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By 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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Mar 20, 2026By Bianca Begert, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-03-20/la-enviro-oil-gas-watchdog-price-gouging California’s petroleum market watchdog is warning about price gouging at some gas stations charging over…
Mar 20, 2026By John Ross Ferrara, Rachel Menitoff, Marc Sternfield, KGET https://www.kget.com/news/state-news/california-politicians-call-for-suspension-of-gas-tax-to-lower-prices California gubernatorial candidates and other politicians are calling for a temporary suspension of the state’s…
Mar 17, 2026Lawmakers push relief as Los Angeles gas tops $5.50, with some warning prices could climb to $7 per gallon By Samantha Macklin,…
Mar 17, 2026The state passed a law in 2023 to curb price spikes, but regulators have delayed implementing the rules as refineries close and…
Mar 13, 2026By Alejandro Lazo, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/environment/2026/03/california-iran-oil-profit-spike Three years ago, California built a first-in-the-nation system aimed at protecting drivers when oil markets turn calamitous.…
Mar 13, 2026“Affordability” is the buzzword in Sacramento. No fewer than 25 energy-related bills are on the docket By ROB NIKOLEWSKI, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/03/12/will-any-of-these-bills-before-the-california-legislature-lower-your-energy-costs…
Mar 12, 2026By Daniel Farr, CALIFORNIA POST https://nypost.com/2026/03/12/us-news/consumer-watchdog-eviscerates-newsom-over-gas-prices California drivers are paying about $5.50 a gallon at the pump, up about 3 cents since yesterday, making…
Mar 12, 2026
For condo owners, the settlement provides refunds of $17 million plus 10% interest dated back to June 1, 2025. By Pat Maio, ORANGE…
Mar 10, 2026
By MAAZ ALIN, SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS https://www.smdp.com/california-bill-would-require-advance-notice-reasons-for-insurance-nonrenewals California state Sen. Ben Allen, D-Pacific Palisades, introduced legislation Friday that would require property insurers…
Mar 8, 2026By Megan Fan Munce, San Francisco Chronicle https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/state-farm-settles-customer-refunds-21960349.php State Farm General, the financially imperiled California home insurance giant, will not raise rates any further…
Mar 6, 2026
By Noah Bautin, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/03/02/iran-comes-for-the-california-pump-00807981?nname=california-climate&nid=00000189-315c-d8dd-a1ed-797dc9f10000&nrid=0000014f-890a-d780-a9ef-9d7a82c30000 California was already navigating a perfect storm on gasoline prices. The conflagration in Iran just added the…
Mar 2, 2026