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New regulations require rates to be determined only by driving records By Mark Huffman, CONSUMER AFFAIRS January 8, 2019 https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/california-blocks-use-of-gender-in-setting-insurance-rates-010819.html A lot…
Jan 8, 2019By Jill Cowan, THE NEW YORK TIMES January 8, 2019 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/us/california-today-pge-wildfire-protection.html Good morning. After California’s deadliest wildfire all but wiped out the…
Jan 8, 2019By Ryan Smith, INSURANCE BUSINESS AMERICA January 7, 2019 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/consumer-group-applauds-new-california-insurance-rules-121219.aspx A consumer advocacy group has applauded California’s new rule banning gender discrimination…
Jan 7, 2019By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE January 6, 2019 https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Gender-inequality-in-California-auto-insurance-13512456.php Thirty years after California voters told auto insurers to focus on a…
Jan 6, 2019By Ivan Penn, THE NEW YORK TIMES January 5, 2019 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/05/business/energy-environment/california-wildfire-electric.html LOS ANGELES — As California’s deadliest wildfire was consuming the town…
Jan 5, 2019“Gender and sex have no more place in what we pay for auto insurance than race or ethnicity do.” By CITY NEWS…
Jan 4, 2019By John Wildermuth, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE January 2, 2019 https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Qualifying-a-California-ballot-measure-to-become-13501800.php The price of putting an initiative on the ballot is soaring, and…
Jan 2, 2019CVS On Hook for Letters Disclosing HIV Status By Lisa Klein, COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE December 24, 2018 CVS On Hook for Letters…
Dec 24, 2018Facebook Facing New Regulatory Scrutiny After Data Sharing Allegations By David Jones, MOBILE PAYMENTS TODAY December 24, 2018 https://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com/articles/facebook-facing-new-regulatory-scrutiny-after-data-sharing-allegations/ Facebook, the world’s…
Dec 24, 2018Self-Driving Bill Hits Dead End In U.S. Senate By Keith Laing, THE DETROIT NEWS December 20, 2018 https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/mobility/2018/12/20/self-driving-bill-hits-dead-end-u-s-senate/2366295002/ Washington — A bill championed by…
Dec 20, 2018Newsom Will Move Assets To Blind Trust His stakes in wineries and hotels made him rich. They also raise some potential for…
Dec 20, 2018Jerry Brown Wanted To Save The Planet And The California Budget. How Did He Do? By Adam Ashton, Sam Stanton, Ryan Sabalow…
Dec 18, 2018California’s Largest Utility Provider’s Role In Wildfires Is Under Scrutiny By Madeleine Ayer and Scott Glover, CNN WIRE December 19, 2018 (CNN)…
Dec 18, 2018FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — VIDEO OF THE DAY: Carolers Regale CA Assemblyman Chris Holden By Carla Marinucci & Jeremy B. White, POLITICO…
Dec 17, 2018Protestors Claim Victory Following Demonstration at Assemblymember Holden’s Holiday Party Holden reportedly agrees to meet with activist groups opposed to support for…
Dec 17, 2018Brown and Zinke Announce Water Plan That Will Decimate Fisheries And The Sacramento Delta By Dan Bacher, RED GREEN & BLUE December…
Dec 16, 2018As Calif. AV Population Doubles, So Do Crashes By Pete Bigelow, AUTOMOTIVE NEWS December 10, 2018 http://www.autonews.com/article/20181210/MOBILITY/181219970/as-calif.-av-population-doubles-so-do-crashes In the beginning, self-driving vehicles…
Dec 10, 2018Op-Ed: California Voters Enjoy 30 Years Of Gift To Themselves By Thomas Elias, THE UNION December 10, 2018 https://www.theunion.com/opinion/thomas-elias-california-voters-enjoy-30-years-of-gift-to-themselves/ As this winter’s…
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