KFI AM – Los Angeles, CA: Where There’s Smoke: The Unseen Toll of Wildfires on Homes That ‘Survived’

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

The Mercury News – Elias: Bay Area’s Garamendi saying insurance czar ‘should go’ unheard of

In criticizing Lara, a Democratic party stalwart advising another to quit his job is unprecedented By Thomas Elias, MERCURY NEWS https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/07/11/elias-bay-areas-garamendi-saying-insurance-czar-should-go-unheard-of/ Think back: When was the last...

CNN – This family lost their home in the Texas floods. Like most victims of storm, they didn’t have flood insurance

By Chris Isidore, CNN https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/10/business/texas-flooding-victims-lack-flood-insurance (CNN) - Crissy and Avi Eliashar bought their home in Jonestown, Texas, 13 years ago. They never had a problem with...

The Orange County Register – COLUMN: Medical Board says AB 408 is about patient protection. Bull, consumer groups respond.

By Teri Sforza, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER https://www.ocregister.com/2025/07/10/you-might-never-know-your-doctor-is-an-addict-if-new-bill-passes/ COLUMN: Medical Board says AB 408 is about patient protection. Bull, consumer groups respond. If the Medical Board of...

Politico – Democrats retreat on climate: ‘It’s one of the more disappointing turnabouts’

By Jeremy B. White and Camille von Kaenel, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/07/democrats-climate-retreat-california-energy-00439882 SACRAMENTO, California - Donald Trump is coming for California's signature climate policies - and so is...

Politico – Prop 103, Round Two?

By Will McCarthy and CAMILLE VON KAENEL, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2025/07/07/californias-great-climate-retreat-00441867 Wildfires are heating up the property insurance fight — and it’s boiling over on to the ballot...

Los Angeles Times – Angry homeowners and a state probe. What went wrong with State Farm’s L.A. fire response

By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-07-07/angry-homeowners-california-probe-state-farm-fire-response Six months after the Jan. 7 firestorms that killed at least 30 people and destroyed more than 16,000 structures, frustrations...

94.1 KPFA: US Right to Know & Consumer Watchdog

By Sabrina Jacobs, KPFA On today’s show, a bailout for California oil refineries? I’ll speak to Consumer Watchdog’s founder and executive director Jaime Court about the pushback...

Politico – Democrats retreat on climate: ‘It’s one of the more disappointing turnabouts’

By  JEREMY B. WHITE and  CAMILLE VON KAENEL, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/07/democrats-climate-retreat-california-energy-00439882 SACRAMENTO, California — Donald Trump is coming for California’s signature climate policies — and so is California. Stung by the...

ABC 10 – Insurance industry group floats idea of ballot initiative to change Prop 103

Passed by 51% of voters in 1988, Proposition 103 governs California's insurance regulations. Now, critics are floating an idea to make changes to the...

Daily Journal – Brian Panish honored at Consumer Watchdog’s $2M Rage for Justice gala

By Ricardo Pineda, DAILY JOURNAL https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/386384-brian-panish-honored-at-consumer-watchdog-s-2m-rage-for-justice-gala BEVERLY HILLS -- Consumer Watchdog's 40th annual Rage for Justice Awards brought together legal and civic leaders on Saturday night...

San Diego Union-Tribune – California Energy Commission calls for shelving plans to fine oil companies

By Rob Nikolewski, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/06/27/california-energy-commission-calls-for-shelving-plans-to-fine-oil-companies/ In the wake of plans by two refineries to close down, the California Energy Commission offered a series...

Reuters – California should raise fuel imports, pause margin cap, regulator says

By Shariq Khan, REUTERS https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/california-should-support-fuel-imports-find-ways-retain-refiners-regulator-says-2025-06-27 NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) - California's energy regulator on Friday recommended new rules to encourage more private investment in fuel...

Politico – Insurance Insult

By Camille Von Kaenel, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2025/06/30/how-enviros-lost-ceqa-00434609 INSURANCE INSULT: Former Insurance Commissioner and current Rep. John Garamendi had some words for Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s handling of the Los Angeles wildfires...

New York Times – ‘Unsafe to Inhabit’:
The Toxic Homes of L.A.

By Blacki Migliozzi, Rukmini Callimachi and K.K. Rebecca Lai, NEW YORK TIMES https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/24/realestate/los-angeles-fires-toxic-homes.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare At first, the families whose homes were left standing thought they were the fortunate ones. While their neighbors...

Los Angeles Times – State regulators launch inquiry into State Farm’s handling of fire claims

By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-06-12/state-regulators-launch-inquiry-into-state-farms-handling-of-fire-claims-la-widlfires State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced Thursday that his department is launching a formal inquiry into how State Farm General,...

ABC 7: Silicon Valley democrat pushes controversial energy bill, refuses questions about $100K+ advisor gig

https://youtu.be/lAQhxK2LVno By Stephanie Sierra, ABC7 https://abc7news.com/post/senate-bill-540-ca-state-senator-josh-becker-refuses-answer-questions-energy-donations-100k-advisor-gig/16718061 SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As California faces worsening climate disasters, Silicon Valley Democrats are pushing a bill that could give control of...

New York Times – As Energy Costs Surge, Eastern Governors Blame a Grid Manager

By Ivan Penn, NEW YORK TIMES http://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/business/energy-environment/ For decades, a little-known nonprofit organization has played a central role in keeping the lights on for 65 million...

The Mercury News – California Senate greenlights energy reform bills as Democrats pursue “affordability”

By Grant Stringer, MERCURY NEWS https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/06/06/california-senate-energy-reform-bills-democrats-affordability/?clearUserState=true After falling short last year, lawmakers in the state Senate are advancing bills intended to give customers relief from rising...

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