As thousands of policyholders navigate the home insurance claims process in California following the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires, many are finding out that the damage wrought on their still standing homes by smoke and heat isn’t being paid for.
Sacramento, CA - As oil refiners make a case in Sacramento for a bailout, new data published by the California Energy Commission shows oil refiners making 97 cents per...
Sacramento, CA -- Consumer Watchdog wrote to Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders today pointing out a new New York Times investigation about the failure of the East Coast regional grid as a...
Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog sued the California Department of Insurance and Commissioner Ricardo Lara to protect California homeowners from hundreds of millions in surcharges that could soon appear...
Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog delivers its closing argument today in a high-stakes hearing before the California Department of Insurance, urging the Insurance Commissioner to reject State Farm’s emergency...
Sacramento, CA – On Tuesday, April 8, at 10:00 AM, Consumer Watchdog will be presenting its case at the California Department of Insurance against State Farm’s unprecedented request for an...
Sacramento, CA – Two years after Governor Newsom signed the nation’s toughest oil refiner accountability law, Californians have reaped big benefits by containing oil refiners’ profits and lowering gasoline...
Los Angeles, CA – Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced today he would let home insurance companies charge every homeowner in the state for losses by the FAIR Plan in...
Los Angeles, CA -- State Farm this morning asked Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to authorize an immediate 22% increase in State Farm’s home insurance rates, amounting to $740 million a...
If your home has been destroyed or damaged by the recent wildfires or windstorms in California, it’s essential to know your rights and available resources.
