California Property Tax Exemption for Elderly Residents Initiative
To qualify for the November 2026 ballot, action must be taken by August 4, 2026.
See more about this HERE
California Delete Act (SB 362)
Allows California consumers to delete personal information from 600 data brokers and imposes stiff penalties if the data brokers fail to remove the consumers information.
The State website gives Californians to ability reduce their digital footprint, increase their privacy, reduce spam emails and texts and ID fraud.
See more obout this HERE
Seniors Targeted
In 2025 seniors age 60 and older reported $7.748 billion in losses online*. Scams have become a part of everyday life and everyone, especially seniors must to be on guard to protect their assets and safeguard their financial security. For more information, click HERE.
Some of the more common scams involve:
Investments
Tech Support
Romance/dating websites
Government impersonations
Grandparent/emergency calls/texts/emails
Sweepstakes/lottery
Phone/telemarketing
Recently Talked About Scams
Ghost Tapping/Tap to Pay
Cash Trapping- External device attached to ATMs
Stuck Card- External device inserted into card reader card reader
Fake Delivery text – Claim outstanding is holding up package delivery
Ghost Subscription- Data retrieved from data breach and used to charge credit cards with inexpensive month subscription fees
Elder Financial Abuse Statistics 2026 - Common Scams & Frauds | ConsumerAffairs®
Scam-Tracking Map - Map of scams reported in your neighborhood and allows you to report scams in your area.
Scams Targeting Seniors and the Elderly in 2026