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ABC 7 – 100 days since LA wildfires: Victims vow to rebuild as more lawsuits are filed

https://abc7.com/post/100-days-la-wildfires-victims-vow-rebuild-more-lawsuits-are-filed/16191800 ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) — Thursday marked 100 days since the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, and people are still fighting to preserve their…

Spectrum 1 News – Eaton Fire survivors call for investigation into State Farm over claims

By City News Service, SPECTRUM 1 NEWS https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-california/wildfires/2025/04/17/eaton-fire-investigation-state-farm-claims PASADENA, Calif. — As State Farm pursues a 17% rate increase for home insurance, survivors…

The Sacramento Bee – CA FAIR PLAN POLICY CHANGE SPURS LAWSUIT

By Stephen Hobbs, THE SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article304362711.html Consumer Watchdog, the advocacy organization that has long gone toe-to-toe with the Department of Insurance, is…

KTLA-LA (CW) – Los Angeles, CA: Eaton Fire Victims Call Out State Farm Insurance

The San Francisco Chronicle – Consumer group sues to stop California insurers from charging customers for FAIR Plan losses

By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/home-insurance-fair-plan-20279165.php A consumer group sued California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and his department this week…

KXTV-SAC (ABC) – Sacramento, CA: Insurance Surcharge Lawsuit

KNX-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA: Consumer Watchdog Says It Is Unfair What’s Happening With California’s Fair Plan

By Staff Reporters, KNX-AM – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

KABC-LA (ABC) – Los Angeles, CA: Consumer Group Sues To Block Insurance Surcharge

Cal Matters – How labor killed a bill to let California wildfire victims sue Big Oil for climate change

By Ryan Sabalow, CALMATTERS Oil companies had their hackles up this year after Sen. Scott Wiener introduced a controversial bill that would…

KGO-SF (ABC) – San Francisco, CA: Lawsuit Over Fair Plan Bailout

KCBS-AM (Radio) – San Francisco, CA: Consumer Watchdog Says The Insurance Department Didn’t Follow The Proper Process For Settling Insurance Rate Hike Rules

By Staff Reporters, KCBS-AM – San Francisco, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

KTVU-SF (FOX) – San Francisco, CA: State Farm Hike Decision Expected In Weeks

KCBA (FOX) – Monterey, CA: Group Sues To Block Insurance Surcharge For LA Wildfires

Los Angeles Daily News – Consumer group sues California insurance commission to stop $500M overcharge

By Pat Maio, Los Angeles DAILY NEWS The advocacy group Consumer Watchdog filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Insurance and its…

Los Angeles Times – Consumer group sues insurance commissioner over Fair Plan assessments on state homeowners

By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-15/consumer-group-sues-insurance-commissioner-over-fair-plan-assessments-on-state-homeowners A Los Angeles consumer group has sued Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to block potential surcharges…

Associated Press – California consumer group sues to block insurers from adding surcharge following LA fires

By Tran Nguyen, ASSOCIATED PRESS https://apnews.com/article/california-wildfires-insurance-fair-plan-8a70b82467f76c16b5c9496fa67ee96c SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A consumer advocacy group filed a lawsuit this week to block insurers…

Spectrum News 1 (San Fernando Valley) – Los Angeles, CA: Consumer Watchdog Sues To Block Insurers From Adding Surcharge After Wildfires

Mercury News – Lawsuit seeks to halt California’s homeowner-funded FAIR Plan insurance bailout

By Ethan Varian, MERCURY NEWS Consumer advocates are suing to halt a massive homeowner-funded bailout of California’s last-resort insurance program after it reported it would run out of money to pay…