Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Swedlow Stepping Down as President of California Workers’ Comp Institute
Nov 26 2024 // Alex Swedlow said he plans to retire from his post as president of the Oakland-based California Workers’ Compensation Institute. He is stepping down from the helm of CWCI effective August 2025. Swedlow’s...
California Pledges EV Buyer Rebate If Trump Kills $7,500 Credit
Nov 25 2024 // California Gov. Gavin Newsom is promising to step in with a state electric-car tax credit if US President-elect Donald Trump repeals a federal subsidy after he takes office next year. Newsom, a prominent Democrat and...
Department of Labor Fines California Retirement Home $137K for Back Wages, Damages
Nov 21 2024 // A California assisted living facility for seniors was fined more than $137,000 after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division reportedly found the facility failed to properly account...
$1M Settlement for Woman After Police Dog in California Bit into Her Scalp
Nov 20 2024 // A Northern California city has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to settle a lawsuit alleging police used excessive force after a K-9 dog bit into a woman’s scalp during her arrest, requiring her to get more than 200...
California Labor Commissioner Fines Hotel $10M for Worker Recall Law Violations
Nov 20 2024 // The Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina was fined $9.4 million by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office for violating the state’s worker recall law. The penalty is for the hotel’s reported failure to...
California Department of Insurance Moves Modeling Regulation Proposal Forward
Nov 19 2024 // The California Department of Insurance has submitted its final wildfire catastrophe modeling regulation to the Office of Administrative Law for approval. Th regulation is intended to strengthen the state’s insurance...
Atmospheric River to Slam the Pacific Northwest and California
Nov 18 2024 // Meteorologists are forecasting a stormy pattern that could impact millions of people across U.S. this week with the threat of flooding, travel disruptions and the potential for the first accumulating snowfall of the season...
California Wildfire Destroys 243 Structures, Cancellation Moratorium Issued
Nov 18 2024 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance companies to preserve residential insurance coverage for more than 200,000 policyholders affected by the Mountain Fire,...
USGS: Pair of Small Quakes in Southern California’s Inland Empire
Nov 18 2024 // A pair of small earthquakes were reported in Southern California’s Inland Empire on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred at 2:17 p.m. northwest of Fontana. It...
Company Settles for $250K Over Hazardous Waste Claims at California Facility
Nov 18 2024 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with a firm over claims of violations of hazardous waste regulations at the company’s facility in Irvine, California. Edwards Lifesciences LLC will pay...
The Impact of California’s AB5 Law on the Transportation Sector: A National Perspective
Nov 18 2024 // The reclassification of independent contractors has become a major national issue, and California’s AB5 law has positioned itself at the center of this conversation. This legislation has brought significant...
California Labor Commissioner Recovers Nearly $1M in for Bakery Workers
Nov 14 2024 // The California Labor Commissioner’s Office reached a $942,604 settlement in a case involving a wholesale bakery in Vista that closed its doors without paying 187 workers. Baked in the Sun shut down without paying its...
Suspects Arrested After Videos Show Fake Bear Attacks in California for Insurance
Nov 14 2024 // Four Los Angeles area residents were arrested after a California Department of Insurance investigation reportedly found the suspects allegedly committed insurance fraud by claiming a bear had caused damage to their...
Plains All American Agrees to Pay $73M to Settle California Oil Spill Lawsuit
Nov 13 2024 // Plains All American Pipeline has agreed to pay $72.5 million to settle a lawsuit over the 2015 Refugio Beach oil spill in Santa Barbara, a filing showed on Tuesday. The spill occurred after a pipeline, which ran across...
Inszone Acquires Springbrook Insurance Agency in California
Nov 13 2024 // Inszone Insurance Services acquired Springbrook Insurance Agency in San Diego, California. Charlene and John Drapp will be staying on after the transition to Inszone Insurance. Springbrook Insurance Agency offers insurance...
Containment Increases on California Fire That Has Destroyed 168 Structures
Nov 12 2024 // Firefighters battled strong winds driving a fast-moving Southern California wildfire that forced the evacuations of thousands of people and destroyed at least 168 structures. Containment of the Mountain Fire in Ventura...
California Commissioner: 1-Year Moratorium on Cancellations for Wildfire Victims
Nov 12 2024 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance companies to preserve residential insurance coverage for more than 11,000 policyholders affected by the Shelly Fire located...
Inszone Acquires Nugent Insurance Brokers in California
Nov 12 2024 // Inszone Insurance Services acquired Nugent Insurance Brokers LLC in Chico, California. Valerie and Tom Nugent Jr., and Tom Jr.’s daughter, Marissa, will remain with Inszone. Nugent Insurance will also expand into...
Wind-Driven Southern California Blaze Has Destroyed at Least 132 Structures
Nov 8 2024 // A Southern California wildfire that was driven by high winds has destroyed at least 132 structures and forced more than 10,000 people to evacuate. The fire in Ventura County has burned 20,596 acres and is 7% contained. The...
People Moves: California Commissioner Makes Appointments to Advisory Committees; Braud Joins Aspire as VP of Casualty Claims
Nov 8 2024 // Commissioner Lara Makes Appointments to CAARP Advisory Committee, COIN Advisory Board, CEA Advisory Panel and Curriculum Board Ricardo Lara California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara made several appointments to...
