds to latest Cal Chamber "Job Killer" report (5/25/11) (pdf)
• Insurance companies win, consumers lose on underinsured motorist vote (5/4/11) (pdf)
• CAOC celebrates 50th Anniversary and Justice Day (4/29/11) (pdf)
• CAOC President John Montevideo responds to SCOTUS decision shackling class actions (4/27/11) (pdf)
• CAOC stands up for the civil justice system as CJAC spreads tort-war rhetoric during its day in the Capitol (4/4/11) (pdf)
• CAOC Leadership react to the retirement of William Vickrey (3/22/11) (pdf)
• CAOC seeks real solutions to ADA problems not cheap stunts like distributing donuts on the statehouse steps (3/8/11) (pdf)
• President Obama and MICRA medicine (1/26/11) (pdf)
• CAOC takes stand on high-interest loans to plaintiffs (1/25/11) (pdf)
• MICRA 35 years on (1/24/11) (pdf)
• CAOC Partners with Naylor, LLC to produce new member & resource guide (12/17/10) (pdf)
• “Judicial Hellholes” Report Mocks Corporate Accountability (12/14/10) (pdf)
• Patient Safety: It’s Worse than We Thought (12/8/10) (pdf)
• Dreyer and Levine named CAOC Attorneys of Year; San Diego’s Schoville and Arnell nab Street Fighter award (11/22/10) (pdf)
• California to Corporate Campaigns: Don’t Waste Your Money or Our Time (11/3/10) (pdf)
• Governor Signs Expedited Jury Trials Act (10/1/10) (pdf)
• Governor signs CAOC Sponsored SB 1237 – Medical Radiation Safety Act (9/30/10) (pdf)
• CAOC-sponsored bill to improve medical radiation safety goes to governor (8/30/10) (pdf)
• Radiation Safety Act sails through Assembly (8/26/10) (pdf)
• Schwarzenegger signs CAOC sponsored legislation to prevent teen alcohol deaths (8/18/10) (pdf)
• Hiding behind a rock (8/6/10) (pdf)
• US Chamber survey flops as true portrayal of California's Legal Climate (3/22/10) (pdf)
• Eric Bailey named Communications Director of CAOC (1/4/10) (pdf)
• CAOC Honors Consumer Attorneys of the Year, Street Fighter of the Year (11/16/09) (pdf)
• Consumer Attorneys laud Gov. Schwarzenegger for signing attorneys' proposal (11/2/09) (pdf)
• CAOC's Structured Settlement Consumer Protection Bill Signed by Governor (10/13/09) (pdf)
• Confronting the tort "reformers" (9/16/09) (pdf)
• A new hire in CAOC's press shop (9/2/09) (pdf)
• AAJ comments on Chrysler liability (9/1/09) (pdf)
• Chrysler liability (08/27/09) (pdf)
• Consumer Attorneys laud Gov. Schwarzenegger for signing Good Sam bill (08/06/09) (pdf)
• Consumer Attorneys support businesses giving discounts to workers (7/7/09) (pdf)
• Assembly passes life-saving legislation (5/28/09) (pdf)
• Consumer Attorneys Fight to Keep Courts Open (5/14/09) (pdf)
• MICRA Challenge Project (5/13/09) (pdf)
• Old Tires (4/13/09) (pdf)
• Consumer Attorneys join first responders, business to support Good Samaritan protection (3/3/09) (pdf)
• Consumer Attorneys of California Hires New Communications Director (2/25/09) (pdf)
• Consumer Attorneys of California Announce Annual Attorney Award Winners (11/18/08) (pdf)
• Nancy Drabble Named Interim CEO (9/10/08) (pdf)
• Opposition to Prop 8 (9/3/08) (pdf)
• This Type of Fuzzy Math Hurts Consumers and Won't Help the Economy (6/13/08) (pdf)
• Association Announces Consumer Attorney of the Year and Street Fighter of the Year Awards (11/26/07) (pdf)
• Consumer Attorneys Offer Free Legal Assistance to Victims of the Southern California Fires (10/25/07) (pdf)
• Consumer Attorneys Laud Governor for Signing Bill to Increase Telephonic Appearances (10/05/07) (pdf)
• Finalists Announced for Consumer Attorney of the Year and Street Fighter of the Year Awards (10/03/07) (pdf)
• Consumer Attorneys-Sponsored Committee Reports $3.5 Million in Campaign Funds  (9/5/07) (pdf)
• Consumer Attorneys' Opposition Forces CJAC to Withdraw Harmful Class Action Measure (08/27/07) (pdf)
• CAOC Files Initiatives to Protect Consumers and Allow them to Hold Corporations Acccountable for Wrongdoing (08-14-07) (pdf)
• Attorney Randy McMurray Makes Statement on Intel Ads, Harmful CJAC Initiative  (08/10/07) (pdf)
• Five More Reasons Big Business Files "Get Out of Jail Free" Initiative  (07/31/07) (pdf)
• Poll Shows Voter Anxiety About Corporate Misconduct (7/27/07) (pdf)
• CJAC Files "Get Out of Jail Free" Initiative (7/13/07) (pdf)
• Michael Moore's "SiCKO" Highlights Efforts of California Consumer Attorney Ken Sigelman  (7/02/07) (pdf)
• Michael Moore's "SiCKO" Highlights Efforts of California Consumer Attorney Heather McKeon (6/28/07) (pdf)
• Michael Moore's "SiCKO" Highlights Efforts of California Consumer Attorney Scott Glovsky (6/26/07) (pdf)