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By Thomas Elias, ENTERPRISE RECORD But Lara is constrained by Prop. 103, which limits what companies can charge. The measure has saved…
Jun 7, 2023By Michael R. Blood, ASSOCIATED PRESS https://apnews.com/article/california-wildfire-insurance-e31bef0ed7eeddcde096a5b8f2c1768f LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two insurance industry giants have pulled back from California’s home insurance…
Jun 5, 2023By Eliyahu Kamisher, Max Reyes, & Biz Carson, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-06-02/allstate-state-farm-stop-selling-new-home-insurance-in-california Californians looking to buy a house face some of…
Jun 5, 2023
23abc special edition introduces you to 4 people and their families kern county who say the treatment they received at local healthcare…
Jun 4, 2023By Staff Reporters, KNX – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Jun 3, 2023By Janet Wilson, THE DESERT SUN https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2022/06/02/number-oil-wells-leaking-methane-near-california-homes-climbs-21/7484046001/ A total of 21 oil wells have been found to be leaking methane in or…
Jun 2, 2023State Farm and every insurance company doing business in California has to open up their books and justify what they're doing.
Jun 1, 2023State Farm did not do what proposition 103 requireS; they did not get the commissioner's permission, did not open its books and…
Jun 1, 2023By Claire Hao & Carolyn Said, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/insurance-state-farm-18125433.php State Farm, California’s largest property and casualty insurer, ceased writing new homeowners’ policies…
May 31, 2023By Brooke Staggs, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER The photo above captures a scenario that would be illegal in some states. California is…
May 31, 2023By Ben Christopher and Grace Gedye, CAL MATTERS https://calmatters.org/housing/2023/05/state-farm-california-insurance/ State Farm made national headlines last week when it said it would stop…
May 31, 2023By Staff Reporters, KNX – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
May 30, 2023State farm insurance hitting the pause button company says it will stop issuing new policies for homes and properties in California because…
May 29, 2023Consumer Watchdog's founder, Harvey Rosenfield, is calling out CA insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara to take action and protect the public.
May 27, 2023Advocates want to hold ‘reckless’ oil companies liable for health and climate impacts. Companies are counting on support from legislators, courts and…
May 24, 2023By Eric D. Lawrence, DETROIT FREE PRESS freep.com/story/money/cars/2023/05/23/defense-department-automotive-cybersecurity-udm-viceroy/70238098007/ (opens in new tab) Kevin Tierney said he has been talking to officials at…
May 23, 2023California State Senator Anthony Portantino abused his power to side with oil drillers and threaten the public’s health. He prevented a vote…
May 22, 2023By John Cox, BAKERSFIELD.COM https://www.bakersfield.com/news/study-on-oilfield-buffers-ids-surprising-tradeoffs/article_463c9044-f744-11ed-ad66-ff21db16715a.html A policy study published last week concludes California can best advance its oil supply-related climate goals by…
May 21, 2023