By Peter Hamby, PUCK https://puck.news/eric-swalwell-was-the-favorite-to-succeed-newsom-now-what Just four days ago, California Rep. Eric Swalwell was a frontrunner in the race to lead his state as governor.…
Sacramento, CA – A coalition of forty wildfire survivor, consumer, environmental, civil and economic justice, labor, small business, and community organizations called on lawmakers to…
By Noah Baustin, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/04/09/cash-for-trucks-and-bikes-00866340?template_id=OT5J0E7B7DD7&is_login_link=true Environmentalists are starting to get loud about their desire for Newsom to address California’s high gasoline prices…
Los Angeles, CA—45 environmental and public interest groups are demanding that Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Energy Commission immediately implement long-overdue…
By Ethan Varian, MERCURY NEWS https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/04/08/does-a-new-report-offer-a-way-out-of-californias-home-insurance-crisis As insurers hike rates and cancel policies for thousands of homeowners across California, a new state report…
By Melody Petersen, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-09/fire-survivors-call-for-audits-of-edisons-wildfire-prevention-spending Survivors of the devastating Eaton fire called on state lawmakers on Wednesday to pass a bill…
Sacramento, CA – Tackling one of the biggest cost drivers of utility rates, the California Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee passed Assembly Bill…
Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog issued the following statement in response to the report (opens in new tab) by the California Earthquake Authority in…
By Kevin Duggan, STREETSBBLOG NYC https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/08/hochul-insurance-uber-playbook Gov. Hochul’s re-election campaign is raking in cash from Uber (opens in new tab) as she follows the tech…
By NOAH BAUSTIN, POLITICO With help from Camille von Kaenel and Alex Nieves https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/04/07/the-electricity-market-slide-00863109 THE BUZZ OF THE BALL: Establishing a new Western electricity…
