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By Daniel Farr, CALIFORNIA POST https://nypost.com/2026/03/12/us-news/consumer-watchdog-eviscerates-newsom-over-gas-prices California drivers are paying about $5.50 a gallon at the pump, up about 3 cents since yesterday, making…
Mar 12, 2026
For condo owners, the settlement provides refunds of $17 million plus 10% interest dated back to June 1, 2025. By Pat Maio, ORANGE…
Mar 10, 2026
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…
Mar 8, 2026
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…
Mar 6, 2026
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…
Mar 2, 2026
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Feb 25, 2026
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…
Feb 24, 2026
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…
Feb 24, 2026
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…
Feb 24, 2026
By The Office of Asemblymember Ward SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Chris Ward (D–San Diego) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 2564 to continue efforts to…
Feb 23, 2026
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…
Feb 23, 2026
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…
Feb 21, 2026
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…
Feb 20, 2026
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…
Feb 20, 2026