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Father of Tesla Cybertruck Crash Victim Files Lawsuit Over Death

The family of one of three college students who died in a Cybertruck crash in California filed a lawsuit in a bid to gain access to the Tesla Inc. pickup and better understand how their daughter died. The driver and …

Viewpoint: What Tariffs, Steel Prices Mean for E&S Construction Insurance in California

Steel prices have been anything but steady in recent years. With renewed discussions around tariffs and trade restrictions, another wave of volatility may be on the horizon. While much attention is paid to how rising material costs impact builders and …

California Sets Aside $170M to Thin Vegetation, Forests to Help Prevent Wildfires

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new legislation on Monday that will provide more than $170 million in state funding to help prevent wildfires while signing an order aimed at speeding up the work by easing environmental permitting. The funding — which …

Tesla Slumps Below 50% Share of California’s Electric Car Market

Tesla Inc. is no longer selling the majority of new electric cars registered in California, the state that accounts for almost a third of all zero-emission vehicle purchases in the US. The company’s share of EV sales in the state …

Group Sues California Department of Insurance Over FAIR Plan Surcharges

A consumer advocacy group has sued the California Department of Insurance and Commissioner Ricardo Lara to block hundreds of millions of dollars in surcharges that could soon appear on California homeowners’ insurance bills. Consumer Watchdog said in a press release …

California’s Newsom Sues Trump Over ‘Chaos’ of Tariff Regime

California Governor Gavin Newsom sued to halt Donald Trump’s tariffs, setting up a high-stakes legal challenge to the president’s landmark effort to overhaul global trade. The state is challenging Trump’s use of emergency powers to enact broad tariffs against Mexico, …

Southern California Edison Lays Out $925M Plan to Rebuild After LA Wildfires

Southern California Edison (SCE), a subsidiary of utility Edison International, said on Friday it had submitted an initial plan to rebuild the areas within its service territory that were devastated by the Los Angeles wildfires in January. The preliminary plan …

People Moves: Baum to Succeed Swedlow as President of CWCI

The board of directors of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute named the institute’s chief operating officer, Gideon L. Baum, as its next president. Baum will succeed Alex Swedlow when Swedlow retires next summer. Swedlow announced in November he planed to …

California’s Lemon Law Is Changing and Car Buyers Have Fewer Protections

The year 2025 is shaping up to be a confusing one for Californians unlucky enough to buy a new or used car that turns out to be a clunker. Starting Jan. 1, car buyers who purchase a faulty vehicle will …

California Milk Output Down 9% in November on Bird Flu Outbreak

California’s milk production in November plummeted as a bird flu outbreak spreads rapidly among herds in the country’s biggest dairy state. The state produced just under three billion pounds of milk in November, down 9.2% from the same month last …