By Amancai Biraben, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS https://www.dailynews.com/2026/05/04/california-seeks-up-to-4-million-from-state-farm-over-alleged-mishandling-of-wildfire-claims The state Department of Insurance is seeking as much as $4 million in penalties…
May 4, 2026By Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/04/30/california-russian-oil-amid-iran-war/89819610007 In mid-March – as a freakish early heat wave (opens in new tab) hit the West and…
Apr 30, 2026
By David Dayen, THE AMERICAN PROSPECT https://prospect.org/2026/04/28/aftermath-california-gas-prices-are-up-not-just-the-war This story was first featured in the Aftermath (opens in new tab) newsletter, a series from David…
Apr 28, 2026Stephen Hobbs, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article315496436.html Insurance companies on Wednesday beat back the latest effort to force them to sell homeowner policies to…
Apr 24, 2026A proposed California law would require rideshare companies to adopt stricter safety standards and take legal responsibility for sexual misconduct. By Anahita…
Apr 24, 2026
By Stephanie Sierra, ABC7 https://abc7news.com/post/ca-state-senate-vote-slew-insurance-reform-bills-addressing-transparency-renewals/18945247 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGO) — A slew of bills that would bring significant insurance reforms to California are set…
Apr 23, 2026By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-23/senate-committee-kills-bill-mandating-insurance-coverage-for-wildfire-safe-homes A bill that would have required insurers to offer coverage to homeowners who take steps…
Apr 23, 2026BY NICOLE NORMAN, CAMILLE VON KAENEL, POLITICO https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/04/california-senate-committee-rejects-climate-liability-wildfire-insurance-proposals-00888360?site=pro&prod=alert&prodname=alertmail&linktype=article&source=email SACRAMENTO, California — A key California Senate committee on Wednesday sided with business interests…
Apr 23, 2026
By Camille von Kaenel, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/04/21/the-gas-debate-is-cooking-again-00885914 SETTING THE TABLE: A major new report that put forth suggestions for how California’s insurance and…
Apr 21, 2026By Dakota Smith and Nicole Nixon, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-17/powerful-california-institutions-backed-swalwells-rise-now-theyre-facing-questions Before it all came crashing down, Eric Swalwell appeared on the cusp of rising to…
Apr 20, 2026By Peter Hamby, PUCK https://puck.news/eric-swalwell-was-the-favorite-to-succeed-newsom-now-what Just four days ago, California Rep. Eric Swalwell was a frontrunner in the race to lead his state as governor.…
Apr 16, 2026By Noah Baustin, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/04/09/cash-for-trucks-and-bikes-00866340?template_id=OT5J0E7B7DD7&is_login_link=true Environmentalists are starting to get loud about their desire for Newsom to address California’s high gasoline prices…
Apr 10, 2026
By Ethan Varian, MERCURY NEWS https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/04/08/does-a-new-report-offer-a-way-out-of-californias-home-insurance-crisis As insurers hike rates and cancel policies for thousands of homeowners across California, a new state report…
Apr 9, 2026By Melody Petersen, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-09/fire-survivors-call-for-audits-of-edisons-wildfire-prevention-spending Survivors of the devastating Eaton fire called on state lawmakers on Wednesday to pass a bill…
Apr 9, 2026