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The Los Angeles Times – State Farm won’t renew 72,000 insurance policies in California, worsening the state’s insurance crisis

By Ruben Vives, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-23/state-farm-wont-renew-72-000-insurance-policies-in-california-worsening-the-states-insurance-crisis The California homeowners’ insurance crisis reached another critical stage this week when State Farm General…

Mar 23, 2024

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Mercury News – California home insurance exodus pushes state’s last-resort backup plan toward insolvency

“It’s a ticking time bomb,” an insurance agent said By John Woolfolk, MERCURY NEWS As home insurers flee California, the state’s last-resort…

Mar 23, 2024

Audio

KCBS-AM (Radio) – San Francisco, CA: Despite Massive Rate Increases State Farm is Still Leaving CA

By Staff Reporters, KCBS-AM – San Francisco, CA  Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

Mar 22, 2024

Audio

KCBS-AM (Radio) – San Francisco, CA: 72,000 Homeowner Policies Will not Be Renewed in CA By State Farm

By Staff Reporters, KCBS-AM – San Francisco, CA  Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

Mar 22, 2024

In The News

LA ist – State Farm Won’t Renew Coverage For 72,000 Customers In California

By Yusra Farzan, LA IST https://laist.com/news/state-farm-wont-renew-coverage-for-72-000-customers-in-california State Farm, California’s largest private insurance provider, will not renew coverage for around 30,000 homes and…

Mar 22, 2024

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Insurance Business – Lara proposes California’s most significant insurance reform in 30 years

Commissioner rushes to stem the flow as insurers exit the Golden State By Ryan Smith, INSURANCE BUSINESS https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/catastrophe/lara-proposes-californias-most-significant-insurance-reform-in-30-years-482402.aspx The California insurance commissioner…

Mar 22, 2024

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Bloomberg – State Farm Cuts 72,000 California Policies, Citing Wildfire Risk

By Nadia Lopez, BLOOMBERG https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-22/state-farm-cuts-72-000-california-policies-citing-wildfire-risk State Farm General Insurance Co. (opens in new tab) will cut about 72,000 policies in California beginning in…

Mar 22, 2024

Energy

California bill targets low-production wells in 3,200-foot setback zone

BY WES VENTEICHER, POLITICO https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/03/california-bill-targets-low-production-wells-in-3-200-foot-setback-zone-00147809 SACRAMENTO, California — A new proposal in the California State Assembly would impose a $10,000-per-day fine on oil…

Mar 20, 2024

Energy

Politico – Oil industry urges California regulators to delay new market disclosures (back)

By Wes Venteicher, POLITICO SACRAMENTO, California — Oil and business groups urged the California Energy Commission on Monday to delay imposing new…

Mar 19, 2024

Energy

DeSmog – As CRC Prepares to Buy Aera, New Law to Stem Orphan Wells Faces its First Test

The deal would place 40 percent of California’s idle wells in the hands of one operator. Campaigners warn this poses an “immense”…

Mar 18, 2024

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The San Francisco Chronicle – California proposes rule that would change how insurers assess wildfire risk

By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/home-insurance-wildfire-risk-19021575.php A newly proposed regulation aims to draw insurers back to the state by allowing them to anticipate…

Mar 18, 2024

Energy

The Los Angeles Times – Editorial:  What’s behind California’s high gas prices? Don’t trust the oil industry for answers

By The Times Editorial Board, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-03-18/editorial-whats-behind-californias-high-gas-prices-dont-trust-the-oil-industry-for-answers If you live in California you’ve probably run across ads blaming high gasoline…

Mar 18, 2024

Energy

E&E News – Oil-friendly ad blitz targets Calif. climate policies

By Anne Mulkern, E&E NEWS Oil industry allies in California are filling television and computer screens statewide with a multimillion-dollar ad campaign…

Mar 18, 2024

Energy

Politico – Pressure at the Pump

By Wes Venteicher, Politico California Climate PRESSURE AT THE PUMP: A group of environmental and consumer groups is pressuring the California Energy Commission…

Mar 15, 2024

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The Mercury News – Commissioner unveils plan for home insurers to base California rate hikes on catastrophe prediction models 

By John Woolfolk, THE MERCURY NEWS https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/03/14/commissioner-unveils-plan-for-home-insurers-to-base-rate-hikes-on-catastrophe-prediction-models/amp In an effort to staunch the exodus of home insurers fleeing the state, California Insurance…

Mar 15, 2024

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Cal Matters – Home insurers given leeway 

By Levi Sumagaysay, CAL MATTERS

Mar 15, 2024

In The News

The Los Angeles Times – California’s home insurer of last resort sees enrollment surge, raising concerns over its finances

By Ruben Vives, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-15/californias-home-insurer-of-last-resort-sees-enrollment-surge-raising-concerns-over-its-finances#:~:text=Roach%20said%20the%20Fair%20Plan,was%20%2450%20billion%20in%202018. With home insurers scaling back coverage in the state, enrollment is surging in California’s backstop…

Mar 15, 2024

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Politico – Ricardo Lara is playing with fire

By Camille Von Kaenel, POLITICO With help from Blanca Begert, Alex Nieves and Hannah Northey https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2024/03/14/ricardo-lara-is-playing-with-fire-00147237 BURNING PLAN: Climate-change-fueled wildfires have scared insurance…

Mar 15, 2024