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By Jeff McDonald, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE January 13, 2019 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sd-me-legislators-ma… Sen. Ben Hueso, chairman of the state Senate’s Energy, Utilities and Communications…
Jan 13, 2019
By Matt Kapko, FIERCE WIRELESS January 11, 2019 https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/u-s-carriers-caught-selling-customers-location-data-to-third-parties-again The U.S. wireless industry has been caught in a fresh scandal amid a…
Jan 11, 2019
By The Editorial Board, THE DESERT SUN January 10, 2019 https://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/editorials/2019/01/10/california-lawmaker-lavish-junkets-burn-constituents-desert-sun-editorial-board/2529551002/ Picture this: As the deadly Camp Fire was ravaging Butte County…
Jan 10, 2019
By Michael Karkafiris, CARSCOOPS January 10, 2019 California Bans Insurers From Charging Drivers Based On Their Gender The California Department of Insurance…
Jan 10, 2019
By Staff Reporters, ASSOCIATED PRESS January 9, 2019 https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article224189000.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A consumer advocacy group is calling for California lawmakers…
Jan 9, 2019
By Sean Szymkowski, THE CAR CONNECTION January 9, 2019 https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1120807_government-shutdown-prompts-nhtsa-to-pause-car-defect-investigations As the U.S. government shutdown continues to drag on, the NHTSA said…
Jan 9, 2019
By Eric D. Lawrence and Todd Spangler, THE DETROIT FREE PRESS January 9, 2019 https://www.postbulletin.com/news/business/feds-won-t-investigate-most-vehicle-defects-during-government-shutdown/article_70c79dc4-3bcb-5f77-9330-891c920ad3fa.html Federal workers must go without pay, national…
Jan 9, 2019
Good news (for some), only variables that can influence your car insurance premiums are age and driving record. By James Gilboy, THE…
Jan 8, 2019
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, 2019
By 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, 2019
By 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, 2019
By 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, 2019
By 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, 2019
By 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, 2019
CVS On Hook for Letters Disclosing HIV Status By Lisa Klein, COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE December 24, 2018 CVS On Hook for Letters…
Dec 24, 2018
Facebook 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, 2018
Self-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, 2018