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By NOAH BAUSTIN, POLITICO With help from Camille von Kaenel and Alex Nieves https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/04/07/the-electricity-market-slide-00863109 THE BUZZ OF THE BALL: Establishing a new Western electricity…
Apr 7, 2026
By CITY NEW SERVICE https://pasadenanow.com/main/analysis-fire-safe-homes-could-reduce-losses-by-one-third-in-la-fire-zones Rebuilding homes to fire-safe standards in areas burned by the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires could reduce…
Apr 1, 2026
By Noah Baustin, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/03/30/fuel-for-the-unaffordability-fire-00851401?nname=california-climate&nid=00000189-315c-d8dd-a1ed-797dc9f10000&nrid=0000014f-890a-d780-a9ef-9d7a82c30000 THE PRICE WE PAY: Affordability concerns dominate today’s politics, so the last thing any government leader wants…
Mar 31, 2026
By Dylan Moroses, LAW360https://www.law360.com/articles/2458237 Law360 (March 27, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT) — Retailer and consumer groups told the U.S. Supreme Court that…
Mar 27, 2026
By Pat Maio, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS https://www.dailynews.com/2026/03/27/california-insurance-commissioner-candidates-vow-reform-fixes-for-fair-plan Top contenders in the state insurance commissioner’s race squared off Friday, March 27 at…
Mar 27, 2026
Ivan Penn and Kurtis Lee, THE NEW YORK TIMES https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/business/energy-environment/iran-california-gas-prices.html As gasoline prices have risen since the war in Iran began, no…
Mar 26, 2026
As Uber pushes ahead with its robotaxi expansion, the company has poured millions into a ballot initiative that may restrict crash victims’…
Mar 26, 2026
Buy Jeremy White, POLITICO https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/03/the-labor-leader-behind-californias-billionaire-tax-showdown-pro-00840631?site=pro&prod=alert&prodname=alertmail&linktype=article&source=email For decades, Dave Regan has used California’s direct democracy system in a relentless campaign to shore up…
Mar 25, 2026
By Shawna Chen, AXIOS https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/20/uber-measure-debate-crash-payouts-explained A proposed ballot initiative backed by Uber could reshape how much money victims recover in California car…
Mar 23, 2026
By Megan Fan Munce, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/home-insurance-company-california-22071083.php When California’s insurance market deteriorated into a state of crisis, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara sought to…
Mar 23, 2026
By Erwin Chemerinsky, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article315092081.html Uber has submitted a ballot initiative that would help the company at the expense of the rest…
Mar 23, 2026
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Mar 20, 2026
By Bianca Begert, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-03-20/la-enviro-oil-gas-watchdog-price-gouging California’s petroleum market watchdog is warning about price gouging at some gas stations charging over…
Mar 20, 2026
By John Ross Ferrara, Rachel Menitoff, Marc Sternfield, KGET https://www.kget.com/news/state-news/california-politicians-call-for-suspension-of-gas-tax-to-lower-prices California gubernatorial candidates and other politicians are calling for a temporary suspension of the state’s…
Mar 17, 2026
Lawmakers push relief as Los Angeles gas tops $5.50, with some warning prices could climb to $7 per gallon By Samantha Macklin,…
Mar 17, 2026
The state passed a law in 2023 to curb price spikes, but regulators have delayed implementing the rules as refineries close and…
Mar 13, 2026
By Alejandro Lazo, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/environment/2026/03/california-iran-oil-profit-spike Three years ago, California built a first-in-the-nation system aimed at protecting drivers when oil markets turn calamitous.…
Mar 13, 2026
“Affordability” is the buzzword in Sacramento. No fewer than 25 energy-related bills are on the docket By ROB NIKOLEWSKI, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/03/12/will-any-of-these-bills-before-the-california-legislature-lower-your-energy-costs…
Mar 12, 2026