Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
California AG Settles With National Sanitation Company Over No-Poach Agreements
Dec 5 2025 // California Attorney General Rob Bonta settled with a national cleaning and sanitation company to resolve allegations that the company used unlawful no poach agreements. The settlement is against Packers Sanitation Services...
Four Convicted of Collision Fraud Involving a Rideshare Driver in California
Dec 3 2025 // Four people were convicted of felony insurance fraud and assault for faking an auto collision that involved a rideshare driver in San Bernardino, California. According to the California Department of Insurance, two of the...
Viewpoint: Bombarded by Fire Lawsuits, Policy Change is Sorely Needed in California
Dec 2 2025 // Mere days into the new year of 2025, Los Angeles faced the highly destructive Palisades Fire, which destroyed some 6,837 structures, including two public schools, four churches, historical sites and more than 5,400 homes....
Mobile App Maker to Pay $1.4M for Violating California’s Privacy Law
Dec 2 2025 // A popular mobile video game maker must pay $1.4 million for violations of California’s privacy act. California Attorney General Rob Bonta settled with Jam City Inc. to resolve allegations that the mobile app gaming...
California Labor Commissioner Cites Janitorial Companies, OptumCare $468K
Dec 1 2025 // The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has cited several janitorial companies, their owners, and OptumCare Management LLC $468,204 for wage theft violations that reportedly impacted more than 90 janitors who...
California Revokes 17,000 Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants
Dec 1 2025 // California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the U.S., state officials said. The...
New Homeowners Insurance Product in California Launched by bolt
Nov 25 2025 // Insurtech bolt launched a new homeowners insurance offering the firm is calling VTRO. VTRO is a California-based managing general agent created by bolt. VTRO combines comprehensive coverage with bolt’s smart water...
Geo Study Highlights Regional Cost Differences in California Workers’ Comp
Nov 25 2025 // Where an injured worker lives in California and receives care can significantly affect claim frequency, complexity and overall costs, a new study shows. The newly released Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating...
Farmers Eliminating Homeowners Insurance Policy Cap in California
Nov 24 2025 // Farmers Insurance announced it will eliminate the cap on the number of homeowners insurance policies it offers in California. The move is part of a new filing, and the cap removal is effective immediately, made in...
Joby Aviation Sues Air-Taxi Rival Archer in California Over Trade Secrets
Nov 24 2025 // Electric air-taxi company Joby Aviation has sued rival Archer Aviation in California state court for allegedly stealing its trade secrets, according to a complaint made public on Thursday. Joby said in the lawsuit, filed...
Trump Inflames California Over Oil Drilling Plan for Pacific Coast
Nov 21 2025 // President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday unveiled a plan for a dramatic expansion of oil and gas drilling rights auctions in U.S. waters, including in California, where state officials strongly oppose...
California Refinery Closures Spark Pipeline Race to West Coast
Nov 21 2025 // A race is on among energy companies to build a major fuel pipeline to the U.S. West Coast, a potentially lucrative prize as the planned closure of two California refineries threatens to send gasoline prices in the isolated...
State Farm Files for 6.2% Auto Rate Reduction in California
Nov 20 2025 // State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. submitted a rate filing to reduce personal auto insurance rates by 6.2%. The filing has a targeted effective date of Feb. 23, 2026, and is pending approval from the California...
California Law Requiring Companies to Report Climate-Related Financial Risk Paused
Nov 20 2025 // A U.S. appeals court paused a California law set to take effect in January requiring large companies to report every two years on how climate change could hurt them financially. Another new law requiring major companies to...
Business Groups Ask Supreme Court to Pause California Climate Reporting Laws
Nov 19 2025 // The U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked the Supreme Court to pause new California laws expected to require thousands of companies to report emissions and climate-risk information. The laws are the most sweeping of their kind in...
CVS Settles for $18.2M Over California False Claims Act Violations
Nov 18 2025 // CVS Pharmacy Inc. has settled alleged violations of the California False Claims Act with California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the United States Department of Justice. The settlement agreement requires CVS to pay $18.2...
Los Angeles Showers Wane After Record Southern California Rain
Nov 17 2025 // Showers will be winding down across Los Angeles and Southern California after record rains brought raised the risks of floods and mudslides, especially in areas scorched by recent wildfires. Downtown Los Angeles received...
California Revokes 17,000 Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants
Nov 14 2025 // California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the U.S., state officials said. The...
Dangerous Car Chase Went 170 Miles Through 4 California Counties
Nov 14 2025 // In Southern California, where police pursuits are common, this was one for the books. A suspect in an allegedly stolen minivan led authorities on a two-hour, 170-mile (274-kilometer) chase through four counties Monday that...
Anzen in California Raises $16M to Scale AI Platform for Insurance Distribution
Nov 13 2025 // San Francisco, California-based Anzen announced a $16 million Series A funding round led by Madrona, with participation from Sandbox Industries, SNR, Andreessen Horowitz and other investors. The round brings Anzen’s...
