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By Staff Reporters, CLIMATEWIRE April 17, 2019 Massive wildfires in California are triggering insurance rate hikes and policy cancellations, according to a…
Apr 17, 2019By Ken Harrison, SAN DIEGO READER April 16, 2019 https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2019/apr/16/stringers-cheapest-san-diego-county-gas-pauma/# Just as reported in the Reader’s February 11 article, the expected raise…
Apr 16, 2019By Dan Morain, CALMATTERS April 15, 2019 Gov. Gavin Newsom is getting pushback by lawmakers on some proposals. Let the wildfire negotiations…
Apr 15, 2019By Vicki Gonzalez, KCRA NBC TV-3, SACRAMENTO, CA April 15, 2019 https://www.kcra.com/article/cars-operated-from-100-miles-away-drive-on-sacramento-roads/27157125 SACRAMENTO, CALIF. (KCRA) — Sacramento is taking another step toward…
Apr 15, 2019By Mark Chediak, Romy Varghese & Michael B. Marois, BLOOMBERG April 12, 2019 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-12/california-s-newsom-signals-pg-e-edison-will-get-wildfire-help Utility giant PG&E Corp. capped its best day…
Apr 12, 2019By George Avalos, THE MERCURY NEWS April 12, 2019 Governor releases wildfire and PG&E plan that could raise monthly power bills New…
Apr 12, 2019By J.D. Morris and Alexei Koseff, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE April 12, 2019 https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Wildfires-climate-change-and-PG-E-Newsom-s-13763121.php Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday challenged the Legislature…
Apr 12, 2019By Peter Eavis, THE NEW YORK TIMES April 12, 2019 With another wildfire season looming, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Friday…
Apr 12, 2019EDITORIAL – By THE MERCURY NEWS & EAST BAY TIMES EDITORIAL BOARDS April 12, 2019 Editorial: Fix California’s broken can and bottle…
Apr 12, 2019Lisa Green, NERDWALLET.COM April 5, 2019 Your driving record may be flawless. Your car may be one of the safest on the…
Apr 5, 2019By Lyle Adriano, INSURANCE BUSINESS AMERICA April 4, 2019 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/watchdog-group-wants-tougher-rules-for-the-insurance-industry-163991.aspx A consumer advocacy group in California is petitioning legislators to reconsider a…
Apr 4, 2019By Hannah Wiley, SACRAMENTO BEE – CAPITOL MORNING April 3, 2019 https://www.sacbee.com/site-services/newsletters/capitol-morning/article228740509.html For your radar — Wandering around the Capitol halls today…
Apr 3, 2019By Kevin Smith, SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE April 2, 2019 Watchdog group opposes bill that would exempt the insurance industry from a…
Apr 2, 2019By Max Mitchell, THE LEGAL INTELLIGENCER April 1, 2019 https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2019/04/01/aetnas-suit-over-alleged-hiv-privacy-debacle-transferred-from-pa-to-calif-federal-court/ The lawsuit Aetna brought against a law firm and a pro-consumer interest group…
Apr 1, 2019By Emily Birnbaum, THE HILL March 28, 2019 https://thehill.com/policy/technology/436166-tech-watchdogs-see-red-flags-as-apple-expands Apple’s new entertainment subscription services and credit card, launched to great fanfare this…
Mar 28, 2019By Don Thompson, ASSOCIATED PRESS March 28, 2019 California consumers lost out on at least $308 million in nickel deposits on cans…
Mar 28, 2019PG&E gains $5.5 billion in financing to keep lights on, heat flowing while bankruptcy case crawls ahead By George Avalos, THE MERCURY…
Mar 27, 2019By Justin Kloczko, THE LOS ANGELES DAILY JOURNAL March 26, 2019 https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/351743-3rd-attorney-for-la-resigns LOS ANGELES — The head of the Los Angeles city…
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