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“We are the most progressive state in the country with the most regressive medical malpractice laws in the country,” the president of…
Sep 26, 2019By Adam Beam, ASSOCIATED PRESS September 26, 2019 https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2019-09-26/proposed-ballot-initiative-targets-californias-lawsuit-caps SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A proposed California ballot initiative would let patients get more…
Sep 26, 2019By Alex Gangitano, THE HILL September 26, 2019 https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/463124-industry-spends-big-to-sell-safety-of-driverless-cars Major players in the self-driving car industry are boosting their lobbying presence to…
Sep 26, 2019By Angela Hart, POLITICO PRO September 26, 2019 SACRAMENTO — A deep-pocketed lawyer and a coalition led by Consumer Watchdog are launching…
Sep 26, 2019By Timothy Darragh, BESTWIRE September 25, 2019 http://news.ambest.com/newscontent.aspx?altsrc=108&refnum=220466 SACRAMENTO, Calif. Saying discounts offered to affinity groups in California exacerbate disparities in auto…
Sep 25, 2019By Staff Writers, INSURANCE JOURNAL September 23, 2019 https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2019/09/23/540852.htm Consumer Watchdog has written California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the District Attorneys…
Sep 23, 2019By Brad Cain & Dale Debber, WORKERS COMP EXECUTIVE September 20, 2019 Ricardo Lara: Was it Money Laundering & Bribery? The public…
Sep 20, 2019By Staff Writers, REUTERS September 20, 2019 Click here to view the video: https://mobile.reuters.com/video/2019/09/20/auto-industry-faces-uphill-battle-to-sec?videoId=602727293&videoChannel=6 Car suppliers – like Harman International – and…
Sep 20, 2019By Hannah Wiley, SACRAMENTO BEE – CAPITOL ALERT September 19, 2019 https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article235153252.html When an industry executive reached out on May 1 to…
Sep 19, 2019By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE September 19, 2019 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2019-09-18/laras-ties-to-donors-more-extensive-than-previously-declared-new-documentsrecords-show Within weeks of Ricardo Lara’s swearing in as California insurance commissioner,…
Sep 19, 2019By Staff Writers, INSURANCE JOURNAL September 19, 2019 https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2019/09/19/540547.htm Calendar entries and documents show that California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, not his…
Sep 19, 2019Consumer Watchdog asks state Attorney General’s Office, local prosecutors to examine political contributions By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE September 19,…
Sep 19, 2019By Michael Finney & Renee Koury, KABC TV-7 San Francisco, CA September 18, 2019 https://abc7news.com/society/bottle-deposits-go-unclaimed-as-recycling-centers-close/5550101/ DALY CITY, Calif. (KGO) — The sudden…
Sep 18, 2019Insurers, consumer advocates at odds over use of algorithmic models to assess risk By Nicole Friedman, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL September 16,…
Sep 16, 2019By Julio Rivera, AMERICAN THINKER September 14, 2019 https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/the_surveillance_state_have_americans_unwittingly_opted_in.html Let’s be honest. When was the last time you sat down and read…
Sep 14, 2019By Janet Wilson, THE DESERT SUN September 13, 2019 https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2019/09/13/california-no-new-fracking-permits-doggr-crowfoot-oil-gas-spills/2301694001/ California has issued no permits for fracking since late June, according to…
Sep 13, 2019James Shannon, 36, is suspected of stealing from his neighbors, co-workers, and others, police said. By Eric Leonard, Philip Dreschler and Andrew…
Sep 12, 2019By Editor, COLLISION WEEK September 11, 2019 https://collisionweek.com/2019/09/11/california-insurance-commissioner-now-fire-use-public-funds-housing/ California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara who apologized last week for taking reelection campaign donations from…
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