By WES VENTEICHER, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/09/gavin-newsom-climate-message-california-00156954 SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking California’s climate story — with its big ambitions and political risks — on the road. The Democratic governor, Biden surrogate and potential presidential contender is pushing aggressive climate action...

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https://www.capradio.org/articles/2024/05/07/new-california-bills-hope-to-mitigate-health-impacts-linked-to-living-near-oil-gas-wells By Manola Secaira, CAP RADIO Two years ago, California legislators passed a law requiring a 3,200 foot setback between new oil and gas wells and community areas like neighborhoods and schools.  Prior to its passage, “buffer zones” or setbacks between...

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By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/7/2239438/-Watchdog-Exposes-Phony-Oil-Refiner-Arguments-In-Price-Gouging-Penalty-Proceeding?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=latest_community&pm_medium=web Sacramento, CA –  In comments filed with the California Energy Commission (CEC) Friday, Consumer Watchdog made the case for a maximum gross refining margin that penalizes refiners for profits of over 70 cents per...

By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/travelers-insurance-rates-19441039.php One of California's largest home insurers is raising rates for hundreds of thousands of state policyholders by an average of 15.3%, the latest move by a major insurer to boost homeowners' premiums in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5KJUkbuaN8 Michele Monserratt-Ramos says Consumer Watchdog's mission goes beyond the fair, our focus is not only to bring resources to families here but also to seek accountability for the families

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL-FPMGcl8s Tracy Dominguez says, we're bringing attention to this crisis, partnering with groups like Consumer Watchdog, speaking before the board of supervisors and legislative boards, and helping organize events to educate women on how to protect themselves.

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By Beth Musselwhite, REINSURANCE NEWS https://www.reinsurancene.ws/consumer-watchdog-opposes-proposal-for-black-box-models-in-wildfire-risk-prediction Consumer Watchdog opposes Californian Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s proposal to allow insurance companies to use black-box catastrophe models and artificial intelligence (AI) for predicting catastrophic wildfire risks, citing concerns that this approach will increase...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhPE2EM4SV4 Carmen Balber speaks to how if there's a penalty for treating consumers badly, companies often shape up their actions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3GhYALElLo Michele Montserrat-Ramos has spent years fighting for tougher rules, governing doctors with drug problems and she says it's especially concerning when a physician is found to be impaired on duty.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GTm698dYok Many California homeowners are hurting, they are facing big rate increases or the threat of nonrenewal from insurance company.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0oXJK5y8Ok Harvey Rosenfield says insurance companies are permitted for the first time in California to use computer models that are black box models that cannot be assessed by the public. If this proposal goes into effect, people's rates will...

By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/allstate-home-insurance-19419045.php One of California’s largest home insurers says it plans to resume writing new policies — as soon as the state implements regulations insurers have been asking for.  Allstate stopped writing new homeowner policies in November 2022 due...

By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-04-24/consumer-advocates-insurance-industry-clash-at-homeowners-insurance-crisis-hearing The fault lines running through California’s spiraling homeowners insurance crisis were on display Tuesday at a state hearing, where consumer advocates clashed with industry firms over a plan to allow insurers to use...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gvvr4LET5g Michele Monserratt-Ramos, patient advocate at Consumer Watchdog, said adding Arizona doctors to California facilities could lead to longer wait times for California women.

By Terry Gangcuangco, INSURANCE BUSINESS https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/catastrophe/consumer-watchdog-on-what-will-not-solve-californias-insurance-crisis-486434.aspx Consumer Watchdog has expressed strong opposition against Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s proposed changes in California. In the consumer advocate’s view, letting insurers use private black-box models and artificial intelligence in predicting the risk of catastrophic wildfires will...