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By Staff Reporters, KCBS TV-2/KCAL TV-9 Los Angeles, CA October 22, 2019 https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/10/22/why-are-california-gas-prices-so-high-gov-newsom-launches-investigation-to-find-out/ WEST LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Ever wondered why California’s…
Oct 22, 2019By Adam Beam, ASSOCIATED PRESS October 22, 2019 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2019/10/22/california-gas-prices-governor-gavin-newsom-calls-investigation/4061696002/ SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s governor has asked the attorney general to investigate…
Oct 22, 2019By John Myers, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE October 22, 2019 Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday asked the state attorney general to investigate whether…
Oct 22, 2019By Pete Bigelow, AUTOMOTIVE NEWS October 21, 2019 https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/cybersecurity-firm-attracts-oem-funding There hasn’t been a high-profile car hack since researchers commandeered a Jeep Cherokee…
Oct 21, 2019Decision announced Monday means company cannot sell policies in California By Jeff McDonald, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE October 21, 2019 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2019-10-21/state-insurance-regulators-reject-sale-of-company-tied-to-lara-contributors The California…
Oct 21, 2019By John Myers, LOS ANGELES TIMES October 21, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-21/gavin-newsom-california-high-gas-prices-should-be-investigated SACRAMENTO — Citing gasoline prices that can be 30 cents a gallon higher…
Oct 21, 2019By Dan Bacher, INDY BAY MEDIA October 20, 2019 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/20/18827485.php The appointments of Shabazian and Ntuk come in the wake of increased…
Oct 20, 2019Expert: Per-gallon price to drop back below $4 by Halloween By Rob Nikolewski, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE October 17, 2019 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy-green/story/2019-10-16/san-diego-gasoline-prices-moving-back-down With the…
Oct 18, 2019Op-Ed Column by Thomas Elias, CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD October 14, 2019 Gasoline Gouging 9.0: Same as earlier editions For the ninth time in…
Oct 14, 2019By THE LOS ANGELES TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD October 14, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-10-14/car-insurance-premiums-higher-for-poor-people If you’re a Latino or black Californian with a low-wage job…
Oct 14, 2019By Staff Writers, ASSOCIATED PRESS October 12, 2019 http://www.startribune.com/california-governor-signs-bill-limiting-oil-gas-development/562936912/ SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a law intended…
Oct 12, 2019By Staff Writers, SCRIPPS NATIONAL October 11, 2019 https://www.10news.com/news/national/prudential-to-start-charging-same-insurance-rates-to-vapers-as-traditional-smokers A change is coming to some people’s life and health insurance policies that…
Oct 11, 2019By Erin Allday, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE October 9, 2019 https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/State-stem-cell-agency-hails-sales-tax-revenue-14505008.php The state stem cell agency, which is expected to run out of…
Oct 10, 2019By Kristopher J. Brooks, CBS NEWS October 4, 2019 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/in-california-a-disturbing-gap-in-what-drivers-pay-for-car-insurance/ Auto insurers commonly offer rate discounts to white-collar professionals in rich neighborhoods,…
Oct 4, 2019California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara accepted tens of thousands of dollars in campaign donations from company named in complaint By Jeff McDonald,…
Oct 4, 2019By Mike LaSusa, LAW 360 October 2, 2019 https://www.law360.com/articles/1205425/mercury-insurance-inks-41m-deal-to-end-illegal-fee-claims Law360 (October 2, 2019, 9:03 PM EDT) — Mercury Insurance Co. has agreed…
Oct 2, 2019By Staff Writers, INSURANCE JOURNAL October 2, 2019 https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2019/10/02/541727.htm Mercury Insurance Co. has agreed to pay more than $41 million to end…
Oct 2, 2019By Dan Walters, THE MERCURY NEWS A dad who says his infant’s lungs were ‘blown up’ by malpractice and Consumer Watchdog propose…
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