Christopher Peterson, a former Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Utah and former advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has been tapped to lead New Jersey's Division of Consumer Affairs. The appointment is part of a growing trend of consumer experts moving into state roles as federal consumer oversight stalls. Quinney College of Law, was a former senior advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Utah's 2020 Democratic gubernatorial candidate. "Traditionally, consumer protection has been a state function and it shouldn't be seen as out of bounds for a state to engage in consumer protection." "A lot of these Biden consumer protection alumni and other high-profile advocates are going to the states that have been consumer protection watchdogs," said Wu.