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• Attorney General Becerra Issues Statement in Support of CFPB’s Payday Lending Rule

  05-10-2017 18:28
  October 5, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued the following statement in support of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Payday Lending Rule, which will prevent the worst harms associated with short-term payday lending:
  “I applaud the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for taking action today to rein in abusive payday loan vendors. Sadly, many of these b
  
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  02-11-2017 18:04
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• Attorney General Becerra Issues Statement After Court Denies Emergency Order to Compel Trump Administration to Continue Subsidy Payments

  25-10-2017 23:33
  October 25, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] the court declined emergency order, case will move forward    
  SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied an emergency motion filed by California and a coalition of attorneys general to compel the federal government to continue to pay the Affordable Care Act (A
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Announces $220 Million Multistate Settlement with Deutsche Bank for Manipulating Key Interest Rate

  25-10-2017 18:09
  October 25, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] manipulation hurt government and non-profit organizations in California and across the country 
  SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced a $220 million multistate settlement with Deutsche Bank for fraudulent conduct involving the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). LIBOR is the rate at which banks lend money to one another. It is a key financial tool t
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Calls on Education Secretary DeVos to Reject Student Loan Servicers' Request for Immunity From State Investigations

  24-10-2017 18:27
  October 24, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] – Joining a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general and officials representing 25 states, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today urged Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to reject an ongoing campaign by student loan servicers to secure immunity for themselves from state-level oversight and enforcement. In particular, two student loan servicing industry associations, the Education Finance Cou
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Urges Congress to Oppose Concealed-Carry Legislation that Would Endanger Communities

  23-10-2017 16:27
  October 23, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] AGs to Members of Congress: “Please do not let concealed reciprocity become the next federal loophole lamented in the aftermath of a tragedy”
  SACRAMENTO – Today, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and a coalition of 16 fellow attorneys general sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to reject legislation that would force every state to recognize the conceal
  
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• El Fiscal General Becerra demanda al minorista Curacao por aprovecharse ilegalmente de los consumidores en el Sur de California

  20-10-2017 23:43
  October 20, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] ÁNGELES - El Fiscal General de California, Xavier Becerra, anunció hoy una demanda contra Curacao, una cadena de tiendas minoristas que se ubica entre los 50 minoristas más grandes de aparatos electrónicos y electrodomésticos de los Estados Unidos y que tiene nueve sucursales en el Sur de California. La empresa comercializa de manera activa sus productos a miembros de la comunidad latina (espe
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Takes Retailer Curacao To Court For Unlawfully Preying On Consumers Across Southern California  

  20-10-2017 18:28
  October 20, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] ANGELES – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced a lawsuit against Curacao, a retail store chain that ranks among the 50 largest electronics and appliance retailers in the United States and has nine locations in Southern California. The company actively markets its products to members of the Latino community – specifically low-income individuals, Spanish speakers, and immigrants – who
  
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• California Department of Justice Issues Advisory Reminding Gun Retailers That Bump Stocks Are Illegal

  19-10-2017 23:43
  October 19, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] 1990, California Outlawed Bump Stocks
  SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Justice today issued an advisory reminding gun retailers that bump stocks, also known as "multiburst trigger activators" because they accelerate the rapid-fire capacity of a firearm, are illegal in California. Bump stocks reportedly were used in the Las Vegas shooting on October 1, the deadliest mass shooting in mo
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Announces $120M Multistate Settlement With General Motors Over Defective Ignition Switch

  19-10-2017 20:35
  October 19, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced a $120 million multistate settlement with General Motors Company (GM) over allegations that the company concealed safety issues related to defective ignition switches in GM vehicles. California will be receiving over $7 million. The settlement, reached among the attorneys general of 49 states and the District of Columbia and GM, concludes a multistat
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Urges the Veterans Administration to Protect Veterans from Predatory For-Profit Colleges

  19-10-2017 16:54
  October 19, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today urged the Veterans Administration (VA) to preserve a policy that protects veterans from receiving biased advice when making decisions about their education. Currently, VA employees are subject to stringent rules that govern their relationships with predatory for-profit colleges, which have a long history of exploiting veterans. But, on September 14, the V
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Files Lawsuit Against Marketing Company for Preying on Victims of Fraud Scams

  18-10-2017 22:25
  October 18, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] ANGELES – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit earlier this week against Consumer Rights Legal Services, a so-called “investment recovery marketer” that preyed on victims of securities fraud. This defendant allegedly purchased lists with names of vulnerable investors, many of whom were elderly. The purchased lists, known as “sucker lists,” are used to identify individuals
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Seeks Emergency Injunction to Compel Trump Administration to Follow the Law and Pay Americans' Insurance Plan Subsidies

  18-10-2017 19:49
  October 18, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] FRANCISCO – In light of the Trump Administration’s abrupt refusal to make the October cost-sharing subsidy payments required by the Affordable Care Act, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today filed a motion to compel the federal government to follow the law and pay the subsidies that millions of Americans rely on to lower the out-of-pocket costs in their insurance plans.
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• Attorney General Becerra Sues Department of Education for Illegally Delaying Implementation of Gainful Employment Rule

  17-10-2017 21:04
  October 17, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education for unlawfully delaying critical provisions of the Gainful Employment Rule, an Obama-era protection that requires for-profit schools to prepare students for “gainful employment in a recognized occupation.” These provisions were set to take effect on July 1, 2017, but Education Secretary Betsy
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Sues U.S. Interior Department To Ensure California Receives Its Fair Share from Mineral Extraction Fees on Federal Lands

  17-10-2017 20:42
  October 17, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, together with New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas, filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Department of the Interior for unlawfully repealing a rule that ensures taxpayers and States receive fair value for oil, gas, and coal extracted from public and tribal lands. California and New Mexico apply their portion of these royalties towards public education.&nbs
  
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• Amid Historic Northern California Wildfires, Attorney General Becerra Issues Alert to California Business Associations on Price Gouging

  17-10-2017 19:55
  October 17, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] — Amid historic wildfires, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today called on the California Hotel & Lodging Association, North Bay Association of Realtors, and California Apartment Association to help educate their members about the State’s anti-price gouging statute. 
  “As wildfires rage across California, it's vital to broadcast to all that our State&rsqu
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Sues DHS for Failure to Comply with FOIA Request

  17-10-2017 16:56
  October 17, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for failing to comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). On June 29, Attorney General Becerra and nine attorneys general sent a letter to three agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seeking information about changes to federal immigration enforcement practices under the Trump Ad
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Joins Brief in Support of Transgender Individuals Serving in the Military

  16-10-2017 17:58
  October 16, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] - California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today joined the Massachusetts Attorney General and 13 states in filing a multistate amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in Doe v. Trump. The case challenges President Trump's efforts to ban transgender people from serving openly in the U.S. military.
  “When someone demonstrates the courage, passion and ability to serve and protect our nation, th
  
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• Attorney General Becerra To File Lawsuit Today To Defend Americans' Health Care Against Trump’s Sabotage

  13-10-2017 21:36
  October 13, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] Administration’s abrupt decision to halt healthcare subsidies made possible by the Affordable Care Act will increase health care costs for Californians
  SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra led a coalition of 18 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit in the Northern District of California against the Trump Administration’s abrupt decision
  
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• After Attorney General Becerra Sues, Judge Prohibits Valero From Acquiring Northern California Petroleum Terminals

  12-10-2017 21:02
  October 12, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] Against Oil Giant Ensures Competition and Protects California’s Dynamic Economy
  SACRAMENTO – Just three months after California Attorney General Xavier Becerra challenged a proposed asset sale that could lead to higher gas prices for consumers in California, a state court has signed a final judgment prohibiting Valero Energy Corporation from acquiring from Plains All American Pipeline the last independe
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Employees from Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

  12-10-2017 17:14
  October 12, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today joined 17 fellow attorneys general in a friend-of-the-court brief filed in the United States Supreme Court to protect employees who face discrimination based on their sexual orientation. In Evans v. Ga. Regional Hospital, the Court is considering whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. The am
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Files Court Action to Block Trump’s Latest Discriminatory Muslim Travel Ban

  12-10-2017 06:47
  October 11, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] joins Washington State's efforts to secure a temporary restraining order to halt enforcement of latest unconstitutional travel ban 
  SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra joined attorneys general from the States of Washington, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Oregon to seek a temporary restraining order to halt enforcement of the Trump Administration’s
  
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• In Wake of Equifax Data Breach, Attorney General Becerra Urges Credit Agencies to Provide Free Credit Freezes

  10-10-2017 22:40
  October 10, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] – In the wake of Equifax’s massive data breach, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today urged the nation’s credit reporting agencies to provide free credit freezes for all consumers. Credit freezes allow consumers to protect their personal information from fraud and identity theft. While Equifax has waived its fee, TransUnion and Experian have not.
  “It’s time the credit reporting ag
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency in Napa, Sonoma, and Yuba Counties

  10-10-2017 00:18
  October 9, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today issued a consumer alert following the Governor’s declaration of a state of emergency in Napa, Sonoma, and Yuba Counties due to widespread fires. Attorney General Becerra reminds all Californians that price gouging during a state of emergency is illegal under Penal Code Section 396.
  “Fires are raging in some of California’s most beautiful lands,&rdq
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Contrasts California's Protections Against Sexual Assault to Federal Government’s Roll Back of Protections

  09-10-2017 21:09
  October 9, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] suggest that as many as one in five undergraduate female students has experienced an attempted or completed sexual assault
  SACRAMENTO – With the beginning of a new academic year, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra delivered a guidance letter to colleges, universities, local law enforcement agencies, and campus security personnel across the State clarifying protections against sexual assault in California.
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Responds to Trump Administration Beginning Process of Repealing Clean Power Plan

  09-10-2017 19:33
  October 9, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today issued the following statement in response to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announcing that EPA will begin the process of repealing the jointly-developed federal-state Clean Power Plan. The Clean Power Plan requires greenhouse gas reductions from the power sector, the country's largest stationary source of clima
  
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• Attorney General Becerra to Challenge Trump Administration Over Contraceptive Regulations, Files Federal Lawsuit in California

  07-10-2017 00:02
  October 6, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] federal rules would allow employers to discriminate against female employees 
  SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Trump-Pence Administration’s new rules that will deny access to contraceptives for millions of women and their families by allowing employers to interfere with healthcare. The rules jeopardi
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Issues Statement on Governor Signing California Values Act

  05-10-2017 23:47
  October 5, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released the following statement today, following Governor Jerry Brown’s signing of SB 54, the California Values Act:
  "I applaud the Legislature and Governor Brown for their work to enact the California Values Act (SB 54 by Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León). California is determined to utilize all the talent and energy that have made us the eco
  
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• Following Lawsuit by Attorney General Becerra, U.S. District Court Rules that Trump’s Interior Department Broke the Law

  05-10-2017 01:56
  October 4, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that the Trump Administration’s Department of the Interior (DOI) illegally delayed the Waste Prevention Rule. Finalized in November 2016, the Waste Prevention Rule provides a much-needed update to DOI’s regulations governing the waste of natural gas
  
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• Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Sham Charities Following Las Vegas Shooting

  04-10-2017 16:16
  October 4, 2017Contact: (415) 703-5837, [email protected] – Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued a consumer alert to warn Californians about sham charities being started following Sunday’s shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The shooting has thus far claimed the lives of 59 individuals and wounded more than 500, including Californians. This is the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.
  The California Attorney General has the primary responsibility for supervisi
  
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