(SACRAMENTO) – This afternoon, AB 492, the Truth in Solicitation Act authored by Assemblymember Grayson (D-Concord) was signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. AB 492 protects consumers from deceptive solicitation practices by requiring private solicitation mailers to clearly disclose that they are not affiliated with the government.
Upon passage Assemblymember Grayson stated, “I want to thank Governor Brown for signing this bill into law. Our friends and family, especially our aging population most susceptible to scams, should not be subject to business practices that rely on misleading solicitations represented as government documents. This predatory behavior has no place in California, and I’m pleased that the Governor is joining with me in taking a stand for consumers across the state.”
AB 492 will take effect January 1st, 2018.
Tim Grayson represents the 14th Assembly District that includes the communities of Benicia, Concord, Clayton, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Vallejo, Pittsburg and Walnut Creek. For more information please visit the Assemblymember’s website, www.assembly.ca.gov/a14.
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