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Lowball: What Fire Survivors Want You To Know About Insurance Claims

Justin Kloczko -
As thousands of policyholders navigate the home insurance claims process in California following the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires, many are finding out that the damage wrought on their still standing homes by smoke and heat isn’t being paid for.

State Farm Cites Newly Announced CDI Market Conduct Exam to Oppose Consumer Participation in Rate Hearing

State Farm Investigation Must Conclude Before Rate Hike Approved Says Consumer Watchdog 

Commissioner Lara Approves Unjustified $749 Million State Farm Home Insurance Rate Hike

Consumer Watchdog Sues to Stop Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Unjustified Surcharges from Being Imposed on California Homeowners

Latest Energy News

50+ Environmental and Public Interest Groups Oppose CA Oil Refiner Bailout, Urge State to Stand Strong on Accountability

Jamie Court -
Sacramento, CA  - As the California Energy Commission (CEC) proposed a list of oil refinery strategies to Governor Newsom, including key regulatory rollbacks, 51 public...

California Oil Refiners’ Gasoline Profit Margin Hit 97 cents Per Gallon in April, Retail Refining Margin Is $1.02

CW To Big Three: NY Times Investigation Reveals East Coast Regional Grid Disaster And Shows Need To Shelve Western Regional Grid Plans In SB...

CA Regional Electricity Deregulation Ramrods Through CA Senate Despite Concerns About Trump, Oversight And Costs;  GOP Senator Calls It “Big Beautiful Bill” 

Refining Industry Profiteering and Misinformation Revealed At Oversight Hearing 

Latest Privacy News

Surveillance Pricing Bill Moves Forward

Justin Kloczko -
AB 446 prohibits businesses from using personal information of a consumer to adjust the price of goods.

NEWS RELEASE: Surveillance Pricing Bill Moves Forward

CA Privacy Agency Goes DOGE on Data Regulations for AI and Algorithms

NEWS RELEASE: Surveillance Pricing Bill Advances

California Privacy Agency Goes After the Auto Industry

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Latest Healthcare News

Legislation Allowing Medical Negligence Survivors To Recover Pre-death Pain And Suffering Passes the Assembly Judiciary Committee, Data Shows No Increase In Costs From Measure

Jamie Court -
Sacramento, CA – Legislation that allows survivors of medical negligence to continue to recover damages for the pain and suffering of their loved ones before...

California Senate Committee Advances Bill to Expose Patients to Doctor Substance Abuse

The Decision is In: Administrative Law Judge and Osteopathic Medical Board Issue Probation Against Bakersfield OB/GYNs License 

Extension of Pre-death Pain and Suffering Damages Passes the CA Senate; Continues Rights of Medical Malpractice Survivors To Collect For Lost Loved One’s Pain...

California Assembly Advances Bill to Expose Patients to Doctor Substance Abuse

Latest Courtroom News

Consumer Watchdog Files Coast-to-Coast Briefing Challenging Presidential Tariffs in California and Washington 

Will Pletcher -
San Francisco, CA and Washington, D.C. — Consumer Watchdog yesterday filed amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs in two cases—one in the Ninth Circuit...

State Farm Cites Newly Announced CDI Market Conduct Exam to Oppose Consumer Participation in Rate Hearing

Court Accepts Consumer Watchdog Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Tariff Authority

Commissioner Lara Approves Unjustified $749 Million State Farm Home Insurance Rate Hike

Consumer Watchdog Sues to Stop Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Unjustified Surcharges from Being Imposed on California Homeowners

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Insurance Industry Spokesman Maviglio Caught Vandalizing Car On Video; Consumer Watchdog Writes To Inform Head of Trade Group

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Spectrum News 1 - Green Bay, WI: Grappling With Loss In LA 6 Months After Devastating Wildfires
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KTVU (FOX): Tips On Getting Smoke Damage Claims Paid
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KTVU-SF (FOX): Pro-Homeowner Bills Moving Through CA Legislature
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Spectrum News 1 (San Fernando Valley) - Los Angeles, CA: State Farm In The Hot Seat
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KGTV-SD (ABC) - San Diego, CA: Secret Doctor Drug Treatment Program
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KBAK (CBS) – Bakersfield, CA: Doctor Accountability
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KTLA-LA (CW) - Los Angeles, CA: Gas Prices Expected To Spike By July 4th
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KTVU-SF (FOX) - San Francisco, CA: Insurance Department Investigation
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ABC 7: Controversial CA Energy Bill Moves Forward
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KCBS-LA (CBS) - Los Angeles, CA: Home Insurance Crisis
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KCAL-LA - Los Angeles, CA: KCAL News Special: Home insurance Crisis
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KCAL-LA - Los Angeles, CA: KCAL News Special: Home insurance Crisis
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ABC10: California bill aims to help struggling doctors, but critics warn of patient safety risks
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KGTV-SD (ABC) - San Diego, CA: Homeowners To Get Surcharge For LA Wildfires
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My 58 - Sacramento, CA: State Farm Looking To Raise Rates
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KGO-SF (ABC) - San Francisco, CA: State Farm Proposes More Insurance Rate Hikes
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KOLO (ABC) - Reno, NV: Home Insurance Rate Hikes From State Farm
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KMPH-FRES (FOX) - Fresno, CA: Looking At Process For Rate Approvals
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KGTV-SD (ABC) - San Diego, CA: State Farm Approves For Insurance Rate Hike
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KCBA (FOX) - Monterey, CA: Insurance Rate Hikes
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KTVU-SF (FOX) - San Francisco, CA: State Farm Gets Okay To Raise Rates
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KXTV-SAC (ABC) - Sacramento, CA: State Farm Rate hike Approved
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KNTV-SF (NBC) - San Francisco, CA: Judge Backs State Farms 17% Rate Hike
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KRON-SF (MyTV) - San Francisco, CA: State Farm Approved For Emergency Policy Rate Increase
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KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA:State Farm Emergency Rate Hike Approved
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Spectrum News 1-Los Angeles, CA: Insurance Agencies Want To Impose Surcharges on Homeowners
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KGO-SF (ABC) - San Francisco, CA: Insurance Hotline Part 2
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KGO-SF (ABC) - San Francisco, CA: Insurance Hotline Part 1
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TURNTO23: Latina Maternal Health Awareness
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KBAK: 4th Annual Latina Maternal Health Fair
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KTLA-LA (CW) - Los Angeles, CA: Eaton Fire Victims Call Out State Farm Insurance
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KXTV-SAC (ABC) - Sacramento, CA: Insurance Surcharge Lawsuit
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KCBA (FOX) - Monterey, CA: Group Sues To Block Insurance Surcharge For LA Wildfires
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KABC-LA (ABC) - Los Angeles, CA: Consumer Group Sues To Block Insurance Surcharge
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KGO-SF (ABC) - San Francisco, CA: Lawsuit Over Fair Plan Bailout
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KOVR-SAC (CBS) - Sacramento, CA: Fiery Insurance Fight
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KTVU-SF (FOX) - San Francisco, CA: State Farm Hike Decision Expected In Weeks
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Spectrum News 1, CA: Consumer Watchdog Sues To Block Insurers From Adding Surcharge After Wildfires
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CW Litigation Director, Will Pletcher's Closing Argument At CDI State Farm Hearing
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WDAM (NBC) - Hattiesburg, MS: State Farm Questioned Over Rate Hike Proposal
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KBVU (FOX) - Eureka, CA: State Farm Rate Hike Hearing Day 2
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KNTV-SF (NBC) - San Francisco, CA: State Farm Proposed Interim Rate Hike
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KCAL-LA - Los Angeles, CA: State Farm Rate Hike Hearing
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KTTV-LA (FOX) - Los Angeles, CA: State Farm Requests Emergency Rate Increases
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KXTV-SAC (ABC) - Sacramento, CA: State Farm Rate Hike Hearing
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KCRA-SAC (NBC) - Sacramento, CA: State Farm Rate Hike Request
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KPIX-SF (CBS) - San Francisco, CA: State Farm Argues For Rate Increase
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KFMB-SD (CBS) - San Diego, CA: State Farm Promises Refund If Rate Too High
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KRCR-CR (ABC) - Chico/Redding, CA: State Farm Rate Hike Hearing
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KNSD-SD (NBC) - San Diego, CA: Hearing Over State Farm Request For 22% Rate Hike
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