PG&E’s Bankruptcy Could Slow California’s Fight Against Climate Change
By Sammy Roth, LOS ANGELES TIMES
January 15, 2019
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-pge-bankruptcy-climate-change-20…
Climate change helped fuel the deadly fires that prompted California’s largest power company to announce Monday that it would file for bankruptcy in the face of $30 billion in potential liabilities.
PG&E Power Company Chooses Bankruptcy In Response To California’s Devastating Fires
By Dan Bacher, RED, GREEN & BLUE
January 15, 2019
http://redgreenandblue.org/2019/01/15/pge-power-company-chooses-bankrup…
PG&E Bankruptcy Tests Who Will Pay for California Wildfires
By Ivan Penn, Thomas Fuller and Lisa Friedman, THE NEW YORK TIMES
January 14, 2019
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/business/energy-environment/pge-bank…
Utilities Face Scrutiny After Fires; Infrastructure Investments Continue With Focus On Sustainability
By Alena Maschke, LONG BEACH BUSINESS JOURNAL
January 14, 2019
https://www.lbbusinessjournal.com/utilities-face-scrutiny-after-fires-i…
Hueso And Other Lawmakers Went To Maui With Utilities While Wildfires Burned
By Jeff McDonald, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
January 13, 2019
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sd-me-legislators-ma…
Op-Ed: Rein In Robot Cars, Or Humans Will Lose The Right Of Way
By Jamie Court, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
January 11, 2019
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-court-self-driving-cars-201…
People are fighting back against robot cars.
AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint Seek To Make Amends Over Location Breach
By Matt Kapko, FIERCE WIRELESS
January 11, 2019
https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/u-s-carriers-caught-selling-cus…
California Lawmakers, Lavish Junkets Are Burning Your Constituents
By The Editorial Board, THE DESERT SUN
January 10, 2019
https://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/editorials/2019/01/10/californi…
California Bans Insurance Companies Of Charging Drivers Based On Their Gender
By Michael Karkafiris, CARSCOOPS
January 10, 2019
https://www.carscoops.com/2019/01/california-bans-insurance-companies-c…
The California Department of Insurance has come up with new rules, under which the auto insurers are now prohibited from charging drivers based on their gender.
Watchdog Group Demands Faster Disclosure Of Lawmaker Trips
By Staff Reporters, ASSOCIATED PRESS
January 9, 2019
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article224189000.html
Government Shutdown Prompts NHTSA To Pause Car Defect Investigations
By Sean Szymkowski, THE CAR CONNECTION
January 9, 2019
https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1120807_government-shutdown-promp…
As the U.S. government shutdown continues to drag on, the NHTSA said Tuesday that it will not investigate car defects until federal funding is restored.
Feds Won’t Investigate Most Vehicle Defects During Government Shutdown
By Eric D. Lawrence and Todd Spangler, THE DETROIT FREE PRESS
January 9, 2019
https://www.postbulletin.com/news/business/feds-won-t-investigate-most-…
State of California Rules Gender Cannot Influence Car Insurance Premiums
Good news (for some), only variables that can influence your car insurance premiums are age and driving record.
By James Gilboy, THE DRIVE
January 8, 2019
http://www.thedrive.com/news/25832/california-rules-gender-cannot-influ…
California Blocks Use Of Gender In Setting Insurance Rates
New regulations require rates to be determined only by driving records
By Mark Huffman, CONSUMER AFFAIRS
January 8, 2019
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/california-blocks-use-of-gender-in…
California Today: How PG&E Lobbied for Wildfire Protection
By Jill Cowan, THE NEW YORK TIMES
January 8, 2019
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/us/california-today-pge-wildfire-pro…
Good morning.
Consumer Group Applauds New California Insurance Rules
By Ryan Smith, INSURANCE BUSINESS AMERICA
January 7, 2019
https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/consumer-gro…
Gender Inequality In California Auto Insurance Rates Will No Longer Be Allowed
By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
January 6, 2019
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Gender-inequality-in-Californi…
As Fires Ravaged California, Utilities Lobbied Lawmakers for Protection
By Ivan Penn, THE NEW YORK TIMES
January 5, 2019
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/05/business/energy-environment/californ…
California Car Insurers Can No Longer Charge Drivers More Based on Gender
"Gender and sex have no more place in what we pay for auto insurance than race or ethnicity do."
By CITY NEWS SERVICE, KNBC TV-4 Los Angeles, CA
January 4, 2019
New rules issued by the state Department of Insurance say California auto insurers can no longer charge drivers more based on their gender.
Qualifying A California Ballot Measure To Become A 'Playground Of Billionaires’
By John Wildermuth, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
January 2, 2019
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Qualifying-a-California-ba…
The price of putting an initiative on the ballot is soaring, and California voters have only themselves to blame.
CVS On Hook for Letters Disclosing HIV Status
By Lisa Klein, COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE
December 24, 2018
https://www.courthousenews.com/cvs-on-hook-for-letters-disclosing-hiv-s…
Facebook Facing New Regulatory Scrutiny After Data Sharing Allegations
By David Jones, MOBILE PAYMENTS TODAY
December 24, 2018
https://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com/articles/facebook-facing-new-regula…
Self-Driving Bill Hits Dead End In U.S. Senate
By Keith Laing, THE DETROIT NEWS
December 20, 2018
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/mobility/2018/12/20/se…
Newsom Will Move Assets To Blind Trust
His stakes in wineries and hotels made him rich. They also raise some potential for ethical conflicts
By Phil Willon, LOS ANGELES TIMES
December 20, 2018
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-governor-newsom-business-con…
Jerry Brown Wanted To Save The Planet And The California Budget. How Did He Do?
By Adam Ashton, Sam Stanton, Ryan Sabalow and Dale Kasler, SACRAMENTO BEE
December 18, 2018
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article22…
California's Largest Utility Provider's Role In Wildfires Is Under Scrutiny
By Madeleine Ayer and Scott Glover, CNN WIRE
December 19, 2018
FIRST IN PLAYBOOK -- VIDEO OF THE DAY: Carolers Regale CA Assemblyman Chris Holden
By Carla Marinucci & Jeremy B. White, POLITICO - CALIFORNIA PLAYBOOK
December 17, 2018
Protestors Claim Victory Following Demonstration at Assemblymember Holden's Holiday Party
Holden reportedly agrees to meet with activist groups opposed to support for PG&E following Woolsey Fire
By Eddie Rivera with David Cross, PASADENA NOW
December 17, 2018
http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/protestors-claim-victory-following-demo…
Brown and Zinke Announce Water Plan That Will Decimate Fisheries And The Sacramento Delta
By Dan Bacher, RED GREEN & BLUE
December 16, 2018
http://redgreenandblue.org/2018/12/16/brown-zinke-announce-water-plan-w…
As Calif. AV Population Doubles, So Do Crashes
By Pete Bigelow, AUTOMOTIVE NEWS
December 10, 2018
http://www.autonews.com/article/20181210/MOBILITY/181219970/as-calif.-a…
In the beginning, self-driving vehicles could be spotted only on the streets near Silicon Valley tech companies whose work made them possible. Now they're much more widespread.
Can Humans and Automated Vehicles Co-Exist?
By Jeff Gilbert, WWJ NEWSRADIO 950 AM Michigan
December 10, 2018
Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment: https://wwjnewsradio.radio.com/media/audio-channel/can-humans-and-autom…
With more self-driving test cars on the road, you would expect more crashes.
Op-Ed: California Voters Enjoy 30 Years Of Gift To Themselves
By Thomas Elias, THE UNION
December 10, 2018
https://www.theunion.com/opinion/thomas-elias-california-voters-enjoy-3…
As this winter's gift-giving season proceeds, California voters might want to pause a moment and pat themselves on the back for a gift that has lasted 30 years: Proposition 103.
Consumer Watchdog Warns Pelosi to Not Duck Out on California Privacy & Auto Safety
By Bryan Jonston, AUTO CONNECTED CAR NEWS
December 6, 2018
http://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2018/12/consumer-watchdog-warns-pelosi-…
Will California’s New Governor Drop the Hammer on the Fossil-Fuel Industry?
So far, Gavin Newsom has only affirmed his support for a ban on hydrofracturing, although activists are hopeful he will be more aggressive on environmental issues than Jerry Brown.
By Judith Lewis Mernit, CAPITAL AND MAIN
December 5, 2018
Marriott Breach Exposes Far More Than Just Data
By David Volodzko, FORBES
December 4, 2018
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidvolodzko/2018/12/04/marriott-breach-e…
Revolving Door Of Former NHTSA Big Wigs Is Unsafe For Industry
By Gilbert Shar, AUTO CONNECTED CAR NEWS
December 4, 2018
https://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2018/12/revolving-door-of-former-nhtsa…
L.A. City Council Poised To Reappoint Department of Water and Power Watchdog
By Emily Alpert Reyes, LOS ANGELES TIMES
December 4, 2018
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-ratepayer-advocate-2018120…
By Ashley McBride & J.T. Morris, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
December 1, 2018
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/Drunk-driver-slept-while-Tesl…
Marriott Breach Spurs New Calls for Government Action
Senators say it is past time for strong data security laws
By John Eggerton, MULTICHANNELNEWS.COM
November 30, 2018
https://www.multichannel.com/news/marriott-breach-spurs-new-calls-for-g…
Privacy Advocates Urge EU And FTC To Probe Google Location Tracking
By Wendy Davis, MEDIAPOST
November 27, 2018
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/328565/privacy-advocates…
Google tricks people into allowing their whereabouts to be tracked, privacy groups are telling officials on both sides of the Atlantic.
Consumer Groups Urge FTC To Investigate Google Over Location Tracking
By Emily Birnbaum, THE HILL
November 27, 2018
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/418412-consumer-groups-urges-ftc-…
Is Silicon Valley Ready For Fully Autonomous Waymo Vehicles?
By Levi Sumagaysay, THE MERCURY NEWS
November 27, 2018
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/11/27/is-silicon-valley-ready-for-full…
Waymo Presses Ahead On Driverless Testing
Consumer watchdogs warn regulation falls short
By Mark Noack, MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE
November 21, 2018
https://mv-voice.com/news/2018/11/21/waymo-presses-ahead-on-driverless-…
L.A. City Councilman Says LADWP Ratepayer Advocate Has ‘Failed’
By Contributing Editors, MYNEWSLA.COM
November 21, 2018
https://mynewsla.com/business/2018/11/21/l-a-city-councilman-says-ladwp…
Congress Considers Extending Electric Vehicle Tax Credits, Approval Of Self-Driving Cars
By Keith Laing, THE DETROIT NEWS
November 20, 2018
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/mobility/2018/11/20/dr…
California Utility Gets Reassurance on Wildfire Liability
By Ivan Penn and Peter Eavis, THE NEW YORK TIMES
November 16, 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/16/business/energy-environment/pge-stoc…
After its stock plummeted over its possible role in California’s deadly wildfires, the state’s largest utility won back some investor confidence on Friday after its chief regulator offered a backstop.
Consumer Groups Warns CA DMV that Waymo Self-Certification & Insurance Aren’t Enough
By Bryan Jonston, AUTO CONNECTED CAR NEWS
By November 15, 2018
http://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2018/11/consumer-groups-warns-ca-dmv-th…
Audi’s Autonomous Driving Cup: A Big Deal For Small Cars
By Rene Tellers, 2025AD.com
November 13, 2018
https://www.2025ad.com/the-week-in-ad/2018-11/audi-autonomous-driving-c…
Audi prepares for its Autonomous Driving Cup, Uber ends its wound licking, and Waymo defends its driverless tests against skepticism: read our weekly analysis of the most important news in automated driving!
Waymo's Driverless Application Is Scrubbed of Insurance Details
By Cheryl Miller, THE RECORDER
November 13, 2018
Safety Groups Hope For More Robot Car Regs If Dems Win
By Keith Laing, THE DETROIT NEWS
November 1, 2018
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2018/11/01/safety-grou…
