Insurance

Lara Forced To Redo Anti-Consumer Intervenor Proposal

June 4, 2026 · Harvey Rosenfield

Los Angeles, CA – Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has withdrawn his proposed regulations attacking California’s consumer intervenor system after Consumer Watchdog twice pointed out that he...

Trio of Home Insurance Reform Bills to Require Fair and Timely Payouts and Improve Access to Coverage Clear CA Senate Floor

May 27, 2026 · Carmen Balber

Sacramento, CA – Fire survivors and consumer advocates celebrated the Senate passage of three bills to help families keep their home insurance coverage and get the insurance...

Three Bills Holding Insurance Companies to their Promises Pass Final Senate Committee, Head to Floor

May 14, 2026 · Carmen Balber

Sacramento, CA – Three bills to help families keep their home insurance coverage and get the insurance benefits they pay for after a disaster, passed out of...

Wildfire Survivors, Consumer Groups, Insurers, Public Entities Oppose Limits on Survivors’ Rights At Hearings In CA Capitol On CEA SB 254 Report

May 12, 2026 · Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA — Survivors of the worst fires in California history will be speaking out against limits on their rights to recover damages from for-profit utilities that...

California Has the Power to Respond to the Insurance Crisis

May 5, 2026 · Will Pletcher

After years of skyrocketing insurance bills and policy non-renewals by insurance companies, it was good to hear candidates for Governor offer proposals to push back...

Consumer Watchdog Campaign: CA Insurance Commissioner Candidates Respond to Questions on Insurance Access, Claims and Climate Response

May 4, 2026 · Carmen Balber

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog Campaign today released California insurance commissioner candidates’ responses to a questionnaire gauging how they will act to improve insurance access...

Consumer Alert: Insurance for Fire-Safe Communities—Communism or Common Sense?

Legislation to Get Families the Home Insurance Benefits They Paid for and Stem Nonrenewals Passes Senate Insurance Committee

April 23, 2026 · Carmen Balber

Insurance Coverage for Fire-Safe Homes Does Not Advance Sacramento, CA – Three bills to help families keep their home insurance coverage and get the insurance benefits they...

Survivors in Sacramento Urge Passage of Insurance Reform Bills to Keep Californians Insured and Get the Benefits They Paid for

April 22, 2026 · Consumer Watchdog

Prop 103 California Insurance Reform

New Bill Requires Insurance Companies to Offer and Renew Insurance Coverage for Fire-Safe Homes

Homeowners Dropped by Insurers

Lara Forced To Redo Anti-Consumer Intervenor Proposal

Trio of Home Insurance Reform Bills to Require Fair and Timely Payouts and Improve Access to Coverage Clear CA Senate Floor

Three Bills Holding Insurance Companies to their Promises Pass Final Senate Committee, Head to Floor

Wildfire Survivors, Consumer Groups, Insurers, Public Entities Oppose Limits on Survivors’ Rights At Hearings In CA Capitol On CEA SB 254 Report

California Has the Power to Respond to the Insurance Crisis

Consumer Watchdog Campaign: CA Insurance Commissioner Candidates Respond to Questions on Insurance Access, Claims and Climate Response

Consumer Alert: Insurance for Fire-Safe Communities—Communism or Common Sense?

Consumer Alert: Senator Calls Insurance Coverage for Fire-Safe Communities “Communism”

Consumer Watchdog Asks OAL to Reject Lara Intervenor Rules Over Last-Minute Attack Letter

Consumer Watchdog Asks Court to Stop Lara’s FAIR Plan Surcharges, Order the Return of $400 Million+ to Homeowners

Legislation to Get Families the Home Insurance Benefits They Paid for and Stem Nonrenewals Passes Senate Insurance Committee

Survivors in Sacramento Urge Passage of Insurance Reform Bills to Keep Californians Insured and Get the Benefits They Paid for