News Releases

Legislation to Help Californians Keep Home Insurance Advances from Assembly Insurance Committee Today

June 24, 2026  ·  Carmen Balber

Sacramento, CA – A bill to help homeowners keep their insurance by requiring greater disclosure of reasons for nonrenewal and instructions for how to keep coverage...

Fire Survivors Seek Formal Role in State Farm Claims-Handling Enforcement Proceeding

June 18, 2026  ·  Will Pletcher

Every Fire Survivor’s Network asks to intervene in California Department of Insurance case over State Farm’s handling of Eaton and Palisades Fire claims PACIFIC PALISADES, CA —...

Bills to get Fire Survivors the Insurance they Paid for Pass Final Policy Committee in California Assembly 

June 17, 2026  ·  Carmen Balber

Sacramento, CA – Two bills to hold insurance companies accountable for the payouts they owe fire survivors passed the Assembly Insurance committee today with bipartisan support....

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Los Angeles, CA – Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has withdrawn his proposed regulations attacking California’s consumer intervenor system after Consumer Watchdog twice pointed out that he...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

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

April 30, 2026  ·  Carmen Balber

Senator Laura Richardson calling consumer protections “communism” to block legislation requiring insurance coverage where homes are made fire-safe.

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

April 29, 2026  ·  Will Pletcher

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog is asking the Office of Administrative Law to reject Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s proposed intervenor regulations unless the public is...

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

April 24, 2026  ·  Will Pletcher

Los Angeles, CA – On April 17, 2026, Consumer Watchdog filed its opening trial brief in its lawsuit challenging Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the Department...

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...