Lea-Ann Tratten

Lea-Ann Tratten guides CAOC’s political operations, including research and support of candidates and statewide causes favoring consumer legal rights. She helped defeat three initiatives and kept five anti-consumer measures off the ballot. As a legislative advocate, she specializes in environmental and insurance law, civil procedure and health care, including landmark legislation holding HMOs accountable for injuries to patients. She has a law degree from McGeorge School of Law.

Articles written by this author:

The wheels of justice

In [[case]]Loomis v. Amazon[[/case]] and AB 1182, the court system and the legislative process collided, and consumers won

Lea-Ann Tratten

2021 July

On raising the financial responsibility minimum for auto liability insurance

Also: A look at our wins on the June primary ballot

Lea-Ann Tratten
Nancy Peverini

2022 July

A look at the new California Legislature

Get to know those legislators who may be serving California for the next 12 years; a lot of attorneys

Lea-Ann Tratten

2023 February

A period prone to mischief

Legislature’s session nears its end and many bills are still pending

Lea-Ann Tratten

2023 September

Wrapping up the 2023 legislative session – a winner!

State convention is November 16, and we’re looking ahead to 2024 including the election

Lea-Ann Tratten
Saveena K. Takhar

2023 October

A look at CAOC’s endorsed legislative candidates in 2024

Electing legislators who will fight to protect Californians’ legal rights

Lea-Ann Tratten

2024 January

Newsom has high regard for the court system, it has been spared major budget cuts

Also: CAOC meets with Health Services to shorten delay in settling Medi-Cal liens

Lea-Ann Tratten

2024 February

California voters sat out this election

We raised $8.1 million to elect consumer-friendly state legislators and congressional representatives

Lea-Ann Tratten

2024 December

Hot August days

From redistricting to the 2026 elections and the final push on CAOC-sponsored bills, August and early September are anything but quiet

Lea-Ann Tratten

2025 September

CAOC is fighting back against the Uber initiative

Initiative would limit contingency fees and recovery of medical costs in auto accidents

Lea-Ann Tratten

2026 February

Our character was tested

…and we passed

Lea-Ann Tratten

2026 July