Domestic worker Sylvia Lopez, right, joins other domestic workers and their supporters at a rally at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles calling on Gov. Jerry Brown to sign into law the Trust Act.
  • In a landmark step to protect consumers from predatory vehicle loans, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law two bills regulating specialized used-car dealers known as Buy Here Pay Here lots.
For the first time, the dealers that offer their own in-house financing and target people with damaged credit and low incomes will be required to provide warranties on every car they sell in California. The new laws also oblige Buy Here Pay Here dealers to post fair-market values on their autos while giving customers greater flexibility in making payments