Consumers Union of U.S., Inc
Registered Principal Details
                                    Business Or Interest:
Consumer Advocacy
Lobbying Interests:
Consumers Union and allies have been and continue to urge lawmakers to pass good legislation on requiring entities to provide notice to individuals whose info has been exposed through a security breach, stricter data security practices for information brokers, and tougher safeguards to thwart identity thieves.
Title:
Financial Manager
                            
                            Consumer Advocacy
Lobbying Interests:
Consumers Union and allies have been and continue to urge lawmakers to pass good legislation on requiring entities to provide notice to individuals whose info has been exposed through a security breach, stricter data security practices for information brokers, and tougher safeguards to thwart identity thieves.
Title:
Financial Manager
                                Contact
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                
                            
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                                            Elisa Odabashian
1535 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 431-6747
(415) 431-0906
www.consumersunion.org
                                        
                                    1535 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 431-6747
(415) 431-0906
www.consumersunion.org
Authorized Lobbyists
| Lobbyist Name | Exclusive Duties | Authorized On | Withdrawn On | 
|---|
Lobbying Interests
Legislative Bills/Resolutions
                                                                Assembly Bill 621
relating to: requiring notice of unauthorized acquisitions of computerized personal information and granting rule-making authority.
Bill Text and History
                                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                    
                                                                                        
                                                                                        
                                                                                            
11/11/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
                                                                                            
                                                                                        
                                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                        
                                                            
                                                        relating to: requiring notice of unauthorized acquisitions of computerized personal information and granting rule-making authority.
Bill Text and History
        
 For
                                                                                                Notification Date11/11/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
                                                                Assembly Bill 912
relating to: allowing individuals to restrict release of credit reports and granting rule-making authority.
Bill Text and History
2005 Wisconsin Act 140
                                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                    
                                                                                        
                                                                                        
                                                                                            
7/28/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
                                                                                            
                                                                                        
                                                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                        
                                                            
                                                        relating to: allowing individuals to restrict release of credit reports and granting rule-making authority.
Bill Text and History
2005 Wisconsin Act 140
        
 For
                                                                                                Notification Date7/28/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Total Lobbying Effort
| 2005 July - December | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | 2005 July - December $134.22 | 2006 January - June $6.71 | 2006 July - December $0.00 | Total $140.93 | 
| Total Hours Communicating | 2005 July - December 0.00 | 2006 January - June 0.00 | 2006 July - December 0.00 | Total 0.00 | 
| Total Hours Other | 2005 July - December 3.00 | 2006 January - June 0.10 | 2006 July - December 0.00 | Total 3.10 | 
Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort
Legislative Bills/Resolutions
                                                             relating to: requiring notice of unauthorized acquisitions of computerized personal information and granting rule-making authority. 
                                                            
                                                                
                                                                    
                                                        
                                                    | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 100% | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 97% | 
                                                             relating to: allowing individuals to restrict release of credit reports and granting rule-making authority. 
                                                            
                                                                
                                                                    
                                                        
                                                    | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December | 2006 January - June 100% | 2006 July - December | Total < 1% | 
Budget Bill Subjects
No budget bill subjects found.
                            Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings
No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.
                            Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number
No topics found.
                            Minor Efforts
No minor efforts found.
                            Other Matters
No other matters found.