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By 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…
Jul 17, 2026Ben Allen and Jane Kim are running to be the state’s next insurance commissioner. Both promise change, but not along the same…
Jul 16, 2026By Titus Wu, CALIFORNIA POST https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/california-wildfire-survivor-rips-insurers-state-government-for-failing-victims-recovery A survivor of the devastating Eaton Fire blasted state government for a lack of oversight in ensuring insurance firms…
May 13, 2026By CAMILLE VON KAENEL, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/05/11/xavier-becerra-fire-insurance-ca-governors-race-00915501 INSURE THIS: Never before have California’s wildfire insurance problems come up so frequently on the gubernatorial campaign trail.…
May 11, 2026By Lia Russell and Andrew Graham, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article315629343.html The ads from both sides describe an unscrupulous, moneyed and ruthless entity preying…
May 8, 2026The rideshare giant’s ballot proposition could upend the legal industry. Critics call it an “inhumane” attempt at corporate greed. By Anya Schultz, THE…
May 7, 2026By Ella Jackson, KQED https://www.kqed.org/news/12082454/officials-say-shoring-up-californias-oil-supply-will-come-at-a-price While officials are not concerned about an immediate oil shortfall, California consumers are likely to see another price hike…
May 6, 2026Paris Barraza, USA TODAY https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/california/2026/05/06/takeaways-from-california-governor-debate-nbc-telemundo/89968078007 California’s governor’s race isn’t letting up. Another debate arrived just a day after leading candidates squabbled over health…
May 6, 2026By John Ramos, CBS https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/california-primary-election-insurance-commissioner-2026 Monday is the deadline for counties to mail out their ballots and with only about a month until…
May 5, 2026Regulators say the penalty is the highest ever sought, but a cap on each violation would soften the blow for California’s largest…
May 4, 2026By 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, 2026
By 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