Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
California Highway Patrol Settlement for $4M Over Slaying-Suicide
Jun 3 2022 // The California Highway Patrol has agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit that said the agency was responsible for an officer who killed his estranged wife, wounded her lover and then killed himself in...
GM’s Cruise Wins First California Permit To Carry Paying Riders In Driverless Cars
Jun 3 2022 // General Motors Co.’s GM.N Cruise on Thursday became the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco, after it overcame objections by city officials. Self-driving test cars...
Amazon Workers Close in on California Trial to Recoup Work-at-Home Expenses
Jun 2 2022 // Amazon.com Inc. workers seeking to recoup expenses they incurred while working from home during the pandemic moved a step closer to trial when a California judge threw out the e-commerce giant’s request to dismiss...
Wildfire Evacuation Orders Lifted for Northern California Fire
Jun 1 2022 // Evacuation orders were lifted for residents along a road in the Napa wine country as firefighters made progress against a wildfire. The Napa County Office of Emergency Services told residents around midnight Tuesday they...
Producer License Violation Fines in Georgia, California Adopts NAIC Producer Legislation, Utah DOI Changes Address
Jun 1 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. State by state variations of laws, compliance protocols, industry transparency, and general regulatory cultures can lend one the impression that keeping up with...
California in Climate Partnership with New Zealand That Includes Ideas for More Electric Vehicles
May 31 2022 // Top officials from California and New Zealand signed a pledge Friday agreeing to help fight climate change by sharing ideas and best practices, including how to put millions more electric vehicles on the road. Gov. Gavin...
California Transit Agency Failed to Stop Gunman, Lawsuit Charges
May 31 2022 // One year after a problem employee shot and killed nine coworkers in a rampage at a light rail yard, the family of one of the victims filed a lawsuit alleging negligence and wrongful death by the Northern California...
Report: California Workers’ Comp Written Premium for 2021 Down 2%
May 26 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...
California Moves Toward Allowing Lawsuits Over Illegal Guns
May 25 2022 // Spurred by Tuesday’s deadly elementary school shooting in Texas, California senators approved giving people the power to sue those who traffic in illegal firearms, mimicking a Texas law that is intended to deter...
Bill Would Enable California Parents to Sue for Social Media Addiction
May 25 2022 // California could soon 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...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Frederickson Partners in California
May 25 2022 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Menlo Park, California-based Valerie Frederickson & Company Inc., dba Frederickson Partners. Founder Valerie Frederickson and her team will continue to operate under the direction...
Tesla Blocked From Shunting California Sex Harassment Suit into Arbitration
May 25 2022 // Tesla Inc. must keep defending itself in open court against claims that female employees face “rampant sexual harassment” in its largest California factory, a California judge ruled, spurning the...
California Teacher Suspected of Molesting Kids in Classroom
May 23 2022 // A substitute teacher was arrested on suspicion of molesting four female students in a classroom at a Southern California elementary school, authorities said. The alleged victims, ages 8 and 9 years old, told investigators...
California Employers Cited $1.75M in Refinery Worker Death
May 19 2022 // The Cal/OSHA Process Safety Management Unit cited Valero Refinery of Benicia and three contractors a combined $1.75 million for serious safety violations following a confined space death of a 35-year-old worker who...
CAC Adds Eisenstat and Sharp; Alliant in California Names Graham-Helwig Senior Vice President
May 19 2022 // CAC Specialty added Rick Eisenstat and Justin Sharp to its natural resources team. Eisenstat is an environmental law specialist and will serve as vice president. His expertise in environmental law. He most recently worked...
Judge Rules California’s Women in Boards Law Is Unconstitutional
May 18 2022 // A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California’s landmark law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional. Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis said the law that would have required boards have up to...
California Business Owners Arraigned for Workers’ Comp Fraud
May 18 2022 // Three California business owners were arraigned for insurance fraud this week after an investigation reportedly showed they illegally conspired to lower workers’ compensation premiums. Troy Williams, 49, of Angels...
$230M Settlement Reached in 2015 California Oil Spill
May 16 2022 // The owner of an oil pipeline that spewed thousands of barrels of crude oil onto Southern California beaches in 2015 has agreed to pay $230 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by fishermen and property owners,...
USI Acquires Ames-Grenz Insurance Services in California
May 16 2022 // USI Insurance Services acquired Sacramento, California-based Ames-Grenz Insurance Services Inc. Ames-Grenz is an employee benefits brokerage and advisory firm. USI is an insurance brokerage and consulting firm providing...
Woodruff Sawyer in California Adds Holloway; LP Names Marsh HR Director
May 16 2022 // Woodruff Sawyer named Andrew Holloway as a vice president, surety. Holloway was previously regional manager at Hartford Bond for 17 years, working in both Southern and Northern California. He will be based in Woodruff...
