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By Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/04/30/california-russian-oil-amid-iran-war/89819610007 In mid-March – as a freakish early heat wave (opens in new tab) hit the West and…
Apr 30, 2026
By David Dayen, THE AMERICAN PROSPECT https://prospect.org/2026/04/28/aftermath-california-gas-prices-are-up-not-just-the-war This story was first featured in the Aftermath (opens in new tab) newsletter, a series from David…
Apr 28, 2026
Stephen Hobbs, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article315496436.html Insurance companies on Wednesday beat back the latest effort to force them to sell homeowner policies to…
Apr 24, 2026
A proposed California law would require rideshare companies to adopt stricter safety standards and take legal responsibility for sexual misconduct. By Anahita…
Apr 24, 2026
By Stephanie Sierra, ABC7 https://abc7news.com/post/ca-state-senate-vote-slew-insurance-reform-bills-addressing-transparency-renewals/18945247 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGO) — A slew of bills that would bring significant insurance reforms to California are set…
Apr 23, 2026
By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-23/senate-committee-kills-bill-mandating-insurance-coverage-for-wildfire-safe-homes A bill that would have required insurers to offer coverage to homeowners who take steps…
Apr 23, 2026
BY NICOLE NORMAN, CAMILLE VON KAENEL, POLITICO https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/04/california-senate-committee-rejects-climate-liability-wildfire-insurance-proposals-00888360?site=pro&prod=alert&prodname=alertmail&linktype=article&source=email SACRAMENTO, California — A key California Senate committee on Wednesday sided with business interests…
Apr 23, 2026
By Camille von Kaenel, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/04/21/the-gas-debate-is-cooking-again-00885914 SETTING THE TABLE: A major new report that put forth suggestions for how California’s insurance and…
Apr 21, 2026
By Dakota Smith and Nicole Nixon, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-17/powerful-california-institutions-backed-swalwells-rise-now-theyre-facing-questions Before it all came crashing down, Eric Swalwell appeared on the cusp of rising to…
Apr 20, 2026
By Peter Hamby, PUCK https://puck.news/eric-swalwell-was-the-favorite-to-succeed-newsom-now-what Just four days ago, California Rep. Eric Swalwell was a frontrunner in the race to lead his state as governor.…
Apr 16, 2026
By Noah Baustin, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/04/09/cash-for-trucks-and-bikes-00866340?template_id=OT5J0E7B7DD7&is_login_link=true Environmentalists are starting to get loud about their desire for Newsom to address California’s high gasoline prices…
Apr 10, 2026
By Ethan Varian, MERCURY NEWS https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/04/08/does-a-new-report-offer-a-way-out-of-californias-home-insurance-crisis As insurers hike rates and cancel policies for thousands of homeowners across California, a new state report…
Apr 9, 2026
By Melody Petersen, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-09/fire-survivors-call-for-audits-of-edisons-wildfire-prevention-spending Survivors of the devastating Eaton fire called on state lawmakers on Wednesday to pass a bill…
Apr 9, 2026
By Kevin Duggan, STREETSBBLOG NYC https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/08/hochul-insurance-uber-playbook Gov. Hochul’s re-election campaign is raking in cash from Uber (opens in new tab) as she follows the tech…
Apr 8, 2026