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#1 California Bill Would Require Insurer Claims Handling Plans, and Double Penalties
Jan 7 2026 // A bill that promises legislative reform in California to speed up disaster recovery for homeowners and renters through improved insurance coverage and expanded consumer protections was introduced on the anniversary of the...
#2 Two Big California Home Insurers to Raise Rates by 6.9%
Jan 15 2026 // Two large California home insurers will be raising rates for by an average of 6.9% this year, filings with the California Department of Insurance show. CSAA will begin rate increases for nearly 481,800 homeowners starting...
#3 New Laws Impacting California Drivers in 2026
Dec 31 2025 // New laws affecting California drivers set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, include stricter laws for drunk driving, speeding in school zones and automated traffic camera enforcement. The California Department of Motor...
#4 California Bill Seeks to Add ‘Transparency’ to Aerial Images Used by Insurers
Jan 12 2026 // A California lawmaker is pushing to require insurers to notify homeowners in advance of taking or using aerial images of their property, and to stop insurers from basing decisions to cancel, non-renew, or reduce coverage...
#5 Report: California Comp Combined Ratio for 2024 Highest in 20-Plus Years
Dec 31 2025 // After three consecutive accident years with relatively stable loss ratios, the projected loss and allocated loss adjustment expense ratio for accident year 2024 rose by 9 points and the combined ratio for accident year...
#6 Newsom Plans Crackdown on Corporate Homebuying in California
Jan 8 2026 // California Gov. Gavin Newsom will call for a crackdown on institutional investors buying up homes in the state during a speech Thursday, following a similar announcement by President Donald Trump. Newsom plans on saying he...
#7 California Cuts PG&E’s and Edison’s Profits for Grid Investments
Dec 19 2025 // California regulators reduced the profit that utilities are allowed to make on infrastructure investments in an effort to rein in soaring electricity bills. Related: Massive Wildfire Liabilities Push Utilities to Use AI to...
#8 Viewpoint: What The Return of California’s ‘Death Discount’ Means for Litigation
Jan 14 2026 // In California, historically, when a plaintiff filed a personal injury action relating to their own injuries and then died mid-litigation and the case was converted to a wrongful death action, the value of the case was...
#9 California Hit With Powerful Storms Just as Holiday Travel Ramps Up
Dec 23 2025 // Powerful winter storms are bearing down on Southern California, threatening to disrupt travel with heavy rain, dangerous winds and a high risk of flooding and landslides during the Christmas holiday. As much as six inches...
#10 California Wants to Mix Hydrogen With Gas to Cut Pollution. Critics Say That Poses Risks
Jan 13 2026 // Alma Figueroa began to worry when she learned that her gas provider wanted to test a controversial solution to curb global warming: blend hydrogen with natural gas to power her stove and other appliances. Figueroa, who has...
#11 Duffy Pulls $160 Million From California Over Truck Licenses
Jan 8 2026 // The U.S. Department of Transportation is withholding about $160 million from California after the state delayed canceling thousands of commercial driver’s licenses that regulators say were issued...
#12 Southern California in ‘Great Danger’ From Christmas Flooding
Dec 24 2025 // A powerful winter storm is lashing Southern California, prompting California Governor Gavin Newsom to proclaim a state of emergency in Los Angeles and neighboring counties. Coastal communities are bracing for multiple...
#13 California Ditches Fight With Feds For High-Speed Rail Funds
Dec 29 2025 // California has withdrawn a lawsuit against the Trump administration that sought to recover roughly $4 billion in federal funds pulled from the state’s long-delayed high-speed rail project, after concluding it can no...
#14 Appeals Panel Says California’s Open Carry Ban in Populated Counties Unconstitutional
Jan 6 2026 // A federal appeals panel has ruled that a California law prohibiting open carry of firearms in heavily populated counties is unconstitutional. The ruling was issued Friday by two judges on a three-judge panel for the 9th...
#15 NEXT Insurance in California Rebrands as ERGO NEXT Insurance
Jan 16 2026 // Palo Alto, California-based NEXT Insurance will now be operating as ERGO NEXT Insurance, a new brand identity that the company says reflects its next phase of growth as a small businesses insurance provider. The updated...
#16 Proposed California Billionaires’ Tax Rattles Silicon Valley, Entangles Governor
Jan 15 2026 // A proposed billionaires’ tax in California has ignited a political uproar in Silicon Valley, with tech titans threatening to leave the state while Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom maneuvers to defeat a levy that he fears...
#17 California AG Puts out Price Gouging Alert Following Emergency Declaration
Dec 30 2025 // California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert following the Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency declaration in response to powerful winter storms that struck over th weekend, with more rain and wind on...
#18 How Trump’s Tariffs Ricochet Through A California Business Park
Jan 9 2026 // America’s trade wars forced Robert Luna to hike prices on the rustic wooden Mexican furniture he sells from a crowded warehouse here, while down the street, Eddie Cole scrambled to design new products to make up for...
#19 California Commissioner Orders Moratorium on Cancellations Over Pack Fire
Dec 19 2025 // Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara ordered a mandatory one-year moratorium to prevents homeowners’ insurance cancellations and non-renewals for Pack Fire victims following an emergency declaration. Lara ordered...
#20 AI Regulation Battle Looms in California Despite Trump Threats
Jan 5 2026 // This year, many of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence companies face a pitched battle over government regulation on their home turf—California. And even President Donald Trump’s threat to...
