AB 890, as introduced, Ridley-Thomas. Consumers.
Existing law states that it is the intent of the Legislature to promote and protect the interests of the people as consumers, and that the government advances the interests of consumers by, among other things, protecting consumers from the sale of goods and services through the use of deceptive methods, acts, or practices that are inimical to the general welfare of consumers.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 301 of the Business and Professions Code
2 is amended to read:
It is the intent of the Legislature and the purpose of this
4chapter to promote and protect the interests of the people as
5consumers. The Legislature finds that vigorous representation and
6protection of consumer interests are essential to the fair and
7efficient functioning of a free enterprise market economy. The
8Legislature declares that government advances the interests of
P2 1consumers by facilitating the proper functioning of the free
2enterprise market economy through (a) educating and informing
3the consumer tobegin delete insureend deletebegin insert ensureend insert rational consumer choice in the
4marketplace; (b) protecting the consumer from the sale of goods
5and services through the use of deceptive methods, acts, or
6practicesbegin delete whichend deletebegin insert
thatend insert are inimical to the general welfare of
7consumers; (c) fostering competition; and (d) promoting effective
8representation of consumers’ interests in all branches and levels
9of government.
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