KNX 1070AM Los Angeles, CA: Raising of Med Mal Damages Cap Applauded
By Emily Valdez, KNX 1070AM Los Angeles, CA
May 18, 2022
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Victims' families and consumer advocates applauded the raising of the medical malpractice damages cap in California.
KCBS 740AM San Francisco, CA: Consumer Advocates and Victims' Families Approve of Raising of Med Mal Cap
By Staff Reports, KCBS 740AM San Francisco, CA
May 18, 2022
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Consumer Advocates and victims' families approve of the passage of AB 35 which will raise the cap on medical malpractice damages for the first time in nearly 50 years.
California Focus: Doubt Removed; Oil Refiners Gouging Us
Column by Tom Elias, CHICO ENTERRISE-RECORD
May 17, 2022
https://www.chicoer.com/2022/05/17/doubt-removed-oil-refiners-gouging-u…
There was some room for doubt back in February, when gasoline prices rose precipitously: Until the oil companies who refine most California gas unveiled their first-quarter profits, it would be impossible to be sure the spike stemmed from price gouging.
Privacy Battle Over Connected Cars Takes An Interesting Turn In California
By Steve Tengler, FORBES
May 17, 2022
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevetengler/2022/05/17/privacy-battle-ove…
So goes California, and so typically goes the country. And the North American automotive industry along with it.
That's possibly the case with California and its battle over data.
California Lawmakers Raise Awards For Malpractice Lawsuits
By Adam Beam, ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 13, 2022
https://apnews.com/article/health-lawsuits-california-legislature-gavin…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature on Thursday agreed to increase how much money people can win in medical malpractice lawsuits, resolving one of the thorniest disputes in state politics by raising a cap on damages for the first time in 47 years.
Kern County Supervisors Raise Alarm About Maternal Mortality Alongside Bereaved Family Members
The Latinx families lost young mothers due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth.
By Kerry Klein, KVPR NPR Central California
May 12, 2022
https://www.kvpr.org/health/2022-05-12/kern-county-supervisors-raise-al…
KFI 640AM Los Angeles, CA: Big Oil Treating CA Like An ATM
By Staff Reports, KFI 640AM Los Angeles, CA
May 12, 2022
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Consumer Watchdog shows how Big Oil refiners are artificially jacking up gas prices to double their profits in CA.
KFBK 1530AM Sacramento, CA: Oil Refiners Double Profits By Price Gouging In CA
By Staff Reports, KFBK 1530AM Sacramento, CA
May 12, 2022
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Consumer Watchdog's new report shows price gouging by Big Oil refiners at the CA pump.
KCRW 89.9FM NPR Santa Monica, CA: Californians Struggling To Afford Artificially High Gas Prices
By Staff Reports, KCRW 89.9FM NPR Santa Monica, CA
May 12, 2022
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Jamie Court with Consumer Watchdog explains the group's new report showing Big Oil refiners gouging Californians at the pump and doubling their profits.
KOGO 600AM San Diego, CA: Big Oil Doubling Profits While Price Gouging
By Staff Reports, KOGO 600AM San Diego, CA
May 11, 2022
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Consumer Watchdog puts out new report showing price gouging by Big Oil.
Consumer Group Claims California Refineries Exploiting Ukraine Crisis
By JW August, THE TIMES OF SAN DIEGO
May 11, 2022
https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2022/05/11/consumer-group-claims-c…
San Diego drivers are paying high prices in part because of “unprecedented profits from refining oil into gasoline” in California, a consumer advocacy group charged on Wednesday.
KNX 1070AM Los Angeles, CA: Oil Companies Gouging Californians
By Staff Reports, KNX 1070AM Los Angeles, CA
May 11, 2022
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Jamie Court of Consumer Watchdog shows how Big Oil is gouging Californians at the pump.
KABC 790AM Los Angeles, CA: Here's Why You're Paying $6 A Gallon For Gas
By John Phillips, KABC 790AM Los Angeles, CA
May 11, 2022
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Jamie Court with Consumer Watchdog explains the group's new report showing price gouging by Big Oil companies.
'Oil Refiners Exploited The Crisis': Report Shows Oil Refiners Are Gouging California Drivers
By Alexi Chidbachian, KTTV FOX TV-11 Los Angeles, CA
May 11, 2022
https://www.foxla.com/news/oil-refiners-exploited-the-crisis-report-sho…
LOS ANGELES - A recent investor profits report shows that California oil refiners are gouging Californians as they earn more than double the number of other refiners.
Could California Officially Ban Offshore Oil Drilling?
A bill to ban offshore drilling in state waters, Senate Bill 953, passed out of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water on April 26.
By Dan Bacher, RED, GREEN & BLUE
May 10, 2022
http://redgreenandblue.org/2022/05/10/california-officially-ban-offshor…
Column: Everyone Wins In Compromise To Increase Malpractice Payouts — Especially Victims
Column by George Skelton, LOS ANGELES TIMES
May 9, 2022
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-09/skelton-malpractice…
SACRAMENTO — It’s being called the Sacramento equivalent of the Berlin Wall falling. Or a Middle East peace pact.
Long-warring enemies have suddenly negotiated a historic compromise over how much money medical malpractice victims can be awarded for pain and suffering.
Marc Levine Could Restore Trust As CA Insurance Commissioner
California needs an insurance commissioner with ethics. This candidate could restore trust
EDITORIAL BY THE SACRAMENTO BEE EDITORIAL BOARD
May 8, 2022
https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article261075437.h…
Bill Gradually Raising California Medical Malpractice Awards As High As $1 Million Advances
By Madison Hirneisen, THE CENTER SQUARE
May 6, 2022
https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/bill-gradually-raising-calif…
(The Center Square) – Legislation to raise limits on types of California malpractice lawsuits advanced to the State Assembly after Senate lawmakers approved it Thursday.
Western States Petroleum Association Spent $17.5 Million On CA Lobbying Over 3 Years, $952,367 In 2022
By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS
May 6, 2022
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/5/6/2096432/-Western-States-Petro…
Deep regulatory capture by Big Oil is thriving in California, despite continual boasting by politicians that the state is the nation's "green" and "progressive" leader.
How Lawmakers Are Stonewalling Clean Energy Legislation in Sacramento This Year
23 California legislators who failed to support clean energy bills have taken a combined $1.58 million from the oil and gas industry.
By Aaron Cantu, CAPITAL & MAIN
May 4, 2022
https://capitalandmain.com/how-lawmakers-are-stonewalling-clean-energy-…
California Bill Seeks to Raise Cap on Medical Malpractice Damages for First Time in Nearly 50 Years
In 1975, the state of California capped medical malpractice damages for pain and suffering to $250,000 and that’s where it's stayed for 47 years.
By Alexis Rivas, KNSD NBC TV-7 San Diego, CA
May 2, 2022
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/california-bill-seeks-to-raise-c…
How California’s Failed Recycling Program Has Hurt Local Consumers
By Marisa Endicott, THE SANTA ROSA PRESS-DEMOCRAT
April 30, 2022
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/how-californias-failed-recyc…
Frustrated readers have written me that it's become increasingly hard to turn in bottles and cans for cash as recycling redemption centers have seemed to disappear.
Editorial: Elect Levine To End Lara's Insurance Commissioner Scandals
California needs consumer protection, not partying, dining and cozying up with industry lobbyists and executives
By The MERCURY NEWS and EAST BAY TIMES Editorial Boards
April 28, 2022
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/04/28/editorial-elect-marc-levine-to-e…
California needs a new insurance commissioner - one that voters can feel confident represents their interests.
ELECTION 2022: An Independent Regulator - Marc Levine Would Be An Insurance Commissioner For The People — And The Planet.
By The LOS ANGELES TIMES Editorial Board
April 28, 2022
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-04-28/marc-levine-endorsemen…
Ricardo Lara’s first year as California insurance commissioner — the elected office charged with regulating the state’s $310-billion insurance industry — was an ethical disaster.
Victims of Medical Malpractice Could Win More In Damages Under New Deal Reached By California Lawmaker
By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
April 27, 2022
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Victims-of-medical-malpract…
Consumer advocates, physicians and legislative leaders announced a long-sought agreement Wednesday to rewrite change a 1975 California law that placed a $250,000 limit on damages for pain and suffering caused by medical malpractice.
Medical Malpractice Deal Could Replace Ballot Measure, Still Raise Monetary Awards
By Ana B. Ibarra and Kristen Hwang, CALMATTERS
April 27, 2022
https://calmatters.org/health/2022/04/medical-malpractice-california-de…
A measure slated for California’s November ballot that sought to raise the cap on medical malpractice awards could be pulled, under an agreement announced today.
Sacramento Reaches MICRA Deal
By Victoria Colliver, POLITICO PRO
April 27, 2022
California’s nearly 50-year-old medical malpractice compensation limits may soon be increased as part of a deal announced Wednesday that could end a decadeslong fight that’s pitted doctors and insurance companies against patients and families seeking justice in the courtroom for wrongful injuries or deaths.
California’s Malpractice Payouts Would Rise Under A Deal To Avoid A Costly Ballot Fight
By Melody Gutierrez, LOS ANGELES TIMES
April 27, 2022
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-27/california-malpract…
SACRAMENTO — Cash payments in California medical malpractice cases would go up for the first time in nearly five decades under a deal between rival interest groups announced Wednesday that avoids a costly battle at the ballot box in November.
US Gas Prices Are Over $4 A Gallon. These Oil CEOs Took Home Over $20 Million
Oil and gas CEOs received nearly $45m more in combined total compensation in 2021 compared to 2020 amid a spike in prices
By Iffah Kitchlew, THE GUARDIAN UK
April 25, 2022
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/25/us-gas-prices-oil-c…
While gas prices soar for consumers, one group of people isn’t faring so badly.
California Bill Setting Greater Disclosures on Insurance Department Bottled Up in Committee
By Timothy Darragh, BestWire
April 22, 2022
A bill requiring greater disclosure between California Department of Insurance personnel and insurance companies and other measures failed to get out of a state House committee, virtually dooming them for this legislative session.
The California House Insurance Committee held AB 2323 without a recommendation.
Lara and Levine Spar Over Fossil Fuel Disclosures
By Colby Bermel, POLITICO PRO
April 18, 2022
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2022/04/lara-and-levine-spar…
A new fossil fuel investments disclosure tool unveiled Monday by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara won out over a competing legislative proposal from his primary challenger, fellow Democrat Marc Levine, who accused Lara's staff of working against the bill.
Inflation Means A Bay Area Resident Will Spend $4,400 More For The Same Stuff This Year
By Kellie Hwang, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
April 12, 2022
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/san-francisco-inflation-170…
Buying pretty much anything in the Bay Area is generally more expensive, but adding rising inflation into the mix has made things even harder.
Just the thought of filling up the gas tank at $6 a gallon can induce anxiety.
Inspector General Hired To Monitor LADWP, Amid FBI Corruption Probe
The role is being filled nearly three years after FBI raid at LADWP headquarters and other offices.
By Elizabeth Chou, THE DAILY BREEZE
April 11, 2022
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2022/04/11/inspector-general-hired-to-monit…
New Lawsuit Against SD Plastic Surgeon Charged In Patient's Death
By Jennifer Kastner, KGTV ABC TV-10 San Diego, CA
April 7, 2022
https://www.10news.com/news/team-10/new-lawsuit-against-sd-plastic-surg…
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A Bonita plastic surgeon who's charged with involuntary manslaughter in a patient's death is coming under fire again. This time it's over a different patient. He's still allowed to practice without notifying patients.
Newsom Unveils Bottle Recycling Plan
By Dustin Gardiner, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
April 6, 2022
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Newsom-proposal-California…
SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration unveiled a $330 million proposal Friday that aims to breathe new life into California's ailing bottle deposit program by opening up thousands more locations where consumers can redeem empty bottles and cans for their nickel and dime deposits.
Ex-LA City Attorney’s Office Lawyer Pleads Guilty In DWP Billing Case
By City News Service, THE DAILY NEWS OF LOS ANGELES
April 5, 2022
https://www.dailynews.com/2022/04/05/ex-la-city-attorneys-office-lawyer…
LOS ANGELES — A former senior lawyer in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge connected to lawsuits involving the 2014 Department of Water and Power billing system debacle.
KNX 1070 AM Los Angeles, CA: LADWP Billing Scandal Meeting Report Implicates City Attorney Mike Feuer's Involvement
By Natalie Savidian, KNX 1070 AM Los Angeles, CA
April 5, 2022
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Jamie Court with Consumer Watchdog calls for Mike Feuer to explain why he shouldn't resign after the explosive report implicating him as present in an LADWP extortion scandal meeting.
S.F. Bottle Recycling Program Draws Ire Of Advocacy Groups
By Dustin Gardiner and J.D. Morris, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
April 5, 2022
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/sf-bottle-recycling-170525…
When San Francisco launched its mobile recycling program at the start of the year, city officials hailed the "first-of-its-kind" effort as a way to make recycling easier for consumers struggling to redeem their empty cans and bottles for 5- and 10-cent deposits.
DWP Scandal: What Did the LA City Attorney Know?
Federal prosecutors allege a key discussion about the extortion took place during a Dec. 1, 2017 meeting.
By Eric Leonard, KNBC TV-4, Los Angeles, CA
April 4, 2022
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/dwp-scandal-what-did-the-la-ci…
California Plans To Invest In CRV Program
Gov. Newsom's budget calls for investing $155 million to expand mobile recycling and reverse vending machine locations.
By DeAnne Toto, RECYCLING TODAY
April 4, 2022
https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/california-budget-crv-program-in…
