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By Dan Bacher, THE DAILY KOS https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/8/2/2184886/-Big-Oil-pumps-13-million-into-killing-climate-bills-in-California-in-first-half-of-2023 Sacramento — The outrageous lobbying spending by Big Oil and Big Gas to influence the Legislature,…
Aug 3, 2023
By Mackenzie Mays, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-02/government-transparency-measure-could-force-california-politicians-to-disclose-more-info SACRAMENTO — An initiative proposed for the 2024 ballot could reform California’s public records laws and…
Aug 2, 2023
By Andrew Sheeler, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/article277892943.html A proposed ballot initiative would force California lawmakers to disclose meetings with lobbyists and make investigations…
Aug 2, 2023
By Christopher Cadelago and Melanie Mason, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/02/california-lawmakers-lobbyist-meetings-ballot-proposal-00109316 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A ballot initiative likely to come before California voters next year…
Aug 2, 2023
By Caleigh Wells, KCRW https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/greater-la/recycle-pee-wee/blue-bin “Is recycling really worth the effort?” “What belongs in the blue bin?” “How much do I need…
Aug 2, 2023
By Andrew Sheeler, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article277828718.html CALIFORNIA PRIVACY AGENCY TO INVESTIGATE VEHICLE DATA MINING Modern cars do more than get you from…
Aug 1, 2023
By Gary Quackenbush, NORTH BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/industrynews/california-insurance-workshop-addresses-legal-transparency-issues/ The American Property Casualty Insurance Association says California’s insurance marketplace is “fragile,” and has…
Jul 31, 2023
By David Shepardson, REUTERS https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/california-agency-probes-automakers-data-privacy-practices-2023-07-31/ WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) – A California state agency on Monday said it is reviewing the privacy…
Jul 31, 2023
By Miranda Nazzaro, THE HILL https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4129237-california-privacy-regulator-reviewing-data-collected-by-smart-vehicles/ California’s privacy regulator said Monday it will be reviewing the data privacy practices of connected car manufacturers.…
Jul 31, 2023
By Charles Davis, INSIDER https://www.insider.com/california-recycling-fraud-how-scammers-cheat-crv-program-2023-7 Who knew that “recycling fraud” was even a thing? When California’s top law enforcement official charged a…
Jul 31, 2023
Riverside family is facing felony fraud charges for redeeming smuggled cans and bottles totaling close to 8 million dollars.
Jul 30, 2023
By Chris Morris, FORTUNE https://fortune.com/2023/07/27/recycling-millionaires-charged-with-fraud-california-arizona/ Recycling proved especially lucrative to a California family, who pocketed $7.6 million from bringing used bottles and…
Jul 28, 2023
By Mark Anderson, SACRAMENTO BUSINESS JOURNAL Heightened wildfire danger coupled with high rebuilding costs is making a growing list of insurers wary…
Jul 27, 2023
By Charles Davis, INSIDER https://www.businessinsider.com/family-accused-of-recycling-fraud-after-collecting-76-million-2023-7 A California family that earned millions of dollars just by recycling cans and bottles has now been…
Jul 26, 2023
By Olga Grigoryants, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS Activists and residents living near the Santa Susana Field Lab have for decades grappled with the environmental consequences that haunt the hilly…
Jul 20, 2023
By Titus Wu, BLOOMBERG LAW https://news.bloomberglaw.com/artificial-intelligence/californias-work-on-ai-laws-stalls-amid-fiscal-tech-concerns California lawmakers have encountered roadblocks this year in their efforts to put guardrails around artificial intelligence…
Jul 19, 2023
To keep covering homes amid the ravages of climate change, big insurance companies want California to slash its landmark price-gouging rules. By…
Jul 18, 2023
By John Cox, BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN https://www.bakersfield.com/news/oil-drilling-all-but-dries-up-as-well-rework-permits-rise/article_6001fd72-2500-11ee-9ff7-f3ca6fe0250b.html Oil drilling permits have slowed to a trickle in California lately, even as approvals for well…
Jul 17, 2023