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Politico – Budget Gap
By Dustin Gardner, POLITICO BUDGET GAP: Consumer Watchdog has pointed out a nearly $300 million discrepancy in the balance of the state’s CRV…
Jan 26, 2024Consumer Watchdog
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Enterprise-Record – Insurance crisis is even worse in other states
By Thomas Elias, ENTERPRISE-RECORD So you think California has a serious property insurance crisis, with one company (State Farm) getting a 20…
Jan 24, 2024
In The News
Repair Driven News – Illinois auto insurance rates increased by $1.25 billion in 2023, advocacy group says
By Teresa Moss, REPAIR DRIVEN NEWS Illinois insurance rates increased by more than $1.25 billion in 2023, following a more than $1 billion…
Jan 23, 2024
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KCBS-AM (Radio) – San Francisco, CA: Legitimate Reasons Why Providers Are Resorting To Rate Increases But Insurers Are Taking Advantage To Jack Up Prices
By Staff Reporters, KCBS-AM – Sacramento, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Jan 23, 2024
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Insurance Business – Federal natural catastrophe backstop would increase premiums, reinsurers warn
By Jen Frost, INSURANCE BUSINESS https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/property/federal-natural-catastrophe-backstop-would-increase-premiums-reinsurers-warn-473923.aspx The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) has aired concerns that a federal natural catastrophe reinsurance program,…
Jan 22, 2024
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KFBK-AM (Radio) – Sacramento, CA: CW Pitches Plan To Help California Stay Insured
By Staff Reporters, KFBK-AM – Sacramento, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Jan 22, 2024
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The San Francisco Standard – New Federal Bill Could Help Tackle the California Insurance Crisis
By Stephanie Baer, THE SAN FRANCISCO STANDARD https://sfstandard.com/2024/01/11/new-federal-bill-could-help-tackle-the-california-insurance-crisis/?utm_source=native_share&utm_medium=site_buttons&utm_campaign=site_buttons California homeowners could benefit from a new federal bill that would create a public…
Jan 15, 2024
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The Mercury News – Home insurance woes take center stage in fight for Feinstein’s Senate seat
By John Woolfolk, THE MERCURY NEWS California homeowners battered by the meltdown of the Golden State’s home insurance market will have a…
Jan 14, 2024
Energy
Daily Kos – Bill to End Offshore Oil Drilling in CA Waters Passes First Major Legislative Hurdle
By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/1/11/2216891/-Bill-to-End-Offshore-Oil-Drilling-in-CA-Waters-Passes-First-Major-Legislative-Hurdle?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=latest_community&pm_medium=web SACRAMENTO, CA — New oil leases for offshore oil and gas drilling have been banned in California…
Jan 12, 2024
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Adam Schiff – Rep. Schiff Introduces Bill to Ensure Homeowners, Vulnerable Communities Not Excluded From Catastrophic Coverage
By The Office of Representative Adam Schiff https://schiff.house.gov/news/press-releases/schiff-introduces-bill-to-ensure-homeowners-vulnerable-communities-not-excluded-from-catastrophic-coverage#:~:text=Washington%2C%20D.C.—%20Today%2C%20Representative,are%20not%20excluded%20from%20coverage. Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the Incorporating National Support for Unprecedented Risks and…
Jan 11, 2024
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The San Francisco Standard – California’s Largest Insurer Raises Auto and Home Insurance Rates by 20%
By Kevin Truong, THE SAN FRANCISCO STANDARD https://sfstandard.com/2024/01/09/state-farm-allstate-homeowners-auto-insurance-increase/ The complicated but typically sedate world of insurance has become front-page news after some…
Jan 9, 2024
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Insurance Business – State Farm to raise homeowners rates in California
By Mike Pangilinan, INSURANCE BUSINESS https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/state-farm-to-raise-homeowners-rates-in-california-471960.aspx State Farm policyholders in California are bracing for higher home insurance premiums after regulators approved a rate…
Jan 8, 2024
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The San Diego Union-Tribune – Lawsuit accusing USAA of favoring military officers over enlistees certified as class-action case
By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2024-01-06/lawsuit-accusing-usaa-of-favoring-military-officers-over-enlistees-certified-as-class-action-case According to its ever-running television commercials, USAA insurance caters exclusively to members and…
Jan 6, 2024
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Cal Matters – How will California respond to the home insurance market meltdown?
By Dan Walters, CAL MATTERS https://calmatters.org/commentary/2024/01/california-budget-deficit-insurance-market/ While Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators wrestle with a massive state budget deficit this year, a few…
Jan 3, 2024
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KNX-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA: New Insurance Deal Will Allow Companies To Charge Homeowners More Without Any Transparency
By Staff Reporters, KNX – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Dec 28, 2023
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KCBA (FOX) – Monterey, CA: Clearview AI Is Creating An Artificial Intelligence Facial Recognition Software That Violates Privacy Laws
Concerns include mining, personal data of children and inaccurate facial recognition of African Americans.
Dec 28, 2023
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The Sacramento Bee – State OKs major insurance company to raise homeowner rates by 20% in California
By Stephen Hobbs, THE SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article283573473.html State Farm is expected to increase its average rate for homeowner insurance policies in California…
Dec 28, 2023
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Mercury News – State plans pricey fixes to California’s broken insurance market. Are homeowners on board?
By John Woolfolk, MERCURY NEWS Chris Finnie didn’t lose her Boulder Creek home when the CZU Lightning Complex fires in 2020 ripped…
Dec 27, 2023