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Letters & Endorsements

  • Letter To Oppose the Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act (Rep. Hill H.R. 4801/Sen. Rounds S. 2528)

    The Honorable French HillChairmanHouse Financial Services Committee2129 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Maxine WatersRanking MemberHouse Financial Services Committee4340 O’Neill House BuildingWashington, DC 20515 December 10, 2025 Dear Chairman Hill and Ranking Member Waters: The undersigned 64 civil rights, consumer, community, tech accountability, and other organizations urge you to oppose the Unleashing AI…

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  • 203 Members of Congress Call Trump Administration’s Efforts to Dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Dangerous and Illegal

    In a Friend of the Court Brief, Lawmakers State That Only Congress Has the Power To Shutter the CFPB, and That the Agency Is Critical for Preventing Future Economic Crises   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 28, 2025 Contact: Nicole Funaro, Public Justice nfunaro@publicjustice.net Washington, DC – Calling the Trump Administration’s attacks on the Consumer Financial…

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  • Public Justice Statement on the Firing of Rohit Chopra

    Public Justice condemns Donald Trump’s firing of Rohit Chopra, who has served as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2021. Under Director Chopra, the CFPB has excelled at doing exactly what Congress intended it to do: serving as America’s consumer watchdog. Billions of dollars have been returned to consumers through the CFPB’s…

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  • After Disney Wielded Its Terms of Use To Dismiss Customer’s Lawsuit, Groups Call on Congress To Pass FAIR Act

    For Immediate Release: September 16, 2024 Media Contacts: Nicole Funaro, Media Relations Strategist | nfunaro@publicjustice.net Megan Varvais, Access to Justice Communications Strategist | mvarvais@publicjustice.net WASHINGTON, D.C. — In light of the recent news of the Walt Disney Company’s attempted use of its terms and conditions to deny the legal rights of its patrons harmed at…

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  • Coalition Applauds Congressional Efforts to Restore Consumer Rights

    For Immediate Release: December 14, 2023 Contact: Megan Varvais mvarvais@publicjustice.net Letter Supports CFPB Rulemaking Reining in Big Banks’ Abuse of Forced Arbitration   WASHINGTON — Today, a coalition of consumer advocacy organizations applauded Congressional efforts to restore consumer rights in financial products, following a letter led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, Representative Hank Johnson, and nearly 100…

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  • Statement in Support of Karla Gilbride and Kalpana Kotagal

    “We’re beyond proud of our former Access to Justice Co-Director Karla Gilbride and former Board Member Kalpana Kotagal for being sworn in as the General Counsel and Commissioner, respectively, of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). For more than a decade, both Karla and Kalpana’s dedication to fighting on behalf of workers and consumers…

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  • Public Justice Statement on Passage of Senate Bill 365

    Today, in response to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s approval of Senate Bill 365, Public Justice released the following statement:  “Public Justice commends Governor Gavin Newsom for signing Senate Bill 365, which will prevent needless delays for Californians seeking justice.  Authored by Senator Scott Wiener and co-authored by Attorney General Rob Bonta, SB 365 will end…

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  • Pro-consumer/auto safety organizations urge Governor Newsom to veto bill backed by debt collectors and auto manufacturers

    NEWS for IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 5, 2023 Contacts: Rosemary Shahan, CARS, 530-759-9440 Michael Brooks, Center for Auto Safety, 202-328-7700 x 408 Megan Varvais, Public Justice, 510-566-7768 Unprecedented Attack on Low and Moderate Income Californians SACRAMENTO, CA –  A large coalition of leading non-profit consumer and auto safety organizations based in California and Washington, D.C. is…

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  • Groups Urge EPA to Regulate Coal Pollution from Uncovered Rail Cars

    For immediate release: September 26, 2023 Media Contact: Jessica King, jessica.king@sierraclub.org Lucy Sears, lsears@publicjustice.net  Washington, D.C. — Today Sierra Club, Public Justice, and several other environmental and public health organizations filed a petition for rulemaking with the EPA, calling upon the agency to stop harmful coal pollution from open-top trains carrying coal by requiring coal train operators to obtain a permit…

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