Latest California Headlines
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People Moves: California Insurance Commissioner Makes Task Force Reappointments
Nov 13 2025 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara reappointed Michael Golden, Bernardo de la Torre, Doug Heller and Cynthia Strathmann to the California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan (CAARP) Advisory Committee; Doug Bystry to...
Waymo Launches Driverless Robotaxis on California, Arizona Freeways in First for US
Nov 12 2025 // Waymo will become the first robotaxi provider in the U.S. to offer driverless rides on highways, a milestone that positions it to better compete with ride-hailing companies and traditional taxi services. Beginning...
California Gets $3.2M Settlement From Software Company for Breached Student Data
Nov 10 2025 // California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that California secured a $3.25 million settlement with a software maker for failing to protect students’ data. The settlement also involves two other states, amounting...
Sling TV Settles With California AG for $530K for Privacy Act Violations
Nov 5 2025 // Sling TV LLC and Dish Media Sales LLC, a streaming service, have agreed to pay $530,000 to settle allegations that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act by failing to provide an easy method for consumers...
California Labor Commish Fines Costco, Others $868K for Misclassifying Drivers
Nov 4 2025 // Costco, Ryder Last Mile Inc. and Mega Nice Trucking LLC $868,128 citation has been issued by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office for worker misclassifying and labor law violations affecting 58 delivery...
Viewpoint: California Workers’ Comp Outlook And What Stakeholders Need to Know
Nov 4 2025 // Workers’ compensation insurance premium rates in California have been in a steady decline for many years, after a series of reforms to the system reduced claim payouts, and subsequent changes to the experience...
California Attorney General Charges Eight in Bay Area Auto-Theft Ring
Oct 31 2025 // The California Attorney General filed felony charges against eight people in connection with the theft of 19 vehicles throughout the U.S. with a combined value of more than $800,000. The complaint, filed in Alameda County...
Expert Underwriter Secures Critical Wildfire Coverage for High-Risk California Warehouse, Saving Key Account
Oct 30 2025 // Monrovia, CA ., Oct 30, 2025 – In a notable victory against challenging market conditions, the specialized underwriting team at Greenwood General Insurance Agency successfully placed a complex property insurance policy...
FBI Searched California Real Estate Firm Linked to Bad Bank Loans, Lawsuit
Oct 30 2025 // The FBI last month searched the offices of a California real estate investment firm Continuum Analytics, which is linked to bad loans recently disclosed by Zions and Western Alliance, according to legal correspondence seen...
California Commissioner’s Regulation to Prevent Insurance Crises From Climate Disasters, Cyber Threats, AI
Oct 28 2025 // California Commissioner Ricardo Lara is proposing a regulation aimed at mitigating rising insurance costs and safeguarding the state’s insurance market from catastrophic risks and technological threats. Lara’s...
Transportation Secretary May Pull $160M From California Over Noncitizen Truck Licenses
Oct 28 2025 // U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that he is about make good on a threat to revoke millions in federal funds for California because he says the state is illegally issuing commercial driver’s licenses to...
Researchers in California Are Mapping Rural Heat to Protect Farmworkers
Oct 28 2025 // In the summers, the sky is jet black when Raul Cruz arrives at this Imperial Valley sugarcane field to start his day. He chops, cleans and bundles the crop, taking heed as the sun rises. It’s hard work, but so is...
ExxonMobil Sues California, Claims New Green Laws Violate Speech
Oct 27 2025 // ExxonMobil Corp. has sued California, arguing that two new state laws violate the First Amendment by trying to force it to agree to a certain climate viewpoint, and conflict with federal regulations. The lawsuit, filed...
California Commissioner Asks Insurers for Policyholder Relief During Shutdown
Oct 27 2025 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a formal notice asking insurance companies to implement protective measures, including a moratorium on cancellations, for policyholders who may be impacted by the...
California Attorney General Announces Settlement Against Plastic Bag Makers
Oct 21 2025 // California Attorney General Rob Bonta has settled with four plastic bag producers after an investigation into whether the bags they sold in California are recyclable. The settlement involves Revolution Sustainable...
California Department of Insurance Taking Actions Against Tesla Over Claims Handling
Oct 20 2025 // The California Department of Insurance launched enforcement actions against Tesla Insurance Services Inc. and Tesla Insurance Company companies for allegedly failing to adequately handle hundreds of California automobile...
California Police Pulled Over A Waymo for An Illegal U-Turn, But They Couldn’t Cite
Oct 20 2025 // Police in Northern California were understandably perplexed when they pulled over a Waymo taxi after it made an illegal U-turn, only to find no driver behind the wheel and therefore, no one to ticket. The San Bruno Police...
Study Shows California Heat Standard Reduced Work Injuries on Hot Days
Oct 20 2025 // California’s worker heat standards led to fewer work-related injuries on hot days, a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute found. The WCRI study, Impact of California’s Heat Standard on...
Health Net Settles With California Attorney General for $40M for Misleading Consumers
Oct 17 2025 // A healthcare company has settled with California Attorney General Rob Bonta for $40 million over information Bonta said was misleading consumers. Bonta announced a settlement with HealthNet LLC, Health Net of California...
The Liberty Company Acquires High Ground Insurance Services in California
Oct 16 2025 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers acquired High Ground Insurance Services in Torrance, California. High Ground is a locally owned regional insurance broker and risk management consultant with a national reach. The firm...
