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Gov. Newsom wants Legislature to impose a windfall profits tax on oil companies. By Rob Nikolewski, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE October 3, 2022…
Oct 3, 2022By Nate Perez, LAIST.COM October 2, 2022 https://laist.com/news/transportation/about-those-painful-prices-at-california Drivers in the Los Angeles area are now paying $6.45 on average for a gallon of…
Oct 2, 2022By Kathleen Ronanyne, ASSOCIATED PRESS https://apnews.com/article/business-california-gavin-newsom-prices-climate-and-environment-89cd3bae962a0b417c54eb2bd99ac04f SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced that oil refineries could start…
Sep 30, 2022Newsom signs measure environmental groups have urged since 1980s to reduce litter By Paul Rogers, BAY AREA NEWS GROUP September 28, 2022…
Sep 28, 2022By Andrew Sheeler, SACRAMENTO BEE – CAPITOL ALERT https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article266426446.html As California continues to struggle with high gas prices, one advocacy group is…
Sep 28, 2022‘The amended bill added $400 millions in grants ‘for major corporations that don’t need it’ By Evan Symon, CALIFORNIA GLOBE September 29,…
Sep 28, 2022Statute bars medical board from restoring licenses revoked from sex offenders’ By Cheryl Clark, MED PAGE TODAY https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/100935 A new California law…
Sep 27, 2022By Dave LaChance, REPAIRER DRIVEN NEWS September 27, 2022 Consumer group calls for denial of Allstate rate increase in California, pushes instead…
Sep 27, 2022By Don Thompson, ASSOCIATED PRESS September 26, 2022 https://apnews.com/article/health-california-covid-traffic-02c6d9215243d6534f1af9a5693c8e1a SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Top U.S. insurance companies and associations say California is…
Sep 26, 2022By Lyle Adriano, INSURANCE BUSINESS AMERICA September 26, 2022 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/state-farm-and-allstate-hiking-rates–and-theyre-big-421713.aspx Allstate and State Farm – two of America’s biggest P&C insurance companies – are looking…
Sep 26, 2022By Dan Bacher, RED GREEN & BLUE Setbacks: CA finally banned oil drilling right next to homes and schools. Big Oil is…
Sep 24, 2022By Dave LaChance, REPAIRER DRIVEN NEWS September 23, 2022 Consumer Watchdog says California drivers need protections against misuse of technology by insurers…
Sep 23, 2022By Lyle Adriano, INSURANCE BUSINESS September 23, 2022 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/calls-for-insurance-commissioner-to-reject-allstates-proposed-price-hike-421512.aspx Consumer Watchdog has issued a public statement petitioning California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara…
Sep 23, 2022Editorial by SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS GROUP EDITORIAL BOARD September 21, 2022 Californians deserve better than Ricardo Lara and Robert Howell for insurance…
Sep 21, 2022After her daughter and grandson died following what the Medical Board of California alleged to be negligent care from a Bakersfield OB-GYN,…
Sep 15, 2022By Kerry Klein, KVPR NPR Radio Central California https://www.kvpr.org/health/2022-09-14/bakersfield-hospitals-left-to-clean-up-after-ob-gyn-accused-of-negligence By the time OB-GYN Dr. Arthur Park surrendered his license in late 2021,…
Sep 14, 2022Former officials push strategies on behalf of fossil fuel clients, threatening climate and communities, say critics. By Aaron Cantu, CAPITAL & MAIN…
Sep 14, 2022By Kerry Klein, KVPR NPR Radio Central California September 13, 2022 https://www.kvpr.org/health/2022-09-13/the-medical-board-accused-a-bakersfield-ob-gyn-of-negligence-but-he-kept-practicing-for-two-decades The California medical board accused Bakersfield obstetrician Dr. Arthur Park…
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