As the state of California and San Diego County continue to respond to the ongoing threat posed by COVID-19, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office issued a warning today to businesses and scammers not to take advantage of consumers by price gouging. During a declared state of emergency, it is illegal for a business […]
The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office and four other prosecutorial agencies announced today that Direct Wines, Inc., and Wine Awesomeness, LLC, have settled a consumer protection lawsuit alleging that the companies automatically renewed membership subscriptions in violation of state law. In California, businesses must clearly and conspicuously disclose all automatic renewal charges and terms […]
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that her office has filed a motion with the San Diego Superior Court to reduce 25,000 marijuana convictions from felonies to misdemeanors and is dismissing another 1,000 misdemeanor convictions completely. The Court will review the requests and make the decision. In California, all county District Attorney’s […]
Prescription opioids are to blame for more than 2,200 accidental overdose deaths in San Diego County over the last 10-years. In 2018 alone, 210 people died from accidental overdose caused by one or more prescription opioids, alone or combined with other drugs or alcohol. “It’s clear that if we want to be more successful in […]
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today she is sponsoring legislation authored by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) that would extend the presumption of openness that exists in California courtrooms to proceedings under the Sexually Violent Predator Act. SB 1023 would require that proceedings for the civil commitment of a sexually violent predator […]
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Whether responding to a house fire, a car accident on the road, or providing emergency medical assistance to someone in a hotel room or a business, firefighters and medical first responders are in a unique position to join the fight against human trafficking by identifying victims and reporting their observations to law enforcement. That’s why […]
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Report Price Gouging During Coronavirus
As the state of California and San Diego County continue to respond to the ongoing threat posed by COVID-19, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office issued a warning today to businesses and scammers not to take advantage of consumers by price gouging. During a declared state of emergency, it is illegal for a business […]
Wine Delivery Companies Settle Auto-Renewal Lawsuit
The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office and four other prosecutorial agencies announced today that Direct Wines, Inc., and Wine Awesomeness, LLC, have settled a consumer protection lawsuit alleging that the companies automatically renewed membership subscriptions in violation of state law. In California, businesses must clearly and conspicuously disclose all automatic renewal charges and terms […]
DA Dismisses Pot Convictions
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that her office has filed a motion with the San Diego Superior Court to reduce 25,000 marijuana convictions from felonies to misdemeanors and is dismissing another 1,000 misdemeanor convictions completely. The Court will review the requests and make the decision. In California, all county District Attorney’s […]
New Campaign Aims to Reduce Opioid Overdoses
Prescription opioids are to blame for more than 2,200 accidental overdose deaths in San Diego County over the last 10-years. In 2018 alone, 210 people died from accidental overdose caused by one or more prescription opioids, alone or combined with other drugs or alcohol. “It’s clear that if we want to be more successful in […]
DA Sponsors New SVP Bill
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today she is sponsoring legislation authored by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) that would extend the presumption of openness that exists in California courtrooms to proceedings under the Sexually Violent Predator Act. SB 1023 would require that proceedings for the civil commitment of a sexually violent predator […]
First Responders Get Training to Help Fight Human Trafficking
Whether responding to a house fire, a car accident on the road, or providing emergency medical assistance to someone in a hotel room or a business, firefighters and medical first responders are in a unique position to join the fight against human trafficking by identifying victims and reporting their observations to law enforcement. That’s why […]