Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
California’s Sweeping Climate Plan Pleases Few
Jun 27 2022 // Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil fuel use and remove planet-warming emissions from the air, a top state official said during discussions of a new plan for the state to reach...
Jury Awards $21M to Family of Pregnant Teen Shot by Police in California
Jun 27 2022 // A jury awarded $21 million to the family of a pregnant teen who was shot and killed by undercover police officers in Northern California five years ago, attorneys said. Elena Mondragon was a passenger in a BMW pulling out...
People Moves: Woodruff Sawyer Names Topp Chief Growth Officer; Dohrmann in California Promotes Jensen
Jun 27 2022 // Woodruff Sawyer promoted Roger Topp to chief growth officer. Topp led Woodruff Sawyer’s business development division for nearly four years after first joining the brokerage in 2018. Before Woodruff Sawyer, he spent...
Kardashian, Chyna Settle Before California Trial’s Sequel
Jun 23 2022 // A settlement agreement has been reached ahead of a second trial pitting the Kardashian family against former reality TV star Blac Chyna. Jury selection had been set to begin Monday in the trial over Chyna’s...
California Railroad Testing Use of Quake Alerts to Halt Trains
Jun 22 2022 // A Southern California regional passenger rail service announced that it is testing technology that will use the West Coast’s earthquake early warning system to automatically slow or stop trains before shaking...
Meteorologists Warn Thunderstorms Could Spark California Wildfires
Jun 22 2022 // The combination of tropical moisture and an offshore storm will result in an uptick in thunderstorms across portions of California on Wednesday and Thursday, weather experts are warning. With most of the storms will...
Tesla Worker in California Rejects $15M Payout in Race Bias Lawsuit
Jun 22 2022 // A Black former elevator operator at Tesla Inc.’s TSLA.O flagship California assembly plant on Tuesday rejected a $15 million award in his lawsuit alleging racial abuse by coworkers, opening the door for a new trial...
California Bill Would Require Gunowners to Buy Liability Insurance
Jun 21 2022 // California would be the first state to require gun owners to buy liability insurance to cover the negligent or accidental use of their firearms, if lawmakers approve a measure. “Guns kill more people than cars. Yet...
Report: Ibu Most Heavily Used Drug in California Workers’ Comp
Jun 20 2022 // New data shows the types of drugs used to treat injured workers in California, and the distribution of payments for those medications, has shifted over the past decade, with opioids becoming far less prevalent and...
California Court: Amazon Customers Can Sue Over Lack of Toxic Warnings
Jun 17 2022 // The California Supreme Court on Wednesday left intact a ruling that allows customers to sue Amazon.com for failing to warn buyers that some products it sells may contain hazardous substances such as mercury. The court...
People Moves: Liberty Company in California Names Honaker Senior Vice President; Fraser Made Vice President
Jun 17 2022 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers named Kevin Honaker a senior vice president, producer. The firm also named Gordon Fraser a vice president. Both are located in the Inland Empire office in California. Honaker has more...
PG&E Pleads Not Guilty in Deadly 2020 California Wildfire
Jun 10 2022 // Pacific Gas & Electric this week pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other charges it faces after its equipment sparked a wildfire that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes in Northern...
Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Applied in California Department of Insurance Case
Jun 10 2022 // The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed a district court’s dismissal of federal actions in a lawsuit that Applied Underwriters and the California Insurance Co. filed against the California...
PCF Acquires Medical Insurance Specialist Mike Haffar in California
Jun 9 2022 // PCF Insurance Services acquired Mike Haffar Insurance Services Inc. located in West Covina, California. Mike Haffar is an insurance and risk advisor for physicians, medical clinics, medical groups, surgery centers and...
Report: Ibuprofen Now Most Heavily Used Drug in California Workers’ Comp
Jun 9 2022 // New data shows the types of drugs used to treat injured workers in California, and the distribution of payments for those medications, has shifted over the past decade, with opioids becoming far less prevalent and...
Hub Acquires Assets of Physicians Risk Associates in California
Jun 7 2022 // Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of Physicians Risk Associates Insurance Agency LLC in Mission Viejo, California. Physicians Risk Associates Insurance Agency team will join Hub Los Angeles/Orange...
Former California Insurance Broker Arraigned for Stealing Premium Payments
Jun 7 2022 // Formerly licensed insurance broker Robert Minero, 39, of Downey, California, was arraigned this week on five felony counts including insurance fraud and grand theft. The charges were filed after an investigation by the...
$460M Awarded to Former Workers Who Sued California Utility
Jun 6 2022 // Two men who sued saying they were forced out of their jobs at a Southern California utility after complaining about sexual and racial harassment have been awarded $440 million in punitive damages, attorneys said. A Los...
Bill Would Let California Parents Sue for Social Media Addiction
Jun 6 2022 // California could hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products, permitting parents to sue platforms like Instagram and TikTok for up to $25,000 per violation under...
Report: California Workers’ Comp Written Premium for 2021 Down 2%
Jun 6 2022 // California written premium for 2021 was 2% below 2020 and 14% below 2019, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California issued released its quarterly experience report, an update...
