Consumer Federation of California (not EFF) will host this event. EFF Special Advisor Cory Doctorow will be speaking.
From the Organizers:
The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) is leading an awareness campaign titled, “The 19 – Are You One of Them?” This campaign highlights the extreme concentration of wealth and market power among the 19 richest American households.
In America we now have unfettered wealth accumulation by a select few, destroying innovation and exacerbating income inequality both domestically and globally. CFC will showcase how monopolists, oligarchs and a handful of billionaires are driving the affordability crisis crippling the average American family.
An extractive and monopolistic economy built by the 19, for the 19: are you one of them? Learn more by registering to our upcoming webinar.
Cory Doctorow joins us as our third guest speaker to discuss Consumer Harm: The Enshittification of Tech Caused by Market Consolidation.
When:
Thursday, March 12
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Where:
Sacramento, CA
Cost:
Refer to website
Event Requirements:
Registration is required
About the Speaker:
Cory Doctorow is a science fiction author, activist, journalist and blogger -- the editor of Pluralistic and the author of young adult novels like LITTLE BROTHER and HOMELAND and novels for adults like ATTACK SURFACE and WALKAWAY, as well as nonfiction books like HOW TO DESTROY SURVEILLANCE CAPITALISM. He is the former European director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and co-founded the UK Open Rights Group. Born in Toronto, Canada, he now lives in Los Angeles.
About Consumer Federation of California:
The Consumer Federation of California is a nonprofit advocacy organization. Since 1960, we have been a powerful voice for consumer rights. We campaign for state and federal laws that place consumer protection ahead of corporate profit. Each year, we testify before the California legislature on dozens of bills that affect millions of our state’s consumers. We also appear before state agencies in support of consumer regulations.
Some recent CFC legislative issues have included: protecting consumers’ medical, financial, and digital privacy; strengthening campaign disclosure requirements for political contributions and advertisements; ensuring California’s Made in USA label stays strong (truth in advertising); removing toxic chemicals from California furniture and insulation while maintaining fire safety and encouraging healthful building practices; and ensuring seniors understand reverse mortgages before signing contracts.
This event is organized not by EFF, but by Consumer Federation of California.
