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.
Listings for the City of San Diego
These are the results for consumer specific consumer resources for CA. The listing is grouped by primary service category, then sorted alphabetically.
- California - Department of Real Estate
The mission of the California Bureau of Real Estate is to safeguard and promote the public interests in REAL ESTATE MATTERS through licensure, regulation, education and enforcement. Handles unfair, misleading or fraudulent treatment by a licensee in real estate transactions. Call for complaint form. State your specific complaint, list witnesses and include copies of all documents. (San Diego, CA) - California - Department of Real Estate
The mission of the California Bureau of Real Estate is to safeguard and promote the public interests in REAL ESTATE MATTERS through licensure, regulation, education and enforcement. Handles unfair, misleading or fraudulent treatment by a licensee in real estate transactions. Call for complaint form. State your specific complaint, list witnesses and include copies of all documents. (San Diego, CA) - Legal Aid Society of San Diego Inc
Provides legal services on issues involving juvenile court, criminal court, immigration, housing, Social Security, health, family law and some consumer issues. (San Diego, CA) - Legal Aid Society of San Diego Inc
Provides legal services on issues involving juvenile court, criminal court, immigration, housing, Social Security, health, family law and some consumer issues. (San Diego, CA) - Identity Theft Resource Center
Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC) is a nonprofit, nationally respected organization dedicated exclusively to the understanding and prevention of identity theft. The ITRC provides victim and consumer support as well as public education. The ITRC also advises governmental agencies, legislators, law enforcement, and businesses about the evolving and growing problem of identity theft. (San Diego, CA) - California - Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI)
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) provides protection to consumers and services to businesses engaged in financial transactions. The Department regulates a variety of financial services, products and professionals. The Department oversees the operations of state-licensed financial institutions, including banks, credit unions, money transmitters, issuers of payment instruments and travelers checks, and premium finance companies. Additionally, the Department licenses and regulates a variety… (San Diego, CA) - American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
The ACLU is our nation’s guardian of liberty. We work daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Our job is to conserve America’s original civic values - the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. (For all other states, please visit the… (San Diego, CA) - Legal Aid Society of San Diego Inc
Provides legal services on issues involving juvenile court, criminal court, immigration, housing, Social Security, health, family law and some consumer issues. (San Diego, CA) - Legal Aid Society of San Diego Inc
Provides legal services on issues involving juvenile court, criminal court, immigration, housing, Social Security, health, family law and some consumer issues. (San Diego, CA) - San Diego City Attorney
Investigates and prosecutes consumer fraud, false or misleading advertising, unlawful business practices and environmental pollution violations. (San Diego, CA) - Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah, LLP
This is the website for Shepherd & Finkelman, LLP, a law firm that often represents consumers in class action suits. Site includes a glossary of terms used in class action lawsuits and a description of how class action lawsuits work. View the website for more offices throughout the US. (San Diego, CA) - Privacy Basics and Opt-Out Strategies
The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse provides guidance on Privacy Basics and Opt-Out Strategies. (San Diego, CA) - Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Provides information and referral to California consumers for technology-related privacy issues. Free fact sheets on a variety of consumer topics: junk-mail, credit reports, contracts, Social Security numbers, medical privacy and others. (San Diego, CA) - California Integrated Waste Management Board
The Board promotes a zero waste California in partnership with local government, industry, and the public. This means managing the estimated 93 million tons of waste generated each year by reducing waste whenever possible, promoting the management of all materials to their highest and best use, regulating the handling, processing and disposal of solid waste, and protecting public health and safety and the environment. (San Diego, CA) - Poison Control Centers in California (CPCS)
This is a telephone consultation service for emergency questions about poison exposure. Look in the White Pages for the poison control center that serves your county. (San Diego, CA)