Consumer Watchdog

By Stephen Hobbs, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article289555068.html A highly anticipated piece of California's plan to entice home insurers back into the state received support from representatives of...

BY WES VENTEICHER, POLITICO SACRAMENTO, California — A California state Senate committee voted Tuesday to approve a bill targeting low-production oil wells within 3,200 feet...

By Thomas Elias, THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL https://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/2024/06/18/california-focus-planned-insurance-rule-makes-consumer-reviews-meaningless/ In the insurance business, there are different kinds of black boxes. One is literally a small black box...

By Staff Reporters & Levi Sumagaysay, Capital Public Radio – Sacramento, CA  Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

By Ethan Varian, MERCURY NEWS https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/06/13/heres-where-california-could-push-insurers-to-cover-more-fire-risk-homes/ Struggling to find affordable homeowner's insurance because you live in a fire-prone area? A new proposal by state regulators could...

By Tom Elias, CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD https://www.chicoer.com/2024/06/12/its-time-the-gas-gougers-are-held-responsible-california-focus/# The gasoline price gouging that has plagued California periodically for decades appears no longer to be merely sporadic. It’s now...

By Stephen Hobbs, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article289203064.html Homeowners in areas at high risk of wildfires could have an easier time finding insurance coverage in the future under...

By Megan Fan Munce, Sriharsha Devulapalli, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/insurance-regulations-map-19508877.php A proposed regulation unveiled Wednesday aims to encourage insurance companies to write more policies in areas of California...