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NBC Bay Area (KNTV): No Additional Rate Hike Under State Farm Settlement

Santa Monica Daily Press – California Bill Would Require Advance Notice, Reasons for Insurance Nonrenewals

By MAAZ ALIN, SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS https://www.smdp.com/california-bill-would-require-advance-notice-reasons-for-insurance-nonrenewals California state Sen. Ben Allen, D-Pacific Palisades, introduced legislation Friday that would require property insurers…

San Francisco Chronicle – State Farm settles California home insurance rate request; some customers will get refunds

By Megan Fan Munce, San Francisco Chronicle https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/state-farm-settles-customer-refunds-21960349.php State Farm General, the financially imperiled California home insurance giant, will not raise rates any further…

KGET (NBC): Medical Board Of California, Along With The Department Of Public Health, Is Launching A Maternal Mortality Task Force

Consumer Alert – State Farm: 80% of Fire Survivors Say They’re Living on a Prayer

Politico – Ratcheting Up

By Noah Bautin, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/03/02/iran-comes-for-the-california-pump-00807981?nname=california-climate&nid=00000189-315c-d8dd-a1ed-797dc9f10000&nrid=0000014f-890a-d780-a9ef-9d7a82c30000 California was already navigating a perfect storm on gasoline prices. The conflagration in Iran just added the…

KFBK-AM (Radio): A New Bill In The State Would Make It Tougher For Insurance Companies To Drop Customers

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San Francisco Chronicle – Proposed California home insurance laws would guarantee coverage for fire-safe homes

By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/california-legislation-wildfire-risk-21907727.php New legislation would require California home insurers to guarantee coverage for homeowners that take steps to reduce…

CalMatters – Uber ballot initiative sparks showdown with lawyers, doctors

By Levy Sumagaysay, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/economy/2026/02/uber-california-ballot-initiatives In November, California voters may have to referee a multimillion-dollar battle among  Uber, attorneys and doctors. The…

CalMatters – Uber fighting lawyers, doctors to CA ballot box

By Lynn La, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/newsletter/uber-ballot-initiative-doctors-lawyers A multimillion-dollar battle is playing out between Uber and an opposition coalition over a November ballot initiative…

Assemblymember Ward Reintroduces Legislation to Ban Surveillance Pricing

By The Office of Asemblymember Ward SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Chris Ward (D–San Diego) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 2564 to continue efforts to…

Wall Street Journal – A $44,000 Bill Shows the Dysfunction in California’s Home-Insurance Market

By Jean Eaglesham and Laura J. Nelson https://www.wsj.com/finance/a-44-000-bill-shows-the-dysfunction-in-californias-home-insurance-market-bbe89a42?st=Mmhqzx&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Glenn and Lorraine Crawford paid about $500 a month to insure their home in Agoura Hills…

Los Angeles Times – Here’s who is running in the heated race for insurance commissioner

By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-02-21/typically-sleepy-race-for-insurance-commissioner-heats-up In a typical election year, the interest in the down-ballot race for California insurance commissioner…

Los Angeles Times – Senators call for investigation into insurance department over handling of L.A. wildfire claims

By Paige St. John, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-02-20/senators-investigate-insurance-department-complaints Two California senators have asked for an investigation into the state insurance department’s handling…

Los Angeles Times – Former L.A. chief deputy attorney directed fraudulent DWP lawsuit, judge rules

By Dakota Smith, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-02-18/former-la-chief-deputy-attorney-directed-fraudulent-dwp-lawsuit-judge-rules A former high-ranking Los Angeles city attorney authorized a class-action lawsuit against the city in…

KVPR: Has The Maternal Health Crisis In Kern County Improved?

KHSL-CR (CBS): Requiring Insurance For Fire Safe Homes

Los Angeles Times – State bill would mandate insurance for homeowners who reduce wildfire risks

By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-02-19/state-bill-would-mandate-insurance-for-homeowners-who-reduce-wildfire-risks SB 1076, by state Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Alhambra), would require insurers to offer and…