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By Eddie Rivera, PASADENA NOW https://www.altadena-now.com/main/town-life/eaton-fire-survivors-to-launch-postcard-campaign-pressing-newsom-on-wildfire-liability Organizers say a Friday press conference at an Altadena recovery hub will open DearNewsom.org and push…
Jul 23, 2026
By Tom Wait, CBS https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/wildfire-victims-first-socal-edison-pge-sdge A new ad campaign from an organization funded by California’s largest private utility companies has drawn sharp criticism…
Jul 22, 2026
By Melody Peterson, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-07-21/wildfire-survivors-angered-as-utility-funded-group-claims-to-represent-them A group claiming to represent California fire survivors began sending mailers and paying for social…
Jul 21, 2026
By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-07-20/new-bill-would-allow-insurers-to-track-your-driving-habits-poten After experiencing the loss of three friends in auto accidents, Assemblymember Tina McKinnor decided she needed…
Jul 20, 2026
By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/unmarried-higher-car-insurance-22348775.php Auto insurance companies in California can continue to charge higher rates for unmarried drivers than…
Jul 17, 2026
By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/unmarried-higher-car-insurance-22348775.php Auto insurance companies in California can continue to charge higher rates for unmarried drivers than for…
Jul 17, 2026
Ben Allen and Jane Kim are running to be the state’s next insurance commissioner. Both promise change, but not along the same…
Jul 16, 2026
By Khari Johnson, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2026/07/kaiser-nurses-workplace-surveillance-ai Kaiser Permanente nurses who answer advice and triage calls say their duty of care for patients is…
Jul 9, 2026
Rob Nikolewski, MERCURY NEWS https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/12/gas-prices-in-san-diego-and-rest-of-california-vary-from-one-station-to-another-and-the-differences-are-stark/amp A recent committee hearing in Sacramento about gasoline prices offered more specifics about something many San Diego…
Jun 12, 2026
By David Dayen, THE AMERICAN PROSPECT https://prospect.org/2026/06/11/threat-of-big-insurance-lobbying-congress-donations Earlier this month, the California-based organization Consumer Watchdog uncovered an incredible scandal (opens in new tab) involving rideshare…
Jun 11, 2026
A provision tucked into a must-pass transportation bill could shield Uber and Lyft from lawsuits — as the companies battle thousands of…
Jun 10, 2026
By Andrew Graham, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article316051979.html?giftCode=00306ca27b86ff67e3802cd24f468c60dbe47239298ccbd8cdb89dc9872bc362 Ride-hailing company Uber found a new front in its campaign to reduce its liability to lawsuits.…
Jun 9, 2026
A new report alleges Uber has parked $12.5 billion in a Hawaiian shell company that could help finance robotaxis, sidestep taxes, and…
Jun 8, 2026
By Christy Gutowski, CHICAGO TRIBUNE https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/07/plastic-surgery-ayoub-sayeg-deaths Dr. Ayoub Sayeg’s ads have an appealing ring to budget-minded consumers: “Most Affordable Plastic Surgery Center…
Jun 7, 2026
By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/5/27/800046217/community/ca-oil-permits-skyrocket-in-2026s-first-quarter-majority-are-for-chevron-wells/#dk-comments Los Angeles, CA – For those folks who still think California is the “green” and “progressive” leader…
May 28, 2026
By Eliyahu Kamisher , BLOOMBERG https://news.bloomberglaw.com/california-brief/billionaire-steyer-infuriates-the-rich-with-his-anti-rich-pitch?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=CZNW&utm_campaign=0000019e-6e99-d606-ab9f-ffdbadf30003 Tom Steyer rolled into working-class East San Jose in a pale blue bus, a billionaire on…
May 28, 2026
By John Cox, BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN https://www.bakersfield.com/news/consumer-advocacy-group-criticizes-surge-in-kern-county-oil-permits/article_109c3f9c-0a12-47b5-8342-b185b7a4edcb.html Environmental groups spoke up in opposition Wednesday to Kern County’s approval this year of hundreds of…
May 27, 2026
By Paris Barraza, USA TODAY https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/california/2026/05/26/insurance-policy-garden-grove-chemical-spill/90265322007 Residents impacted by the ongoing threat of a hazardous chemical in Orange County, California, may be…
May 27, 2026