By staying responsive to these emerging concerns, OCJ is focused on making sure all Oregonians have access to the protections and support they need in a rapidly changing landscape.
In the past we have shown up for consumers on matters concerning public utilities, data privacy, housing and foreclosure, and on federal decisions with local impact.
OCJ played an important role in protecting consumer rights by successfully intervening in PacifiCorp's proposed tariff request to the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC). The PUC's decision to reject their request safeguards consumers' ability to seek full compensation for damages, ensures accountability, and maintains legal protections.
With the mortgage foreclosure moratorium set to expire in December 2021 and the anticipation of increasing foreclosure notices because of the COVID-19 pandemic, OCJ engaged Brink Communications to develop an outreach campaign to help connect folks with vital public resources to help them avoid foreclosure.
In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against counties keeping excess foreclosure sale profits, HB 4056 was introduced in Oregon's 2024 Legislative Session in response to this ruling. OCJ worked with partners to ensure consumer safeguards were included, leading to the passage of this bill.
OCJ is supporting the passage of SB 619, Oregon's Consumer Privacy Act, by convening a Data Privacy cohort that will develop consumer resources to share new rights under this law. This bill is linked to Oregon's data broker registry bill (HB 2052).
Our commentary piece, published on July 5 in the Oregon Capital Chronicle, features insights from OCJ’s Executive Director Jagjit Nagra and Oregon Consumer League Executive Director Michelle Druce on the implications of this landmark court decision for consumers.
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