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Mercury News – California is about to change fuel standards. That means higher gas prices. But how high?

By Rob Nikolewski, MERCURY NEWS In a vote scheduled for Friday, the California Air Resources Board is expected to set stricter carbon…

The Daily Kos – Big Oil spent $16.9 million lobbying California officials in second quarter of 2024

By Dan Bacher, THE DAILY KOS https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/11/1/2281679/-Big-Oil-spent-16-9-million-lobbying-California-officials-in-second-quarter-of-2024 Despite California’s “green” image, Big Oil continues to spend millions of dollars in lobbying California…

PropertyCasualty 360 – Consumer group: State Farm bungled California reinsurance

BY Michael S. Fischer, PROPERTY CASUALTY 360 https://www.propertycasualty360.com/2024/10/31/consumer-group-state-farm-bungled-california-reinsurance/?slreturn=20241031150559 A Los Angeles-based advocacy group alleges that California’s State Farm General unnecessarily bought hundreds of…

99.1 KBU – Los Angeles, CA: State Farm General Accused Of Buying Way Too Much Reinsurance Over The Past Few Years

By Staff Reporters, 99.1 KBU – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

KCBA (FOX) – Monterey, CA: Report: State Farm Hike Proposal

Consumer Watchdog accuses State Farm of now trying to raise the rates by 30%, to offset costs, and then funnel money to…

KTLA-LA (CW) – Los Angeles, CA: What To Know About California Prop 34

The National Organization for Women, LA Times editorial board, and nonpartisan Consumer Watchdog oppose the measure.

KTLA-LA (CW) – Los Angeles, CA: State Farm Accused of Funneling Excess Profits

Consumer Watchdog claims State Farm general has grossly overpaid its parent company for reinsurance over the past decade and is trying to…

KNX-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA: Consumer Watchdog Says State Farm Is Boosting Profits At The Expense Of State Policy Holders

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

The Los Angeles Times – State Farm accused of funneling excess profits to parent as it seeks rate hike

By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-10-28/state-farm-general-mutual-reinsurance-rate-hike State Farm General, California’s largest home insurer, is being accused of boosting the profits of its…

The Los Angeles Times – Another refinery shuts down in California. What happens to gas prices?

By Russ Mitchell, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-10-18/another-refinery-shuts-down-in-california-what-happens-to-gas-prices California’s attempt to manage a smooth transition away from gasoline just got roughed up with this…

Mother Jones – California’s Rent Control Ban Hits Disabled Tenants Hardest

By Julia Métraux, MOTHER JONES California’s statewide rent control law, the Costa-Hawkins Act, has been contentious since it was signed into law in 1995.…

The American Prospect – How Hurricanes Are a Profit Center for Insurers

By Robert Kuttner, THE AMERICAN PROSPECT https://prospect.org/economy/2024-10-15-hurricanes-profit-center-insurers To compensate for exaggerated expectations of claims, they jack up rates and hollow out coverage,…

CalMatters – ‘Notoriously slow:’ Lengthy investigations into California politicians leave voters in the dark

BY YUE STELLA YU AND  JEREMIA KIMELMAN, CALMATTERS A $1,044 outing at a glitzy Hollywood nightclub. A $1,316 meal at a Los Angeles steak and…

KNBC-LA (NBC) – Los Angeles, CA: New CA Law Aims To Protect Gas Price Spikes

The new law requires oil refineries to have to keep a minimum inventory of fuel to avoid shortages, and authorizes the california…

KPCC-FM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA: Governor Gavin Newsom Has Signed A Law Aimed At Keeping Gas Prices In Check

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

Mercury News – Gov. Newsom signs bill he says will help avoid gas price spikes

By Kristin J. Bender, MERCURY NEWS Surrounded by legislative backers, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill that he says will…

KNTV-SF (NBC) – San Francisco, CA: Consumer Watchdog Opposes Prop 34

Los Angeles Times – Allstate receives approval for 34% increase in homeowners insurance rates

By Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-08-29/allstate-34-1-percent-rate-increase-homeowners-insurance Allstate has received approval to raise its California homeowners insurance premiums by an average of 34%…