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KABC-LA (ABC) – Los Angeles, CA; Insurance Companies Owe Consumers Billions
Major car insurers are asking for rate hikes up to 6.9%.
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In The News
KCBS-AM (Radio) – San Francisco, CA; Insurance Commission Should Step Into Force Insurance Companies to Refund the Full Amount They Owe Consumers
By Staff Reporters, KCBS – San Francisco, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Feb 22, 2023
Energy
The Los Angeles Times – California Tries To Cap Oil Company Profits. Figuring Out How Is A Challenge
By Taryn Luna, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-22/california-lawmakers-oil-profits-penalty Nearly five months after Gavin Newsom initially called for a penalty on excessive oil company…
Feb 22, 2023
Energy
The Los Angeles Times – Column: ‘This is Crazy’: A 102-year-old WWII Vet Gets A $526 Gas Bill On Top Of Crippling Home-Care Costs
By Steve Lopez, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-22/column-wwii-vet-102-gets-526-gas-bill-on-top-of-crippling-home-care-costs Paul Hult’s problems began about a year and a half ago, when he tripped…
Feb 22, 2023
In The News
KNX-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA; CA’s Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara Has Approved Big Rate Hikes
The state insurance Commissioner has approved some big rate hikes. Most recently, a 6.9 % increase for Triple-A which insures about 1.4…
Feb 21, 2023
Courtroom
The Los Angeles Times – Californians, Brace for Another Bill Increase: Your Car Insurance
By Ronald D. White, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-02-21/geico-allstate-start-california-car-insurance-rate-increases-more-ahead Some California drivers will be getting a nasty surprise when they open their…
Feb 21, 2023
Energy
The Daily Kos – 5 CA refiners made combined profits of $75.4 billion as Big Oil pumped $34.2 million into lobbying
By Dan Bacher, THE DAILY KOS https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/2/18/2153536/-5-CA-refiners-made-combined-profits-of-75-4-billion-as-Big-Oil-pumped-34-2-million-into-lobbying?utm_campaign=recent As a gusher of Big Oil lobbying money fouled the California Legislature and regulatory agencies, five refiners…
Feb 21, 2023
Energy
Ventura County Star – Major Questions for California’s Gas Companies
By Tom Elias, VENTURA COUNTY STAR February 20, 2023 https://www.vcstar.com/story/opinion/2023/02/20/major-questions-for-californias-gas-companies/69924242007/ Anytime one of California’s big privately owned utility companies doubles, triples and…
Feb 20, 2023
Energy
KPBS-FM – San Diego, CA; Oil Corporations Have Made Record Profits in CA
By Staff Reporters, KPBS – San Diego, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Feb 17, 2023
Healthcare
Yahoo Life – Women Speak Out About Their Consent Being Violated During Birth: ‘Please don’t cut me’
By Kaitlin Reilly, YAHOO LIFE https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/informed-birth-consent-violence-215539514.html Consent in the medical field is vital to ensuring a patient’s comfort and safety. Some people,…
Feb 16, 2023
Energy
Spectrum News 1 – Los Angeles, CA; Who Is SoCal Gas Buying Their Gas From?
Jamie Court is questioning SoCal Gas about who they buy the gas from and who is making money off the customer? CA…
Feb 16, 2023
Accountability
Cal Matters – Could Public Records Act Be Made More Useful?
By Dan Walters, CAL MATTERS California’s Public Records Act, signed by then-Gov. Ronald Reagan in 1968, gives the public the legal right…
Feb 15, 2023
Accountability
KABC-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA; Consumer Watchdog Urges Mayor Karen Bass To Protect Consumers From Digital Advertisment Tracking
By Staff Reporters, KABC – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Feb 15, 2023
Energy
The Los Angeles Times – The Gas Bill Is $907.13? Sticker Shock For Californians As Prices Soar
By Laura J. Nelson, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-15/california-natural-gas-bills-expensive-socalgas-pge-long-beach Brent Eldridge had heard that prices for natural gas were high this winter, but…
Feb 15, 2023
Energy
KTTV-LA (FOX) – Los Angeles, CA; SoCal Gas Bill Sticker Shock
Jamie Court addresses the possible reasons behind the extreme SoCal Gas price hikes
Feb 15, 2023
Energy
The Daily Kos – State Senator Dave Min Introduces Bill to End Offshore Oil Drilling in California Waters
By Dan Bacher, THE DAILY KOS https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/2/15/2153205/-State-Senator-Dave-Min-Introduces-Bill-to-End-Offshore-Oil-Drilling-in-California-Waters SACRAMENTO, CA — While California officials and major media continue to claim the state is the nation’s “green leader,” offshore…
Feb 15, 2023
Energy
Capital & Main – California Oil Industry Uses High Gasoline Prices to Roll Back Climate Agenda, Critics Allege
By Aaron Cantu, CAPITAL & MAIN Over the last few years, as California has introduced stronger regulations on oil and gas drilling…
Feb 15, 2023
Accountability
The Los Angeles Times – Bass’ New Chief Of Staff Will Avoid Olympics Issues For A Year. Critics Aren’t Satisfied
By Dakota Smith, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-12/bass-chief-of-staff-chris-thompson-olympics Months before he became chief of staff to Mayor Karen Bass, Chris Thompson was…
Feb 12, 2023