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By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS February 9, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/2/9/2079471/-State-Senator-Dave-Min-introduces-bill-to-ban-offshore-drilling-in-California-waters SACRAMENTO, CA — In a major challenge to the powerful oil industry in…
Feb 9, 2022By Lurah Lowery, REPAIRER DRIVEN NEWS February 8, 2022 Expert testifies Allstate overcharged some policyholders total of nearly $1B A 2015 class-action lawsuit filed…
Feb 8, 2022By Timothy Darragh, BESTWIRE February 8, 2022 https://news.ambest.com/newscontent.aspx?altsrc=108&refnum=239697 Sacramento, CA — A California administrative law judge has set a date of May 10…
Feb 8, 2022By Sam Mellins, THE DAILY POSTER February 7, 2022 https://www.dailyposter.com/what-if-i-cant-insure-my-home-at-all/ Major insurance companies are choosing to protect the fossil fuel industry while…
Feb 7, 2022By Lyle Adriano, INSURANCE BUSINESS MAGAZINE February 3, 2022 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/allstate-financial-results-take-a-hit-324184.aspx Allstate Insurance’s results for Q4 2021 marked the second straight quarter that the…
Feb 3, 2022By Melody Gutierrez, Brittny Mejia and Jack Dolan, LOS ANGELES TIMES February 3, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-03/california-lawmakers-could-allow-patients-to-testify-at-doctor-disciplinary-hearings SACRAMENTO — Tracy Dominguez has often thought about…
Feb 3, 2022By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS February 2, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/2/2/2078099/-Western-States-Petroleum-Association-spent-17-5-million-lobbying-CA-officials-over-past-3-years The Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA), the largest and most powerful corporate lobbying…
Feb 2, 2022By Ben Adler, YAHOO NEWS February 2, 2022 https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-and-california-consider-changes-that-could-decimate-the-rooftop-solar-market-experts-say-100018985.html California and Florida are considering revoking a policy that has encouraged homeowners to…
Feb 2, 2022By Staff Writers, WORKERS COMP EXECUTIVE February 2, 2022 Is CDI Covering-Up an Applied Underwriters’ Influence Campaign? An insurance industry watchdog says…
Feb 2, 2022By Lyle Adriano, INSURANCE BUSINESS MAGAZINE February 2, 2022 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/allstate-systemically-overcharging-customers-324020.aspx Court documents recently filed with a California administrative law judge reveal that…
Feb 2, 2022By Lyle Adriano, INSURANCE BUSINESS MAGAZINE February 1, 2022 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/consumer-watchdog-calls-out-insurance-regulator-for-email-deletion-program-323878.aspx Consumer Watchdog has issued a notice saying that the California Department of…
Feb 1, 2022By Aaron Sankin, THE MARKUP February 1, 2022 https://themarkup.org/allstates-algorithm/2022/02/01/newly-public-documents-allege-allstate-overcharged-loyal-california-customers-1-billion A pair of newly public documents filed with a California administrative law judge…
Feb 1, 2022Column by George Skelton, LOS ANGELES TIMES January 31, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-31/skelton-rooftop-solar-incentives-changes SACRAMENTO — Rooftop solar is generating intense heat on Gov. Gavin Newsom. And…
Jan 31, 2022Column by Dan Walters, CALMATTERS January 30, 2022 Two statewide races to watch this year We can pretty much assume that Gavin…
Jan 30, 2022By Dustin Gardener, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE January 30, 2022 https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-bottle-deposit-program-sitting-on-at-16816060.php SACRAMENTO — California’s bottle recycling program has a surplus that’s at least…
Jan 30, 2022By Jeff McDonald, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE January 30, 2022 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2022-01-30/facing-lawsuit-for-withholding-records-state-insurance-chief-adopts-plan-to-auto-delete-department-tyment-emails Last year, while California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara promoted his commitment to…
Jan 30, 2022By Dan Bacher, RED GREEN & BLUE January 28, 2022 http://redgreenandblue.org/2022/01/28/la-city-council-votes-prohibit-drilling-new-oil-gas-wells-phase-existing-production/ “Oil drilling is and has always been an inherently incompatible land…
Jan 28, 2022California’s governor is caught between his campaign pledge and the health care companies that bankroll him. By Walker Bragman , THE DAILY…
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