In the News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California would restrict the operations of "buy here, pay here" auto dealers under a bill approved by the state Senate.

AB1447 would prohibit dealers from forcing buyers to pay installments in person and require them to provide buyers with warranties covering the vehicle for at least 30 days or 1,000 miles.

The bill also would prohibit dealers from installing tracking devices without the buyer's consent.

By Karen Robes
For three years, Joyce Higgins paid rent on her former Torrance apartment with a check.

But when her former landlord began requiring tenants to pay rent online, the 87-year-old refused, saying that she had been a victim of identity theft and was advised by her bank not to pay rent this way.

She soon was served with a 60-day eviction notice.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California would restrict the operations of "buy here, pay here" auto dealers under a bill approved by the state Senate.

AB1447 would prohibit dealers from forcing buyers to pay installments in person and require them to provide buyers with warranties covering the vehicle for at least 30 days or 1,000 miles.

The bill also would prohibit dealers from installing tracking devices without the buyer's consent.