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By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE July 29, 2019 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2019-07-29/new-actions-by-state-insurance-commissioner-appear-to-benefit-another-campaign-donor One day in April, the California Assembly insurance committee passed a…
Jul 29, 2019
By Michael Hiltzik, LOS ANGELES TIMES July 28, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-07-24/long-term-care-insurance-disaster Jeffrey Gerber has had a front-row seat for the unfolding disaster in…
Jul 28, 2019
Even the fact it’s called ‘Autopilot’ could seal the system’s fate. By Gabe Beita Kiser, CAR BUZZ July 27, 2019 https://carbuzz.com/news/tesla-s-autopilot-system-could-be-in-big-trouble It’s…
Jul 27, 2019
By Carlos Granda, KABC TV-7 Los Angeles, CA July 27, 2019 Watch the video of this news segment here: https://abc7.com/society/dwp-customers-due-millions-more-in-refunds-attorneys-say/5424381/] LOS ANGELES…
Jul 27, 2019
By Nathan Solis, COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE July 26, 2019 Overcharged LA Utility Customers Say They Deserve Millions More LOS ANGELES (CN) –…
Jul 26, 2019
By The Editorial Board of THE LOS ANGELES TIMES July 26, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-07-26/californians-deserve-better-from-ricardo-lara-top-insurance-regulator Ricardo Lara has served as insurance commissioner for not…
Jul 26, 2019
By Paul A. Eisenstein, CNBC July 26, 2019 https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/26/safety-groups-want-ftc-state-probes-of-teslas-autopilot-system.html Two consumer safety groups are calling for federal and state investigations of Tesla’s…
Jul 26, 2019
Move comes after Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara says he is recused from all cases involving Applied Underwriters By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN…
Jul 26, 2019
Tesla maintains nothing wrong with the system By Michael Strong, THE DETROIT BUREAU July 26, 2019 Advocacy Groups Attack Tesla’s Use of…
Jul 26, 2019
By Dan Bacher, INDYBAY July 25, 2019 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/25/18824969.php MCKITTRICK, CA — At a time when oil and gas drilling continues to expand in California, Governor…
Jul 25, 2019
By Dakota Smith, LOS ANGELES TIMES July 25, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-city-attorney-feuer-mayor-dwp-case-threaten-20190715-story.html Four years ago, Los Angeles City Atty. Mike Feuer cast himself as…
Jul 25, 2019
By Steve Lopez, Columnist, LOS ANGELES TIMES July 24, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-07-23/dwp-investigation-city-hall The timing is perfect, isn’t it? Here come the most searing,…
Jul 24, 2019
By Will Carruthers, THE NORTH BAY BOHEMIAN July 24, 2019 https://www.bohemian.com/northbay/juiced/Content?oid=9026523 As summer brought blue skies to the North Bay, a recent…
Jul 24, 2019
By Jill Cowan, THE NEW YORK TIMES July 24, 2019 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/24/us/california-wildfire-season-insurance.html This week, my colleagues Thomas Fuller and Ivan Penn wrote about…
Jul 24, 2019
By Dan Bacher, ALTERNET.ORG July 23, 2019 https://www.alternet.org/2019/07/california-water-politics-takes-a-weird-turn-fbi-raids-los-angeles-department-of-water-and-power-and-la-city-attorneys-office/ California water politics took a strange turn today when FBI agents raided multiple government offices, including…
Jul 23, 2019
By The SACRAMENTO BEE Editorial Board July 23, 2019 https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article232988522.html With the appearance of corruption threatening to undermine his legitimacy as California…
Jul 23, 2019
By Hannah Wiley, SACRAMENTO BEE – Capitol AM Alert July 23, 2019 https://www.sacbee.com/site-services/newsletters/capitol-morning/article232979987.html The Sacramento Bee reported last week that Insurance Commissioner…
Jul 23, 2019
By David Zahniser, Dakota Smith and Emily Alpert Reyes, LOS ANGELES TIMES July 23, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-07-23/dwp-chief-david-wright-steps-down-fbi-raid-eric-garcetti Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on…
Jul 23, 2019