Consumer Services Guide (CSG)
Consumer Action Edition
The Consumer Services Guide is searchable directory of resources which can help you with consumer problems and questions. There are multiple editions of the ‘Guide’, some which deal with specific issues such as housing or credit. The full directory, the Consumer Service Guide Edition, provides access to all the resources collected by Consumer Action.
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- Social Security Administration (SSA)
The Office of Public Inquiries (TEH) provides a central receipt, control, acknowledgment, response and referral program for high priority and other inquiries addressed to SSA Headquarters. The office develops correspondence policy and procedure and guide language on recurring topics and issues for use throughout the Agency. - Solano County District Attorney
The mission of the Solano County District Attorney’s Office is to seek and do justice by assisting law enforcement and other public agencies in the investigation of crimes, prosecuting only those crimes which can be proved beyond a reasonable doubt, ensuring a fair trial for those accused of crime as well as for victims and witnesses of crimes, advocating to the public and to the… - Sonoma County - Housing Authority
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is authorized under Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and amended by the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998. The purpose of the program is to provide rental assistance to very low-income families and individuals to enable them to rent decent, safe and affordable housing. Very low income persons and/or families are… - Sonoma County - Small Claims Advisory Service
Assistance and procedural information on matters related to Small Claims Court. Information and materials provided on: case preparation, procedures for filing, collecting court judgments, self representation in court, etc. Will provide information on cases outside of Sonoma County. No translators for non-English speakers available. Must provide their own interpreter for Small Claims services and for their court hearing. Cannot represent in court and will not… - Sonoma County Adult and Aging Services
The Adult and Aging Services Division of Sonoma County works with individuals and the community to ensure the safety and well-being of vulnerable adults. Staff provides protective and supportive social services as well as community training and coordination. The staff advocates for and strives to achieve the goals of safety, health, dignity, and independence for older adults, veterans and persons with disabilities. - Sonoma County Assessor's Office
The Sonoma County Assessor's Office is responsible for determining the assessed value of each parcel for property tax purposes in accordance with California's property tax laws. - Sonoma County Community Development Commission
The CDC administers a range of programs designed to assist low to moderate income homeowners and tenants and to encourage commercial revitalization. Rental assistance is offered to lower income tenants through subsidized rents. Rehabilitation loans are offered to landlords to maintain existing affordable rental units. Lower income owner-occupants are provided financial assistance to rehabilitate their home. - Sonoma County District Attorney
The Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office is dedicated to providing the members of the community with a safe place to live by holding the guilty accountable, protecting the innocent, and preserving the dignity of victims and their families. They shall seek truth and justice in a professional manner, while maintaining the highest ethical standards. - Sonoma County Human Services Department
The goal of the Sonoma County’s Human Services Department (HSD) is to protect and improve the well-being of the individuals and families who reside in Sonoma County – especially those who cannot protect themselves. They accomplish this by providing many different forms of assistance, including employment services, in-home support to aging and disabled individuals, Veteran’s services, foster care, food stamps, cash assistance, and eligibility for… - Sonoma County Legal Aid (SCLA)
Legal information and clinics in the areas of eviction, family law, child support and custody for Sonoma County residents with low incomes. All clinics are by appointment only. Bilingual (Spanish-English). Workshops Open To Anyone. - Sonoma County Legal Services Foundation
Information and referral to legal resources. Alternative Dispute Resolution Services. - Sonoma County Sheriff
This department provides law enforcement, court security services and detention services to the citizens of Sonoma County. Helps with an eviction when a Writ of Possession has been issued by the Court in an Unlawful Detainer Action. - Sonoma WORKS
The SonomaWORKS Program is designed to help you find a job to support you and your family. The program will help you become an advocate for your own self-sufficiency. - South Carolina - Attorney General
The South Carolina Attorney General’s Department of Consumer Affairs was established to regulate the consumer credit marketplace, to resolve any complaint arising out of the production, promotion or sale of consumer goods or services in South Carolina, whether or not credit is involved, and to promote a healthy competitive business climate with mutual confidence between buyers and sellers. - South Carolina - Attorney Generals Office Securities Section
The Securities Division of the Attorney General's office exists to ensure as fair a marketplace as possible in the trading of securities by protecting South Carolina investors from investment fraud, serving as a source of information for investors, regulating professionals in the securities industry and by providing a mechanism for registering complaints. - South Carolina - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations. BBB of Southeast Atlantic serves 34 southeastern Georgia counties and 4 southeastern South Carolina counties. - South Carolina - Commissioner of Banking
The Office of the Commissioner of Banking regulates State chartered banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions and trust companies. They determine compliance with the laws and regulations of the State of South Carolina and monitor the operations of these institutions. - South Carolina - Department of Insurance, Consumer Services
The mission of the State of South Carolina Department of Insurance is to protect the insurance consumers, the public interest, and the insurance marketplace by ensuring the solvency of insurers; by enforcing and implementing the insurance laws of this State; and by regulating the insurance industry in an efficient, courteous, responsive, fair, and equitable manner. - South Carolina - Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
South Carolina DMV site has been created to help you renew or register for a drivers license, find DMV forms, practice tests, drivers ed & traffic schools, auto insurance, or just about anything else related to South Carolina DMV. - South Carolina - Public Service Commission
The Public Utilities Commission (RIPUC) and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (DPUC) are independent regulatory bodies whose mission is to ensure that safe, reliable, quality utility service is provided at a fair and reasonable cost. - South Carolina - Weights and Measures Office
State Weights and Measures Offices enforce laws and regulations about the labeling, weight, measure or count of packaged items including food and household products. These offices also regulate the accuracy of weighing and measuring devices in supermarket, gas stations, taxicabs, etc. Some city and county offices have weights and measures functions in addition to the state offices listed below that might be listed under either… - South Dakota - Attorney General
The major responsibilities of the South Dakota Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Protection are: Investigate false, misleading, or deceptive trade practices; enforce consumer laws designed to protect the public and legitimate business community; enforce statutes relating to buying clubs, telephone solicitation, telemarketing, and sweepstakes; advise consumers of their basic rights under consumer laws; distribute consumer education materials; assist in the preparation of legislation designed to… - South Dakota - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations. - South Dakota - Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
South Dakota DMV site has been created to help you renew or register for a drivers license, find DMV forms, practice tests, drivers ed & traffic schools, auto insurance, or just about anything else related to South Dakota DMV. - South Dakota - Division of Banking
The State Departments of Banking regulate and supervise state-chartered banks. Many of them handle or refer problems and complaints about other types of financial institutions as well. Some also answer general questions about banking and consumer credit.
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