Latest California Headlines
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California City Suing Former Officer Who Skied, Went to Festival on Workers’ Comp
Jul 31 2025 // A California city has filed a civil lawsuit against a former police officer who went skiing and attended a music festival while collecting workers’ compensation. Westminster filed the suit against a former police...
Inszone Acquires Beasy Insurance Services in California
Jul 30 2025 // Inszone Insurance Services acquired Beasy Insurance Services in California. Founded by Wendy Beasy in 2002, Beasy Insurance Services specializes in personal lines coverage placement throughout California and the...
All 3 Aboard Small Plane That Crashed in Ocean off California Died, Officials Say
Jul 29 2025 // All three people aboard a small twin-engine plane that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off California’s central coast perished, law enforcement officials said. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office confirmed late...
PG&E in California Reaches Accidental Release Rule Settlement
Jul 29 2025 // Pacific Gas and Electric Company has reached a settlement to resolve a violation of the Clean Air Act and the 2020 Accidental Release Reporting rule. The agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S....
Southwest Crew Members Injured After Jet Makes Evasive Move Over California
Jul 28 2025 // Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines Co. jet were injured Friday after the pilot had to maneuver sharply in response to alerts that another aircraft was in the vicinity. About six minutes after takeoff, Southwest...
California FAIR Plan Rolls Out Commercial High Value Policy
Jul 25 2025 // The California FAIR Plan has increased commercial coverage limits and is now offering a commercial high value policy for condominiums, farms, wineries and other businesses in the state that cannot find insurance through...
California Department of Insurance Completes Final Review of Wildfire Model
Jul 24 2025 // The California Department of Insurance completed a review of the state’s first wildfire catastrophe model, marking a dramatic change in the state’s property/casualty insurance ratemaking process. The new model...
Tesla Sales Fall Again in California, Dragging on ZEV Market
Jul 23 2025 // Tesla has now seen seven quarterly registration declines reported in California, dragging down the overall zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) market in the state, a new report shows. The California New Car Dealers Association...
People Moves: Wolfenberger Joins Alliant as VP in California
Jul 23 2025 // Steve Wolfenberger Steve Wolfenberger joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in California, Wolfenberger focuses on delivering...
Tesla to Fight California’s Claim It Overhypes Autopilot
Jul 22 2025 // Tesla Inc. is set to face off with the California Department of Motor Vehicles over claims that the company has exaggerated the capabilities of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technology and misled consumers. The...
People Moves: Wehmann Joins Alliant as SVP in Northern California
Jul 21 2025 // Betty Wehmann joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. She is based in Northern California and has experience in delivering benefits services that support recruitment,...
WCIRB: 2024 Losses, Expenses in California Workers’ Comp 108% of Earned Premium
Jul 21 2025 // Total losses and expenses in California’s workers’ compensation system incurred in 2024 were $16.7 billion, or 108% percent of earned premium, a report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating...
Billionaire-Backed California City Pitches Plans for Factory Hub
Jul 18 2025 // California Forever, the proposed futuristic community backed by billionaire venture capitalists, is now billing itself as a manufacturing center a year after local opposition forced it to withdraw plans to incorporate a...
California Labor Commissioner Cites Ritz-Carlton and Subcontractors $2M
Jul 18 2025 // The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC and three contractors more than $2 million for reportedly misclassifying 155 janitors as independent contractors at its Half Moon...
Venbrook Launches Habitational Product for California Condos, Townhomes
Jul 16 2025 // Venbrook Group has entered a strategic alliance with DB Insurance to bring a specialty coverage option for multi-unit residential properties in California. The product is tailored for condominium and townhome homeowners...
California Surplus Lines Take-Up Soars as Brokers Work to Find Coverage for Clients
Jul 15 2025 // The best way to tell that the California homeowners insurance market has been a bear is to see where buyers facing higher rates and lack of options in traditional markets are going for alternatives. One choice is the...
California Insurance Commissioner OKs Higher Workers’ Pure Premium Filing
Jul 15 2025 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved a higher September 1, 2025, pure workers’ compensation premium rate filing. The decision followed a filing by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating...
California Farmworker Who Fell From Greenhouse Roof During Chaotic ICE Raid Dies
Jul 15 2025 // A farmworker who fell from a greenhouse roof during a chaotic ICE raid this week at a California cannabis facility died Saturday of his injuries. Jaime Alanis, 57, is the first known person to die during one of the Trump...
California Schools Facing Billion-Dollar Sex Abuse Payouts ‘Untenable’
Jul 14 2025 // When Samantha Muñoz was a second grader at Fancher Creek Elementary in Clovis, her teacher told her she “wasn’t that bright” and needed extra help with schoolwork. He’d make her stay in the...
Tesla Plans Robotaxi Expansion to California and Arizona
Jul 11 2025 // Tesla Inc. is aiming to bring its driverless taxis to California and Arizona as the carmaker plots an expansion on the heels of last month’s limited rollout in Austin. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk predicted on...
