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Sponsors of bill: Consumers Union, AARP, Consumer
Action.
Supporters:
(a) Labor: Calif. Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Calif. State Employees Association, Teamsters Union Local 601 (Stockton).
(b) Consumer groups: Consumer Attorneys of Calif., CalPIRG.
(c) Community/civil rights/public interest groups: Public Counsel, Los Angeles Center for Law & Justice, Human Services Network of Los Angeles, East San Jose Community Law Center, League of African American Voters, Calif. Reinvestment Committee, Calif. Community Economic Development Ass'n, Greenlining Institute, Grey Panthers of Central Contra Costa County, Merced Community Action Board, Equal Rights Advocates, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, Friends Committee on Legislation.
(d) Nonprofit financial counselors: Consumer Credit Counseling Services of: (1) Los Angeles, (2) East Bay, (3) Inland Empire, (4) Mid-Counties (Stockton).
(e) Financial institutions: California Bankers' Association, California Credit Union League.
(f) Law enforcement: District Attorney of Ventura County.
(g) Newspapers (editorials in support of SB 834): Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union Tribune, Ventura County Star, Santa Barbara News Press, West Contra Costa Times.
November, 1999
