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Survivors in Sacramento Urge Passage of Insurance Reform Bills to Keep Californians Insured and Get the Benefits They Paid for 

Politico California Climate – Setting The Table

By Camille von Kaenel, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/04/21/the-gas-debate-is-cooking-again-00885914 SETTING THE TABLE: A major new report that put forth suggestions for how California’s insurance and…

Los Angeles Times – Powerful California institutions backed Swalwell’s rise. Now they’re facing questions

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…

Puck – The Talented Mr. Swalwell

By 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.…

Politico – Oil Fight

By 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…

Hearing Video: Landmark Legislation Requiring Independent Audits Of Utility Wildfire Mitigation Spending Before More Is Approved Passes Assembly Energy Committee

Mercury News – Does a new report offer a way out of California’s home insurance crisis?

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…

Los Angeles Times – Fire survivors call for audits of Edison’s wildfire prevention spending

By 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…

Streetsblog NYC – Hochul’s Insurance Push Follows Uber’s National Playbook — As The Company Spends Big on Her Re-Election

By 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…

Politico – The electricity market slide

By  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…

Pasadena Now – Fire-Safe Homes Could Reduce Losses by One-Third in LA Fire Zones

By 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…

Politico – Fuel for the unaffordability fire

By 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…

Law 360 – Trump China Tariffs Unlawfully Familiar, Groups Warn Justices

By 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…

Los Angeles Daily News – California insurance commissioner candidates vow reform, fixes for FAIR Plan

By 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…

New York Times – As Gas Prices Spike, California Is Hit Hardest

Ivan 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…

The Lever – Uber Is Spending Millions To Curb Crash Lawsuits

As Uber pushes ahead with its robotaxi expansion, the company has poured millions into a ballot initiative that may restrict crash victims’…

Politico – The union man who unleashed a political earthquake in California

Buy 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…

Axios – Uber-backed ballot measure sparks car crash payout debate

By 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…