By Kathleen Pender, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE September 1, 2020 https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/networth/article/See-which-bills-affecting-California-consumers-15534048.php The California Legislature passed bills to beef up consumer financial protection and job protection for...
Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog urged Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon to shut down a last-minute attempt by...
Sacramento, CA — California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara would investigate and develop solutions to ensure affordable, accessible insurance for homeowners in wildfire areas and report back...
By the LOS ANGELES TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD August 14, 2020 https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-08-14/editorial-an-insurance-fix-for-fire-prone-areas-that-only-an-insurance-company-could-love Homeowners in fire-prone areas of California have had it rough in recent years. Not...
By Timothy Darragh, BESTWIRE August 13, 2020 http://news.ambest.com/newscontent.aspx?refnum=227382&altsrc=23 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A consumer group is asking California lawmakers to put the brakes on passage of...
By Don Jergler, INSURANCE JOURNAL August 11, 2020 https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2020/08/11/578753.htm The stage has been set for a major battle over a California bill due to be...
The following was originally published as an op-ed commentary in the SACRAMENTO BEE on August 11, 2020: https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/article244870462.html Three democratic procedures safeguard Californians against hasty and dangerous actions...
Sacramento, CA – Members of the California State Senate have taken $2,353,000 in campaign contributions from insurance companies and insurance industry trade associations in the last...
By Timothy Darragh, BESTWIRE June 9, 2020 http://news.ambest.com/newscontent.aspx?refnum=225814&altsrc=23 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is squaring off with property/casualty insurers over a bill that would ease regulation...
By Staff Writers, INSURANCE JOURNAL June 9, 2020 https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2020/06/09/571546.htm A consumer group is warning that homeowners could pay billions more for their home insurance under...
Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog warned today that homeowners could pay billions more for their home insurance under a sneak insurance industry legislative attack...
By Kevin Smith, RIVERSIDE PRESS ENTERPRISE June 5, 2020 https://www.pe.com/2020/06/05/watchdog-group-opposes-bill-that-would-hike-insurance-rates-in-fire-prone-areas/ A bill that would allow California insurance companies to boost homeowners’ insurance rates in regions...
