Mayberry Berk

Plain-English answers about California consumer-protection law.

We help Californians stop robocalls, appeal denied Social Security disability claims, fix bogus background checks, push back on aggressive debt collectors, get out of lemon vehicles, and hold companies accountable for tracking them online without permission. We also publish clear writing about how the law actually works.

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What we handle

Robocalls and unwanted texts
Federal robocall law (TCPA)

$500 to $1,500 for every call or text.

Denied disability claims
Social Security disability appeals (SSDI)

Most California disability claims are denied at first. The 60-day deadline is real.

Websites that secretly record or track you
California privacy law (CIPA)

Up to $5,000 each time you were tracked without being told.

Background checks or credit reports with the wrong info
Federal and California credit-reporting laws (FCRA, CCRAA)

When a wrong report costs you a job, an apartment, or a loan.

Debt collectors that won't leave you alone
California debt-collection law (Rosenthal Act)

Calls after you said stop. Calls to your job. Threats they can't follow through on.

Lemon vehicles
California lemon law (Song-Beverly)

Refund or replacement when the manufacturer can't fix a recurring defect.

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