Consumer Watchdog

Politico – Consumer advocates challenge Lara’s decision letting insurers pass on costs of LA wildfires

By Blanca Begert, POLITICO A consumer advocacy group on Monday sued the California Department of Insurance over its decision to let insurance…

KCBS-AM (Radio) – San Francisco, CA: Consumer Watchdog Has Filed A Lawsuit To Block Insurers From Charging California Customers For $500 Million In Costs

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

ABC 7 – CA Insurance Commissioner Found To Have Spent $30K On Lavish Meals, Report Says

By Stephanie Sierra and Simone Chavoor, ABC 7 https://abc7news.com/amp/post/calif-insurance-commissioner-found-have-spent-30k-lavish-meals-according-sf-standard/16157716/ SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Just weeks after 7 On Your Side revealed California Insurance Commissioner…

Court News Service – California insurance regulator and State Farm squabble over proposed emergency rate hikes

By Alan Riquelmy, COURT NEWS SERVICE OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — Attorneys on Thursday made final arguments increase before a California administrative law…

CNBC – State Farm pleads for emergency rate hikes on California homeowners

By Dawn Giel, CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/10/state-farm-emergency-rate-hikes-california-homeowners.html State Farm is making its case this week for a major rate hike for California homeowners in…

Cal Matters – State Farm moves one step closer to emergency California rate hike

By Levi Sumagaysay, CAL MATTERS State Farm could soon win final approval to raise premiums for California homeowners and others on an…

KNTV-SF (NBC) – San Francisco, CA: State Farm Proposed Interim Rate Hike

SF Standard – Insurance chief lives large on campaign cash as homes burn

By Josh Koehn, SF STANDARD https://sfstandard.com/2025/04/10/california-insurance-commissioner-ricardo-lara-wildfires-slush-fund The sun had already set over The Grand, Frank Gehry’s skyscraper complex in downtown Los Angeles,…

Cal Matters – State Farm begins first-of-its-kind insurance rate hearing today

BY Levi Sumagaysay, CALMATTERS State Farm will try to justify its need to raise property insurance rates — stat — at an…

LA ist – State Farm rate hike

By Jacob Margolis, LA IST A hearing kicked off at the California Insurance Department’s office in Oakland Monday morning as part of the…

Politico – Insurers’ flight is over. Now for the fight.

By  CAMILLE VON KAENEL, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2025/04/08/insurers-flight-is-over-now-for-the-fight-00280127 BILL COME DUE: Fire-shy insurers are cautiously returning to California — but it’ll cost you. Take State…

San Francisco Chronicle – California insurance regulator likens State Farm financial situation to Titanic

By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/state-farm-insurance-hearing-20265652.php Should California’s largest insurance company be allowed to raise prices for consumers to preserve…

KTTV-LA (FOX) – Los Angeles, CA: State Farm Requests Emergency Rate Increases

KXTV-SAC (ABC) – Sacramento, CA: State Farm Rate Hike Hearing

KCRA-SAC (NBC) – Sacramento, CA: State Farm Rate Hike Request

KPIX-SF (CBS) – San Francisco, CA: State Farm Argues For Rate Increase

KRCR-CR (ABC) – Chico/Redding, CA: State Farm Rate Hike Hearing

KABC-LA (ABC) – Los Angeles, CA: State Farm Asking For Emergency Rate Hike