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Julia Skrovan - April 14, 2020

Data Shows Insurance Companies Use Occupation and Education to Segregate and Overcharge Communities of Color And Blue-Collar California Drivers

Los Angeles, CA -- An analysis of new data obtained from insurance companies by the California Department of Insurance (“CDI”) confirms complaints by Consumer Watchdog and other citizen groups that...

Pam Pressley - October 1, 2019

Insurance

CA Supreme Court Puts an End to Mercury Insurance Company’s 20-Year Battle to Escape Accountability for Unlawful Fees

Los Angeles, CA -- Mercury Insurance Company will pay at least $27.6 million in civil penalties for overcharging hundreds of thousands of California motorists in violation of insurance reform Proposition...

Harvey Rosenfield - August 15, 2019

Insurance

Insurance Companies Are Charging Drivers Without A College Degree More for Auto Insurance

Petra Chalmers - April 2, 2019

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Price Gouging Penalty and Oil Refiner Accountability Bill To Become Law

Jamie Court - March 27, 2023

CA Senate Passes Gasoline Price Gouging Penalty And Oil Refinery Transparency Bill, Goes to Assembly

Jamie Court - March 23, 2023

Price gouging Penalty Passes First Hurdle; Consumer Watchdog Testifies In Assembly About Need for Penalty and Transparency Reforms, $590 Million Oil Exec Stock Grab

Jamie Court - March 22, 2023

Governor and Legislature Strike Deal on Price Gouging Penalty And Oil Refiner Transparency

Jamie Court - March 20, 2023

Executives And Insiders At CA Big 5 Refiners Cashed Out $590 Million In Company Stock During 2022 In Wartime Profiteering

Liza Tucker - March 15, 2023

In The News

The Sacramento Bee – Oil spends millions at California Capitol. Did it weaken Newsom crusade against high gas prices?

March 30, 2023

The Los Angeles Times Column – Newsom learned with oil bill: Working with lawmakers is key to passing laws

March 30, 2023

The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom – Governor Newsom Signs Gas Price Gouging Law: “California Took on Big Oil and Won”

March 28, 2023

KTTV-LA (FOX) – Los Angeles, CA; State Farm Car Insurance Policies Going Up By 7%

March 28, 2023

KNX-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA; Top 6 Auto Insurance Providers Collectively Rasied Prices Over $1 Billion

March 28, 2023

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Unseen Hand: How Automatic Decision-making Breeds Discrimination and What Can Be Done About It

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