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New Report Exposes Fossil Fuel-Backed Network Flooding Supreme Court with Briefs Seeking to Shield Oil & Gas Companies in Climate Deception Case

New Report Exposes Fossil Fuel-Backed Network Flooding Supreme Court with Briefs Seeking to Shield Oil & Gas Companies in Climate Deception Case

Investigation Maps For-Profit Utilities’ $366 Million Disinformation Echo Chamber as Newsom Pushes Wildfire Bailout

Investigation Maps For-Profit Utilities’ $366 Million Disinformation Echo Chamber as Newsom Pushes Wildfire Bailout

Consumer Alert Warns Gov. Newsom Against 11th Hour Plan to Bail Out Utilities for Fires They Cause; Exposes Ads from Utility Front Group Targeting Politicians  

Consumer Alert Warns Gov. Newsom Against 11th Hour Plan to Bail Out Utilities for Fires They Cause; Exposes Ads from Utility Front Group Targeting Politicians  

Data Shows Wartime Price Gouging At Pump In CA Rampant, Supports Need For Legislation To Add “War” Under Anti-Price Gouging Laws

Data Shows Wartime Price Gouging At Pump In CA Rampant, Supports Need For Legislation To Add “War” Under Anti-Price Gouging Laws

LATEST INSURANCE NEWS

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Lara Black Box Model Rules Generate $571 Million in Rate Hikes But Just Twelve Thousand New Home Insurance Policies. That’s $47K Per Policy.

Lara Black Box Model Rules Generate $571 Million in Rate Hikes But Just Twelve Thousand New Home Insurance Policies. That’s $47K Per Policy.

Carmen Balber
Sacramento, CA — Ten home insurance companies have sought $571 million in rate hikes under Insurance Commissioner Lara’s rules allowing insurers to raise rates…
Why Minimum Loss Ratios Don’t Work For Home Insurance
California Legislature Approves Three Bills to Require Fair and Timely Home Insurance Payouts and Improve Access to Coverage 
Newly Released SB 492 Confirms Major Victory for Wildfire Survivors and California Families
California Legislature Protects Wildfire Survivors’ Rights and Rejects Higher Insurance Costs 

LATEST ENERGY NEWS

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Legislative Memo – Don’t Be Fooled Again

Legislative Memo – Don’t Be Fooled Again

Jamie Court
Some of Wall Street’s largest owners —  Black Rock, State Street, Vanguard, and Fidelity – are also among the biggest shareholders in California’s…
Phillips 66 and ConocoPhillips Warned Justice Alito His Oil Investments Face Material Risk From Climate Lawsuits For Years; Their Trade Association, Suncor and Exxon Briefed Him on How to Eliminate that Risk 
Consumer Alert: Who’s Really Backing Big Oil in the Supreme Court Climate Deception Case?
Consumer Alert Exposes Fossil Fuel Front Groups Backing Exxon, Suncor Before Supreme Court — Follow the Money to Big Oil and Billionaire Paul Singer
Consumer Alert: Bailout Blackmail

LATEST HEALTHCARE NEWS

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Medical Board of California Announces Maternal Mortality Task Force

Medical Board of California Announces Maternal Mortality Task Force

Michele Monserratt-Ramos
Medical Board of California Responds to the Public’s Request for Maternal Mortality Project Announcing Plan for Maternal Mortality Task Force Los Angeles,…
Goodbye Patch

Goodbye Patch

Feb 4, 2026
Bakersfield OB/GYN Fails Competency Exam: Repeat Offender Doctor Can No Longer Practice Medicine
Consumer Watchdog Supports the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act (S. 2355) 119th Congress
Consumer Watchdog Sets the Record Straight on the Patient Safety Risks of Medical Board of California’s AB 408

LATEST PRIVACY NEWS

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Surveillance Pricing Bill Dies After CA Assembly Buys Into Small Business Fear Mongering

Surveillance Pricing Bill Dies After CA Assembly Buys Into Small Business Fear Mongering

Justin Kloczko
The Bill Would Have Stopped Companies From Adjusting Prices Based on Shopper’s Personal Data.  On Monday, the California State Assembly let die…
Do Policyholders Want Car Premiums To Be Determined By Secret AI?
Report Warns Uber Is Undermining Legal Accountability For Accident Victims While Expanding Use of Unproven Autonomous Vehicles, Public Safety At Risk 
A License To Kill: How Uber’s Rush To Close Courthouse Doors And Roll Out Robocars Threatens Public Safety
New CA DMV Numbers Show Uber Robotaxi Partner Nuro Could Not Go 700 Miles Without Human Intervention; Company Seeks Liability Shield Via Ballot Measure

LATEST IN THE COURTROOM NEWS

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Consumer and Housing Groups Urge Publication of Court Ruling Protecting Low-Income Tenants

Consumer and Housing Groups Urge Publication of Court Ruling Protecting Low-Income Tenants

Will Pletcher
Court ruling recognizes displacement and choosing between rent and basic necessities can constitute irreparable harm to consumers. Seven California consumer, housing, and…
Consumer Watchdog Asks Court to Halt New Tariffs as Refund System Leaves Consumers Behind
Ninth Circuit Asks California Supreme Court to Decide Whether Insurers Can Hide Illegal Overcharges Behind Approved Rates
Consumer Watchdog Joins Consumer Groups Opposing DOT Plan to Weaken Airline Fare Transparency
Lara’s New Rules Threaten Voter-Enacted Rights to Challenge Insurance Rates, Consumer Watchdog Warns

LATEST ACCOUNTABILITY NEWS

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More Perfect Union Investigates Uber’s Insurance Shell Game As Company Seeks Federal Liability Shield

More Perfect Union Investigates Uber’s Insurance Shell Game As Company Seeks Federal Liability Shield

Alexandra Nagy
A new investigation from More Perfect Union digs into the rising “insurance” costs Uber charges riders and drivers — and finds that…
Consumer Watchdog: Uber-Consumer Attorney Deal Strikes Fair Balance
Ralph Nader Warns Uber CEO: “If You Claim Your Technology Is Safe, You Should Not Fear a Legal System of Accountability”
Uber Misrepresented Its Insurance Structure To Legislature To Get Reduced Uninsured Motorist Coverage; Report Requires Answers From Uber, Watchdog Says
Report: Uber Plan To Limit Accident Liability Aims To Free Up Insurance Reserves To Pay For Robotaxi Rollout, Executives Paid “Success” Bonuses