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NRDC’s stance on rooftop solar shows differences in strategy and worldview. By Dan Gearino and Anne Marshall-Chalmers, INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS March 7,…
Mar 7, 2022
By Sophia Bollag, SACRAMENTO BEE March 1, 2022 https://www.sacbee.com/article258526768.html Fabian Núñez and Rusty Areias had a job to do. The former lawmakers…
Mar 1, 2022
By Richard Halstead, MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL February 28, 2022 Marin candidate for insurance commissioner duels with incumbent It appears the gloves are…
Feb 28, 2022
By Jose Franco, KGET NBC-TV, Bakersfield, CA February 24, 2022 https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/demi-dominguezs-mother-calls-for-california-medical-board-reform/ LOS ANGELES — Bakersfield’s Tracy Dominguez is calling for reform of…
Feb 24, 2022
By Ishani Desai, THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN February 24, 2022 https://www.bakersfield.com/news/bakersfield-mother-calls-for-reform-of-medical-board-ahead-of-testimony-at-oversight-hearing/article_4de2481a-95da-11ec-8da3-af0f3710fc3d.html A Bakersfield mother whose pregnant daughter died because of alleged medical negligence…
Feb 24, 2022
By Timothy Darragh, BESTWIRE February 24, 2022 https://news.ambest.com/newscontent.aspx?altsrc=108&refnum=239981 A California lawmaker running for insurance commissioner has proposed a pair of bills to address…
Feb 24, 2022
By Dan Bacher, DAILYKOS February 17, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/2/17/2080895/-State-Senator-Lena-Gonzalez-Introduces-Fossil-Fuel-Divestment-Bill-in-CA-Legislature On February 17, Sen. Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) introduced a bill in the California Legislature that would mandate that…
Feb 17, 2022
Column by Michael Hiltzik, LOS ANGELES TIMES February 17, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-02-17/businesses-have-been-screwing-consumers-for-50-years Raise your hand if something like this has happened to you:…
Feb 17, 2022
By Lyle Adriano, INSURANCE BUSINESS AMERICA February 14, 2022 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/state-farm-100-million-refund–supreme-court-issues-ruling-325368.aspx The Supreme Court of California has ruled that State Farm does not have to…
Feb 14, 2022
By Dakota Smith, LOS ANGELES TIMES February 10, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-10/red-flags-were-raised-about-the-dwp-lawsuit-settlement In June 2015, attorney Tim Blood and other lawyers representing Los Angeles…
Feb 10, 2022
By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE February 9, 2022 https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/State-Farm-doesn-t-have-to-refund-100-million-16846195.php State Farm Insurance will not have to refund $100 million to homeowners…
Feb 10, 2022
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, 2022
By 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, 2022
By 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, 2022
By 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, 2022
By 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, 2022
By 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, 2022
By 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, 2022