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Bank on California

Website for this California government program, launched in December 2008, which will "help unbanked Californians open starter accounts and enter the financial mainstream, where they can begin saving, build a credit history, gain access to lower ...

http://www.bankoncalifornia.ca.gov/

Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy (CCSCE)

Website for the CCSCE, (a "private economic research organization") and the Institute of Regional and Urban Studies (IRUS, a nonprofit "whose primary mission is to help incorporate information about the California economy into the deve ...

http://www.ccsce.com/

California Reinvestment Coalition

This California organization "advocates for the right of low-income communities and communities of color to have fair and equal access to banking and other financial services." Features background and related reports on predatory mortgage l ...

http://www.calreinvest.org/

Snack Food Association

"The Snack Food Association is the international trade association of the snack food industry representing snack manufacturers and suppliers to the snack industry since 1937. This web site contains general information about the Snack Food Association ...

http://www.sfa.org/

CalHospitalCompare.org

"Some hospitals provide better care than others. This site rates quality of care, patient satisfaction, and safety measures for hospitals in your area [of California]." Browse by location, hospital name, or condition. Also includes a list o ...

http://www.calhospitalcompare.org/

California Office of Privacy Protection

The website for this California state government office contains fact sheets, announcements, and links to other publications on privacy issues. Some of the topics include identity theft, phishing, spyware, financial privacy, privacy policies, health ...

http://www.oispp.ca.gov/consumer_privacy/

California Department of Consumer Affairs: Locksmith Companies and Employees

This set of forms and publications concerns licensing and regulation of locksmiths in California. In addition to material for locksmith companies and employees (such as licensing applications and fee schedule), the page contains information for consu ...

http://www.bsis.ca.gov/industries_regulated/locksmith.shtml

Fireworks Program

Brief description of fireworks classification and licensing for California, which is the responsibility of the Office of the State Fire Marshal (SFM). Includes notices from this office on topics such as online purchase of fireworks, and a complaint f ...

http://www.osfm.fire.ca.gov/strucfireengineer/strucfireengineer_fireworks.php

California Office of the Attorney General: Collection Agencies

Fact sheet about consumer rights under California's Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Topics include responding to a debt collection agency, call restrictions, harassment, and legal actions against a debt collection agency. Also includes a summary ...

http://ag.ca.gov/consumers/general/collection_agencies10.htm

Be Smart Buy Smart: What Smart Shoppers Know About Sweepstakes, Contests, and Lotteries

This fact sheet describes California laws relating to sweepstakes (which distribute prizes by chance, such as a lottery) and contests (which require talent and skill to win a prize). Topics include why companies sponsor contests and sweepstakes, chan ...

http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/sweep.shtml

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