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By Blanca Begert, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-08-05/oil-company-profits-are-soaring-heres-what-california-officials-want-to-do Sky-high earnings for oil companies and California refiners in the second quarter are renewing calls…
Aug 5, 2026By MARISA ENDICOTT (opens in new tab), THE PRESS DEMOCRAT https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/04/utility-lobbying-california-wildfires-victims “We need a permanent fix to bring California back from the…
Aug 4, 2026By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-04/not-married-need-car-insurance-you-can-get-dinged-for-that-in-california California has long been known as a progressive state that embraces evolving lifestyles, but when…
Aug 4, 2026By Joy Chen, NEW YORK POST https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/opinion/gavin-newsoms-latest-utility-bailout-is-bad-for-democracy Gavin Newsom is secretly pursuing (opens in new tab) an 11th-hour push to shield California’s three for-profit utility…
Jul 31, 2026By Levi Sumagaysay, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/economy/2026/07/wildfire-liability-battle If you live in California, chances are you’ve seen the ads that say “Home insurance rates skyrocket”…
Jul 30, 2026By Pat Maio, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS https://www.dailynews.com/2026/07/28/consumer-group-launches-state-farm-complaint-form-for-l-a-wildfire-claims Consumer Watchdog unveiled a website this week where homeowners affected by last year’s Los…
Jul 29, 2026By Stephen Hobbs, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article316618280.html The recent claim from the advocacy group Consumer Watchdog was eye-popping: A penalty on oil refiners…
Jul 28, 2026By Joy Chen, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/commentary/2026/07/california-rewarding-utilities-after-wildfires A group calling itself Wildfire Victims First has been mailing Californians this year and running ads, claiming…
Jul 28, 2026By Anissa Rivera, PASADENA STAR NEWS https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2026/07/25/wildfire-survivors-to-newsom-no-backroom-deals-with-utility-companies The activists, civil rights advocates, consumer advocates, faith leaders, community organizations, and Eaton and Palisades…
Jul 25, 2026By Allie Rasmus, KTVU FOX 2 https://www.ktvu.com/news/consumer-watchdog-group-warns-possible-utility-bailout-wildfire-compensation-deal Oakland, Calif. – Survivors of last year’s Southern California wildfires rallied Friday to urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to…
Jul 24, 2026By Madeline Shannon, THE CENTER SQUARE https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_5399fd8c-289a-4abd-aac5-8aae403468a1.html (The Center Square) – A new bill would require insurance companies to warn policy holders…
Jul 23, 2026By Black Chronicle News Service https://blackchronicle.com/west-coast-pacific/california/insurance-companies-might-have-to-start-warning-homeowners-about-cancellation (The Center Square) – A new bill would require insurance companies to warn policy holders before…
Jul 23, 2026By Eddie Rivera, PASADENA NOW https://www.altadena-now.com/main/town-life/eaton-fire-survivors-to-launch-postcard-campaign-pressing-newsom-on-wildfire-liability Organizers say a Friday press conference at an Altadena recovery hub will open DearNewsom.org and push…
Jul 23, 2026By Tom Wait, CBS https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/wildfire-victims-first-socal-edison-pge-sdge A new ad campaign from an organization funded by California’s largest private utility companies has drawn sharp criticism…
Jul 22, 2026By Melody Peterson, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-07-21/wildfire-survivors-angered-as-utility-funded-group-claims-to-represent-them A group claiming to represent California fire survivors began sending mailers and paying for social…
Jul 21, 2026By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-07-20/new-bill-would-allow-insurers-to-track-your-driving-habits-poten After experiencing the loss of three friends in auto accidents, Assemblymember Tina McKinnor decided she needed…
Jul 20, 2026By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/unmarried-higher-car-insurance-22348775.php Auto insurance companies in California can continue to charge higher rates for unmarried drivers than…
Jul 17, 2026By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/unmarried-higher-car-insurance-22348775.php Auto insurance companies in California can continue to charge higher rates for unmarried drivers than for…
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