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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%…

Politico – The Case Of The Missing 47 Cents

By BLANCA BEGERT, POLITICO With help from Wes Venteicher, Mike Lee, Timothy Cama and Alex Nieves https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2024/10/07/the-case-of-the-missing-47-cents-00182798?nname=california-climate&nid=00000189-315c-d8dd-a1ed-797dc9f10000&nrid=0000014f-890a-d780-a9ef-9d7a82c30000&nlid=2745178 THE OTHER GAS PRICE DEBATE: Gov. Gavin…

ABC10 – Sustainable Insurance Strategy: The plan to save California’s home insurance market

By Alex Bell, ABC10 https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sustainable-insurance-strategy-the-plan-california-home-insurance/103-58526888-297f-4634-8cd2-7dec5f686b72 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is promoting the biggest overhaul to the state’s insurance market…

ABC 10 – What is California doing to solve the homeowners insurance crisis?

By Becca Habegger, ABC10 https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california-solving-homeowners-insurance-crisis/103-93220208-5403-44c6-9135-1276ecd74fb7 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As insurance companies have paused or limited business in California in recent years (opens in…

Spectrum News 1 – California officials propose insurance changes as homeowners and fire victims struggle with non-renewals

BY CATALINA VILLEGAS (opens in new tab), SPECTRUM NEWS 1 https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-california/public-safety/2024/10/05/homeowners-insurance-issues-for-fire-victims From the ashes, they rebuilt, but just as they thought the saga…

The Ukiah Daily Journal – The Observer: Assembly Passes Minimum Gasoline Inventories Bill To Curb Gouging

By Jim Shields, THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL This past Monday as I drove by the Laytonville Chevron station I saw that the…

Insurance Business – Consumer Watchdog condemns amendments to California insurance hike rules

By Kenneth Araullo, INSURANCE BUSINESS https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/property/consumer-watchdog-condemns-amendments-to-california-insurance-hike-rules-508253.aspx Consumer Watchdog criticized the recent amendments to California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s proposed regulations, stating that they…

Sacramento Bee – Reactions To Tuesday’s Assembly Floor Vote

By Andrew Sheeler, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article293334794.html On Tuesday, the Assembly voted to send ABX2-1 to the Senate, which has yet to reconvene…

Capital Public Radio – Sacramento, CA: Newsom’s Special Session On Gas Prices

By Staff Reporters, Capital Public Radio – Sacramento, CA  Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment. Part 1…

San Diego Union Tribune – Bill requiring minimum gasoline storage levels in California passes Assembly

The legislation, passed in a special session, now heads to the Senate next week By ROB NIKOLEWSKI, SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE Bill…

East Bay Times – State Farm projects dropping 1 million policies in California over next five years

By Kate Talerico, Ethan Varian, EAST BAY TIMES State Farm is projecting that by 2028, the number of by 1 million, as…

San Francisco Chronicle – California ballot measure appears to target a single nonprofit — and it’s furious

By Molly Burke, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/prop-34-aids-healthcare-19789238.php If you check California’s official voter guide — or even the text of the proposed…

Office Of Governor Newsom – Ahead of First Special Session Vote, Gov. Newsom Meets With Supporters of Proposal to Prevent Gas Price Spikes

By The Office Of Governor Newsom https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/09/26/ahead-of-first-special-session-vote-governor-newsom-meets-with-supporters-of-proposal-to-prevent-gas-price-spikes Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Ahead of…

Enterprise-Record – Lara, Newsom Bent On Enriching Insurance Companies

By Thomas Elias, ENTERPRISE-RECORD From the way they’re acting, it’s clear Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara believe they…

Digital Insurance – California homeowners dropped by insurers tell Assembly their plight

By Michael Shashoua, DIGITAL INSURANCE https://www.dig-in.com/news/californians-dropped-by-insurers-testify-to-state-officials Two Californians who lost insurance coverage because of wildfire risk shared their stories with the California Assembly Insurance Committee…

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom – Special session hearings prove case for proposal to prevent gas price spikes

OFFICE OF GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/09/20/special-session-hearings-prove-case-for-proposal-to-prevent-gas-price-spikes The following information was released by the office of the Governor of California: The Assembly hosted…