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Pasadena Star News – Fire survivors host Sen. Pérez in virtual town hall

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By Anissa Rivera, PASADENA STAR NEWS https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2026/01/20/brief-eaton-fire-survivors-host-sen-perez-in-virtual-town-hall/ Eaton fire survivors can delve into two new bills with state Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez designed to fix the...

New York Times – Uber Faces Growing Pressure Over Sexual Assault Record

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From the ballot box in California to the halls of Congress and Wall Street, several new initiatives would require more oversight of how the...

Los Angeles Times – Uber — a target of car crash lawsuits — pushes for law to limit California lawyer fees

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By Rebecca Ellis, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-17/uber-personal-injury-lawsuits-california-law The long-simmering fight between some of L.A.'s best-known billboard attorneys and Uber, one of their most frequent targets, is...

Bakersfield.com – State medical board tells Bakersfield OB/GYN to stop practicing medicine

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By Jon Cox, BAKERSFIELD.COM https://www.bakersfield.com/news/state-medical-board-tells-bakersfield-ob-gyn-to-stop-practicing-medicine/article_2a71b96d-937a-4b54-8900-f76524206ff8.html A Bakersfield obstetrician-gynecologist has been ordered to stop practicing medicine, at least temporarily, after he failed a competency exam following accusations...

Orange County Register – California insurance chief keeps ‘chin up’ ahead of FAIR Plan, policy reforms

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Instead of heeding calls to resign, Ricardo Lara is working on FAIR Plan reform and holding insurers accountable in fire-prone zones. By PAT MAIO, ORANGE COUNTY...

Los Angeles Times – Wildfire victims decry state law protecting utilities from cost of disasters they cause

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By Melody Petersen, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-01-16/wildfire-victims-decry-state-law-protecting-utilities-from-cost-of-disasters-they-cause A year after the Eaton fire, survivors and the state’s electric utilities are clashing over whether state law should continue...

Los Angles Times – Uber is trying to snow voters with a supposedly pro-consumer ballot initiative. Don’t buy it

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By Michael Hiltzik, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-01-16/uber-tries-to-snow-voters-with-supposedly-pro-consumer-ballot-initiative Uber loves to define itself as a most public-spirited company.  “We’re reimagining how the world moves ... to help make transportation...

KRON 4: Mercury and CSAA Insurance Raising Rates

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https://youtu.be/XAZc7LZvxJs

KERO-BFL (ABC): Medical Board Suspends License Of Dr. Yu

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https://youtu.be/8iwqhm6HblQ

The Press Democrats – How corporate leaders and donors shaped Newsom’s biggest policy pivots

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By Ethan Varian, THE PRESS DEMOCRATS https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/14/newsom-scheduling-calendar-2025/ On June 23, Gov. Gavin Newsom had a scheduled call with Mark Lashier, the chief executive of Phillips 66...

KNX-AM (Radio): The California Fair Plan Is Taking On More Home Insurance Policies

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By Staff Reporters, KNX-AM – Los Angeles, CA: Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

KCBS-AM (Radio): On Average Rate Payers Will See A Nearly 7% Increase In Home Insurance Premiums

Jamie Court -
By Staff Reporters, KCBS-AM – Los Angeles, CA: Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

KCAL CBS: New Tool For Scrubbing Online Data

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https://youtu.be/BOGDgRvIuFk

KTVU FOX: Protecting Your Privacy

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https://youtu.be/IwXNEuZVMg8

San Francisco Chronicle – California bills would tackle wildfire underinsurance and underpayment in wake of Chronicle investigation

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By Megan Fan Munce, Susie Neilson, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/underinsurance-legislation-21280891.php A year after fires razed entire neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California lawmakers unveiled a slate of proposed legislation aimed at...

To The Point with Alex Bell: California’s Insurance Crisis

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https://youtu.be/s3EZA2ulLHE

KXTV-SAC (ABC): California’s Insurance Crisis

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https://youtu.be/eyrqLoe8WSQ

Los Angeles Times – Complaints over insurers’ handling of L.A. wildfire claims prompt a flurry of bills

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By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES Since the January 2025 firestorms damaged or destroyed more than 12,000 homes in Los Angeles County, fire victims have...

Los Angeles Daily News – LA wildfire rebuilding effort draws billions in aid, grants

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By Pat Maio, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS https://www.dailynews.com/2026/01/08/l-a-wildfire-rebuilding-effort-draws-billions-in-aid-grants/ Billions of dollars have flowed into the Los Angeles area since the January 2025 wildfires exploded across the region. The precise figure is...

Spectrum News 1: Property Insurance Struggles After LA Fires

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https://youtu.be/GGJgxW-fVro

KTTV-LA (FOX): Harden Your Home To Protect It From Wildfire

Carmen Balber -
https://youtu.be/vRxNvYEkku0

Daily Journal – Tens of millions raised as Uber, trial lawyers gird for 2026 ballot initiatives

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By Malcom Maclachlan, DAILY JOURNAL CAOC-backed committees report massive fundraising totals as title and summary approvals allow competing ballot measures to move toward signature gathering. Plaintiffs'...

KTVU FOX 2: New insurance Laws In 2026

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https://youtu.be/fyAzw_2fSZk

Politico – Consumer group sues oil companies for gas price hike linked to California regulation

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The class action lawsuit argues that five gasoline producers preemptively raised prices before changes to the low-carbon fuel standard kicked in. By Alex Nieves, POLITICO https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/12/consumer-attorneys-sue-oil-companies-for-gas-price-hike-linked-to-california-regulation-00707815?site=pro&prod=alert&prodname=alertmail&linktype=article&source=email California...

Davis Enterprise: Lara here to make insurers’ wishes come true

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By Tom Elias, DAVIS ENTERPRISE https://www.davisenterprise.com/forum/tom-elias-lara-here-to-make-insurers-wishes-come-true/article_ace33bc7-f7c2-4b7a-a6fa-e3805c5f3df9.html As he prepares for his last year in office, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is going all out to make...

KGTV-SD (ABC): Doctor On Probation Missed Mandatory Testing

Michele Monserratt-Ramos -
https://youtu.be/23QwMFYqUrQ

KX Television (KXMD): Surveillance Pricing Costing Consumers Big

Jamie Court -
https://youtu.be/rXrbyJVz1cU

KNX-AM (Radio): We Pay Some Of The Highest Electric Bills In The Country Here In California, State Regulators Voted To Keep Them Expensive

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By Staff Reporters, KNX-AM – Los Angeles, CA: Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

Santa Ynez Valley News – Lara seeks to fulfill insurance company wishes

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By Thomas Elias, SANTA YNEZ VAKKEY NEWS https://syvnews.com/opinion/columnists/lara-seeks-to-fulfill-insurance-company-wishes-thomas-elias/article_457c9351-dd88-5de5-a26f-c74b5de45b46.html As he prepares for his last year in office, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is going all out...

KTVU FOX 2: CW Sounding The Alarm Tonight As Uber Makes A Push For A New Ballot Measure

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Original airing: https://youtu.be/8kLBIhKLy_E https://youtu.be/QWj7kQHubtQ
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