Consumer Watchdog

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Consumer Watchdog
Formation1985; 39 years ago (1985) (as Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights)
Typenon-profit
Purposetaxpayer and
consumer advocacy
Location
Region served
United States
President
Jamie Court
Websitewww.consumerwatchdog.org

Consumer Watchdog (formerly the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights) is a non-profit, progressive organization which advocates for taxpayer and consumer interests, with a focus on insurance, health care, political reform, privacy and energy.

The organization was founded in 1985 by California Proposition 103 author Harvey Rosenfield[1] and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. Its chief officers include President Jamie Court[2] and Executive Director Carmen Balber.[3]

  1. ^ "A Bittersweet Outcome, Los Angeles Times, December 27, 2000". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
  2. ^ Court, Jamie (25 September 2007). "Mandatory health insurance? No sale" – via LA Times.
  3. ^ "Our Team". Consumer Watchdog. Retrieved 2012-02-17.