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By Dakota Smith and Nicole Nixon, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-17/powerful-california-institutions-backed-swalwells-rise-now-theyre-facing-questions Before it all came crashing down, Eric Swalwell appeared on the cusp of rising to…
Apr 20, 2026By Peter Hamby, PUCK https://puck.news/eric-swalwell-was-the-favorite-to-succeed-newsom-now-what Just four days ago, California Rep. Eric Swalwell was a frontrunner in the race to lead his state as governor.…
Apr 16, 2026By Noah Baustin, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/04/09/cash-for-trucks-and-bikes-00866340?template_id=OT5J0E7B7DD7&is_login_link=true Environmentalists are starting to get loud about their desire for Newsom to address California’s high gasoline prices…
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By Ethan Varian, MERCURY NEWS https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/04/08/does-a-new-report-offer-a-way-out-of-californias-home-insurance-crisis As insurers hike rates and cancel policies for thousands of homeowners across California, a new state report…
Apr 9, 2026By Melody Petersen, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-09/fire-survivors-call-for-audits-of-edisons-wildfire-prevention-spending Survivors of the devastating Eaton fire called on state lawmakers on Wednesday to pass a bill…
Apr 9, 2026By Kevin Duggan, STREETSBBLOG NYC https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/08/hochul-insurance-uber-playbook Gov. Hochul’s re-election campaign is raking in cash from Uber (opens in new tab) as she follows the tech…
Apr 8, 2026By NOAH BAUSTIN, POLITICO With help from Camille von Kaenel and Alex Nieves https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/04/07/the-electricity-market-slide-00863109 THE BUZZ OF THE BALL: Establishing a new Western electricity…
Apr 7, 2026By CITY NEW SERVICE https://pasadenanow.com/main/analysis-fire-safe-homes-could-reduce-losses-by-one-third-in-la-fire-zones Rebuilding homes to fire-safe standards in areas burned by the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires could reduce…
Apr 1, 2026By Noah Baustin, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/03/30/fuel-for-the-unaffordability-fire-00851401?nname=california-climate&nid=00000189-315c-d8dd-a1ed-797dc9f10000&nrid=0000014f-890a-d780-a9ef-9d7a82c30000 THE PRICE WE PAY: Affordability concerns dominate today’s politics, so the last thing any government leader wants…
Mar 31, 2026By Dylan Moroses, LAW360https://www.law360.com/articles/2458237 Law360 (March 27, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT) — Retailer and consumer groups told the U.S. Supreme Court that…
Mar 27, 2026By Pat Maio, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS https://www.dailynews.com/2026/03/27/california-insurance-commissioner-candidates-vow-reform-fixes-for-fair-plan Top contenders in the state insurance commissioner’s race squared off Friday, March 27 at…
Mar 27, 2026Ivan Penn and Kurtis Lee, THE NEW YORK TIMES https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/business/energy-environment/iran-california-gas-prices.html As gasoline prices have risen since the war in Iran began, no…
Mar 26, 2026As Uber pushes ahead with its robotaxi expansion, the company has poured millions into a ballot initiative that may restrict crash victims’…
Mar 26, 2026Buy Jeremy White, POLITICO https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/03/the-labor-leader-behind-californias-billionaire-tax-showdown-pro-00840631?site=pro&prod=alert&prodname=alertmail&linktype=article&source=email For decades, Dave Regan has used California’s direct democracy system in a relentless campaign to shore up…
Mar 25, 2026By Shawna Chen, AXIOS https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/20/uber-measure-debate-crash-payouts-explained A proposed ballot initiative backed by Uber could reshape how much money victims recover in California car…
Mar 23, 2026By Megan Fan Munce, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/home-insurance-company-california-22071083.php When California’s insurance market deteriorated into a state of crisis, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara sought to…
Mar 23, 2026By Erwin Chemerinsky, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article315092081.html Uber has submitted a ballot initiative that would help the company at the expense of the rest…
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