DCA Consumer Information Resources

Consumer Assistance Hotline
Call the DCA Consumer Assistance Hotline and speak with an agent about your consumer questions and concerns. Through AT&T Language Line, we can assist callers in over 170 languages. Call 1-800-952-5210, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Consumer Assistance E-mail
Get answers to your consumer questions and concerns by e-mail. Contact DCA's Consumer Information Center at dca@dca.ca.gov.

Consumer Assistance Correspondence
Write to DCA about your consumer questions and concerns. Department of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Information Center, 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite N-112, Sacramento, CA, 95834.

Consumer Protection Publications
Order one of DCA's 200 free consumer publications, many of which are printed in multiple languages at www.dca.ca.gov/publications/publications/list.

Consumer Connection Magazine Read the Consumer Connection Magazine at
www.dca.ca.gov/publications/newsletter/index.

Community Scam Stopper Seminars
Attend a Senior Scam Stopper event hosted by the Contractors State License Board, DCA, local legislators, and other government agencies. Learn how to protect yourself from the latest consumer scams. For a list of upcoming Senior Scam Stopper events, go to www.cslb.ca.gov/consumers/seniorscam_2.asp.

Guest Speaker Opportunities
Invite a DCA Ambassador to speak to your business, community organization, church, club or school. Learn about DCA's many programs and services or request a presentation about scams, identity theft, unlicensed business activity or other consumer-related topics. To request a speaker, go to www.dca.ca.gov/consumer/outreach.shtml.

License Look-Up
To verify the license of someone which whom you are considering doing business. Go to www2.dca.ca.gov/pls/wllpub/wllquery$.startup.

DCA E-mail Updates
Sign up to receive Department of Consumer Affairs e-mail updates at www.dca.ca.gov/online_services/updates/subscribe.

Veterans
The California TAP$ (Troops Against Predatory Scams) campaign is dedicated to helping our men and women in uniform protect their hard-earned dollars. Available at www.corp.ca.gov/Education_Outreach/TAPS/default.asp.

Social Networking
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