California Lawsuit Says Grocer Broke Law by Asking Job-Seekers About Criminal Histories December 27, 2023 California sued the Ralphs supermarket chain, alleging that it violated state law by asking job-seekers whether they had criminal records...
California Awards $21.7M to Boost Climate Resilience Across the State December 26, 2023 A new Regional Resilience Grant Program aims to protect California communities from climate impacts like wildfire, drought, sea level rise...
Appeals Court Finds Rules for Oregon’s Climate Program Invalid December 22, 2023 A state appeals court in Oregon decided the rules for a program designed to limit and drastically reduce greenhouse gas...
California Commissioner Warns Insurers About Auto Insurance Consumer Complaints December 22, 2023 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued an official notice to insurers regarding consumers who have been reporting issues obtaining auto...
Study Reviewed Most Common Private Civil Cases in California December 22, 2023 A new analysis of court cases in California over a year showed civil rights cases and personal injury cases were...
California Workers’ Comp Report Shows Written Premium Nearing Pre-Pandemic Levels December 21, 2023 A new report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California shows written premium in 2022 was 14% above...
Drought-Prone California Oks New Rules for Turning Wastewater into Drinking Water December 21, 2023 By Adam Beam When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places – the ice...
Hawaii Governor’s First Budget After Maui Wildfire Includes Funds for Recovery and Fire Prevention December 20, 2023 By Audrey McAvoy Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said he was requesting $425 million from lawmakers during the next fiscal year to help Maui...
Large Fire Burns 2nd Residential Construction Site in 3 Days In Denver Suburb December 20, 2023 Firefighters in the Denver metro area responded to the second large fire at an Aurora construction site in three days....
People Moves: Crest in Arizona Names Connell Agency President December 20, 2023 Crest Insurance Group promoted Tom Connell to agency president. Connell, based in Scottsdale, Ariz., joined the agency in 2012. He...