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By Levy Sumagaysay, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/economy/2026/02/uber-california-ballot-initiatives In November, California voters may have to referee a multimillion-dollar battle among Uber, attorneys and doctors. The…
Feb 24, 2026By Lynn La, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/newsletter/uber-ballot-initiative-doctors-lawyers A multimillion-dollar battle is playing out between Uber and an opposition coalition over a November ballot initiative…
Feb 24, 2026By The Office of Asemblymember Ward SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Chris Ward (D–San Diego) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 2564 to continue efforts to…
Feb 23, 2026By Jean Eaglesham and Laura J. Nelson https://www.wsj.com/finance/a-44-000-bill-shows-the-dysfunction-in-californias-home-insurance-market-bbe89a42?st=Mmhqzx&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Glenn and Lorraine Crawford paid about $500 a month to insure their home in Agoura Hills…
Feb 23, 2026By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-02-21/typically-sleepy-race-for-insurance-commissioner-heats-up In a typical election year, the interest in the down-ballot race for California insurance commissioner…
Feb 21, 2026By Paige St. John, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-02-20/senators-investigate-insurance-department-complaints Two California senators have asked for an investigation into the state insurance department’s handling…
Feb 20, 2026By Dakota Smith, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-02-18/former-la-chief-deputy-attorney-directed-fraudulent-dwp-lawsuit-judge-rules A former high-ranking Los Angeles city attorney authorized a class-action lawsuit against the city in…
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By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-02-19/state-bill-would-mandate-insurance-for-homeowners-who-reduce-wildfire-risks SB 1076, by state Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Alhambra), would require insurers to offer and…
Feb 19, 2026If enacted, noncompliant insurers would be removed from the state’s home and auto insurance markets for five years. By Pat Maio, LOS…
Feb 19, 2026Pasadena senator’s legislation models a new coverage guarantee on California’s existing good-driver insurance requirement By Staff Writers, PASADENA NOW State Sen. Sasha…
Feb 19, 2026By Camille Von Kaenel, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/02/17/california-sees-a-glimmer-in-trumps-climate-assault-00785391?nname=california-climate&nid=00000189-315c-d8dd-a1ed-797dc9f10000&nrid=0000014c-2419-d9dd-a5ec-34bdbd970004 TRYING AGAIN: State lawmakers are reviving a legislative proposal to bar property insurers from denying coverage for…
Feb 18, 2026By THE OFFICE OF SENATOR SASHA PEREZ https://sd25.senate.ca.gov/news/senator-perez-introduces-bill-requiring-insurance-companies-write-and-renew-policies-fire-safe The following information was released by California State Senator Sasha Rene Prez: Senator Sasha…
Feb 18, 2026Melody Gutierrez, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-02-14/who-pays-for-newsoms-travel Gov. Gavin Newsom sat onstage at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday and described…
Feb 14, 2026By Camille Von Kaenel, POLITICO With help from Noah Baustin and Alex Nieves https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/02/12/the-insurance-race-is-on-fire-00779666?template_id=OT5J0E7B7DD7&is_login_link=true FIRE SALE: The race for California insurance commissioner…
Feb 13, 2026By Ivan Penn and Rebecca F. Elliott, NEW YORK TIMES https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/business/energy-environment/energy-bills-costs-states-trump-power-plants.html Energy experts said governors and legislatures had tools to keep electricity…
Feb 11, 2026By Noah Baustin, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/02/04/kern-county-knows-the-drill-00766419?nname=california-climate&nid=00000189-315c-d8dd-a1ed-797dc9f10000&nrid=0000014f-890a-d780-a9ef-9d7a82c30000%3Fexperience_id%3DEXYF89KVT5UQ&template_id=OT5J0E7B7DD7&is_login_link=true YOU GET A PERMIT: If you sign it, they will drill. So seems to be the truism of SB…
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