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By Levi Sumagaysay, CALMATTERS Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed legislation to speed up insurance premium rate reviews as he and the Insurance…
Jun 3, 2024By Jillian D’Onfro, THE SAN FRANCISCO STANDARD https://sfstandard.com/2024/05/30/california-insurance-crisis-new-newsom-trailer-bill Gov. Gavin Newsom just released part of his solution to California’s home insurance crisis,…
May 31, 2024By Stephen Hobbs, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article288612641.html Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration released a highly-anticipated proposal meant to speed up California’s review of price…
May 30, 2024By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/newsom-home-insurance-19484197.php# Gov. Gavin Newsom has provided new details this week on his proposal to bolster California’s insurance…
May 30, 2024By Insurance Journal Staff https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2024/05/29/776151.htm#:~:text=The%20new%20proposal%20requires%20the,suggested%20rate%20in%20120%20days. Insurers are praising new trailer bill language in the California budget that promises to expedite the home…
May 30, 2024By Ethan Baron, MERCURY NEWS Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new proposal to speed approval of rate hikes for most types of property insurance…
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By Levi Sumagaysay, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/economy/2024/05/california-insurance-crisis-2 Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed legislation to speed up insurance premium rate reviews as he and the…
May 30, 2024By Staff Reporters, KCBS-AM – San Francisco, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
May 30, 2024By Camille Von Kaenel, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook-pm/2024/05/29/how-newsom-ended-up-siding-with-insurers-00160534?nname=california-playbook-pm&nid=00000177-6f21-d412-abff-6ff78f190000&nrid=0000014f-890a-d780-a9ef-9d7a82c30000&nlid=2693079 HITTING A CRISIS POINT: The wildfire insurance problem in California has gotten so bad that Gov.…
May 29, 2024By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-05-29/consumer-group-blasts-insurance-bill-backed-by-gov-newsom A bill backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that is intended to halt more exits from…
May 29, 2024By Staff Reporters, KNX-AM – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
May 29, 2024By George Skelton, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-27/column-unaffordable-homeowners-insurance-is-leaving-californians-exposed-to-the-elements SACRAMENTO — Memorial Day weekend means the start of summer vacations — and also the onset of wildfire…
May 28, 2024By Ethan Varian, MERCURY TIMES Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is suing Farmers Insurance over an alleged “widespread scheme” to underinsure…
May 23, 2024By Sameea Kamal, CAL MATTERS What’s the cost of democracy in California? If we calculate that based just on the pages informing…
May 23, 2024By Susan Shelley, WHITTIER DAILY NEWS In February, former Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer acknowledged to the editorial board of this…
May 23, 2024By Kenneth Araullo, INSURANCE BUSINESS https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/catastrophe/consumer-watchdog-criticizes-commissioner-over-disappointing-state-farm-ruling-490096.aspx Consumer Watchdog has criticized Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s approval for State Farm to reduce the discounts offered to…
May 21, 2024By Stephen Hobbs, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article288453469.html Gov. Gavin Newsom made a splash when he promised on May 10 to bring relief to…
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