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Mercury News – Newsom’s gas price proposal debated at special session legislative hearings

By Kristin J. Bender, MERCURY NEWS Lawmakers gathered in Sacramento this week in a bid to prevent from soaring in the Golden…

Cap Radio – Lawmakers embark on second special session aimed at lowering gas prices

By Laura Fitzgerald, CAP RADIO https://www.capradio.org/articles/2024/09/18/lawmakers-embark-on-second-special-session-aimed-at-lowering-gas-prices Special session proceedings started in the Assembly on Wednesday as lawmakers held informational hearings on Governor…

San Francisco Chronicle – California will create nation’s first public model to predict insurance wildfire losses

By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/home-insurance-wildfire-model-19768876.php California regulators and academic researchers have launched a partnership to develop what they say would…

Orange County Register – Homeowners join consumer advocates in assailing California insurance reforms

By Jeff Collins, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER Minutes before a top insurance regulator outlined reforms to stem an exodus of insurance companies from…

Los Angeles Times – Insurance commissioner defends homeowners plan blasted by consumer group

By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-09-17/insurance-commissioner-testifies-in-l-a-amid-homeowners-protest Bruce Breslau has lived in his Chatsworth condo since 2009 and figures that last year he…

KFI AM (RADIO) – Los Angeles, CA: Homeowner Bruce Breslau Shares His Plight With Home Insurance

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

KMPH-FRES (FOX) – Fresno, CA: California Homeowners Speak Up

KABC-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA: Ricardo Lara Has A Whole Lot Of Ideas On How To Make Insurers Get More Money From You

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

KABC-LA (ABC) – Los Angeles, CA: Homeowners Insurance Crisis

KCAL-LA – Los Angeles, CA: Consumer Watchdog Accuses CA Insurance Department Of Failing To Protect Homeowners

KNBC-LA (NBC) – Los Angeles, CA: CA Insurance Commissioner Testifies On Rate Hikes

KTLA-LA (CW) – Los Angeles, CA: CA Insurance Commissioner Under Fire Over Wildfire Coverage

KFI AM (RADIO) – Los Angeles, CA: Consumer Watchdog’s Concerns About Commissioner Lara’s Plan

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

KABC-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA: Consumer Watchdog Says Insurance Commissioner Lara Lied

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

KTLA-LA (CW) – Los Angeles, CA: Watchdog Group: Insurance Commissioner Lied About Wildfire Coverage

Commissioner Ricardo Lara promised insurance companies would be required to cover 85% of homeowners in wildfire areas in exchange for rate hikes…

Press Conference on Home Insurance Crisis and Commissioner Lara

San Francisco Chronicle – State Farm’s ‘unprecedented’ rate request in California gives new insight into plans to avoid insolvency

By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/state-farm-home-insurance-19753446.php State Farm General (opens in new tab), California’s largest home insurer, says it does not…

Digital Insurance – How wildfires became a burning issue for insurance professionals 

By Courtney Hoff Dockerty, DIGITAL INSURANCE https://www.dig-in.com/list/how-wildfires-became-a-burning-issue-for-insurance-professionals Climate change has increased the frequency and severity of wildfires, especially in the western part of…