DCA’s spring 2020 issue of the Consumer Connection magazine is here! Hot off the press, this issue is filled with consumer news, ideas, and information, including: Answers to common consumer-protection questions. Ways to improve your home, heart health, and physical well-being. How to get ready for warm weather with pool-safety…
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The latest issue of Consumer Connection, the Department of Consumer Affairs’ quarterly magazine, is available now. In this issue, we examine the rapid job growth forecast in health care fields; we look at gender stereotypes that factor into why more girls do not grow up to work in STEM or…
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Governor Gavin Newsom Declares May 5-11 ‘Wildfire Preparedness Week’ Thousands of wildfires strike California every year, many outside of what was traditionally considered “fire season.” Years of drought have resulted in tinder-dry landscapes and 18 million dead trees across the state, which prompted California Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a…
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Escrito por: Laura Kujubu, revista Consumer Connection Todas las construcciones y remodelaciones nuevas ahora deben tener al menos dos formas de prevenir ahogos La Ley de Seguridad de Piscinas de hace 20 años del estado duplicó sus requisitos de seguridad. Desde 1998, California ha exigido que las piscinas y spas…
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Written By: Laura Kujubu, Consumer Connection Staff All new construction and remodels now must have at least two ways to prevent drownings The state’s 20-year-old Swimming Pool Safety Act has doubled its safety requirements. Since 1998, California has required new or remodeled residential pools and spas to have at least…
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Tienes una cita con un profesional de la visión. ¿Sabes qué clase de licencia tiene? Mucha gente no sabe. Los siguientes profesionales trabajan con los ojos de una u otra forma y sus títulos comienzan con la letra “o”, pero existen diferencias importantes en su educación, capacitación y áreas de…
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So, you have an appointment with an eye care professional. Do you know what they’re licensed to do? Many people don’t. The following professionals all work with eyes in one capacity or another and their titles begin with the letter “o,” but there are important differences in their education, training,…
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Just because National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) has ended doesn’t mean you aren’t protected. As #NCPW2017 wraps up, DCA wants to remind consumers that our resources and programs are available any time of year. This past week, we’ve shared details on many of them. An informed consumer is a protected consumer: consider yourself empowered! Learn more…
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National Consumer Protection Week spotlights free resources, programs to help consumers Consumers: Do you feel empowered? You will after this week! The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is proud to be a partner during the 19th annual National Consumer Protection Week (#NCPW2017), a coordinated campaign that encourages consumers nationwide to take…
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In 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recalled 51.3 million autos in the United States. The recalls included everything from defective ignition switches and steering wheels to acceleration issues and airbag and seatbelt defects. If you receive a recall notice, don’t ignore it. The winter 2016 issue of Consumer…