Together, the Alliance showed up as a united presence advocating for stronger, more equitable consumer protection policies for our communities statewide.
Just over two months remain in the 2025 Oregon legislative session, and we are excited to share an update on our work at the state Capitol advancing pro-consumer legislation to help Oregon families thrive while defending against legislation that does the opposite.
OCJ is approaching the 2025 legislative session with a strong sense of purpose and responsibility, knowing the work we are advancing now is critical to building the future Oregonians deserve.
The Consumer Alliance of Oregon's inaugural 2025 legislative agenda prioritizes five pieces of legislation to improve and expand Oregon consumers' rights.
Every day, Americans unknowingly sign away their rights through mandatory arbitration clauses buried in the fine print of everything from job contracts to streaming services. These clauses force legal disputes into secretive private systems that favor corporations over people.
We’re excited to introduce three new members to the OCJ team: Angela Donley, MSW, as our new Policy Analyst, and Jeremy Woodson and Grace Hashiguchi as Communications Associates. They each bring a wealth of expertise and a strong passion for advancing OCJ’s mission to support and protect consumers.
As the summer comes to a close, we are celebrating the accomplishments of our summer interns who supported our policy team these past few months.
We welcomed three new interns, who will support our policy team over the summer as we prepare for the 2025 legislation session.
Earlier this month we celebrated and said our goodbyes to our spring policy interns. This talented group of individuals supported our policy team throughout the 2024 short legislative session and have contributed their research skills to strengthen our knowledge base of consumer policy issues.
The Securing Consumers Against Misrepresented (SCAM) Debt Act will empower consumers with the information they need to protect themselves from debt collectors that use misleading allegations to convince people to pay debts they do not legally owe.
Consumers of medical and mental health care who look to medical credit cards with the hope of expanding their ability to access care are too often trapped by predatory practices.
Celebrating important victories for Oregon consumers
