Bob Wieckowski

Prop 24, the California Privacy Rights Act Receives Support From 77% Of Likely California Voters

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
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The Yes on Prop 24 campaign is proud to have the endorsement of former Presidential candidate Andrew Yang, Los Angeles Times editorial board, Congressman Ro Khanna, California State Controller Betty Yee, Common Sense Media, Consumer Watchdog, AFSCME California, the NAACP of California, California Professional Firefighters, California State Building and Construction Trades Council, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21 (Bay Area), UA Local 38 Plumbers and Pipefitters, California State Senators Ben Allen, Bill Dodd, Lena Gonzalez, Connie Leyva, Bill Monning, Nancy Skinner, Robert Hertzberg, Scott Wiener, Bob Wieckowski and Jim Beall, California State Assemblymembers Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and David Chiu, John Burton, Former Chair of the California Democratic Party, Alex Rooker and Daraka Larimore Hall, Vice Chairs of the California Democratic Party,Dan Weitzman, Controller of the California Democratic Party,Jenny Bach, Secretary of the California Democratic Party, Dr. Lisa Strohman, JD, PhD, and more.

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  • The Yes on Prop 24 campaign is proud to have the endorsement of former Presidential candidate Andrew Yang, Los Angeles Times editorial board, Congressman Ro Khanna, California State Controller Betty Yee, Common Sense Media, Consumer Watchdog, AFSCME California, the NAACP of California, California Professional Firefighters, California State Building and Construction Trades Council, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21 (Bay Area), UA Local 38 Plumbers and Pipefitters, California State Senators Ben Allen, Bill Dodd, Lena Gonzalez, Connie Leyva, Bill Monning, Nancy Skinner, Robert Hertzberg, Scott Wiener, Bob Wieckowski and Jim Beall, California State Assemblymembers Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and David Chiu, John Burton, Former Chair of the California Democratic Party, Alex Rooker and Daraka Larimore Hall, Vice Chairs of the California Democratic Party,Dan Weitzman, Controller of the California Democratic Party,Jenny Bach, Secretary of the California Democratic Party, Dr. Lisa Strohman, JD, PhD, and more.
  • Californians for Consumer Privacy is the same group that authored the first-in-the-nation California Consumer Privacy Act, which was passed unanimously by the California State Legislature and signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown.
  • Now the group is backing Prop 24, the California Privacy Rights Act on the 2020 ballot, to expand and enshrine privacy rights for all Californians.
  • Paid for by Yes on 24, Californians for Consumer Privacy
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Bill To Overhaul Bottle Deposit System Passes Out Of Senate Committee

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
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The bill, introduced by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont), reverses the current system of state government running a failing bottle deposit system that restricts access to refunds to one that puts the beverage industry in charge.

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  • The bill, introduced by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont), reverses the current system of state government running a failing bottle deposit system that restricts access to refunds to one that puts the beverage industry in charge.
  • The bill passed out of committee 4 1 and now heads to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
  • "We feel that the central concept of this bill is right, that beverage companies have to take responsibility for the products the producers make," said Court.
  • Other programs also do not pay waste haulers providing single bin recycling consumer deposit money.

Consumer Watchdog Warns Of Bottle Deposit System Collapse Without Major Reform

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
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The bottle deposit system regulator, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), has traditionally been a weak enforcer of the bottle deposit law though it recently fined CVS $3.6 million for shirking recycling responsibilities.

Key Points: 
  • The bottle deposit system regulator, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), has traditionally been a weak enforcer of the bottle deposit law though it recently fined CVS $3.6 million for shirking recycling responsibilities.
  • This part of the existing law makes zero sense and shows just how broken our bottle deposit system is."
  • Wednesday Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) will present his bill, SB 372, that shifts responsibility for running a deposit system to beverage distributors.
  • Consumer Watchdog's previous report, "Half A Nickel," explains why consumers do not recover enough of their bottle and can deposits.