By Andrew Graham, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article316051979.html?giftCode=00306ca27b86ff67e3802cd24f468c60dbe47239298ccbd8cdb89dc9872bc362 Ride-hailing company Uber found a new front in its campaign to reduce its liability to lawsuits.…
By Christy Gutowski, CHICAGO TRIBUNE https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/07/plastic-surgery-ayoub-sayeg-deaths Dr. Ayoub Sayeg’s ads have an appealing ring to budget-minded consumers: “Most Affordable Plastic Surgery Center…
Los Angeles, CA – Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has withdrawn his proposed regulations attacking California’s consumer intervenor system after Consumer Watchdog twice pointed…
Sacramento, CA – Consumer President Jamie Court warned the Senate Energy, Utilities and Commerce Committee today that without long-promised oil refinery regulations California…
By Jamie Court and Will Pletcher https://www.dailyjournal.com/article/391746-uber-executive-and-kamala-harris-s-brother-in-law-could-benefit-from-trump-backed-tort-reform If President Trump signs Uber-backed legislation to prevent state and federal lawsuits against the company…
By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/5/27/800046217/community/ca-oil-permits-skyrocket-in-2026s-first-quarter-majority-are-for-chevron-wells/#dk-comments Los Angeles, CA – For those folks who still think California is the “green” and “progressive” leader…
By Eliyahu Kamisher , BLOOMBERG https://news.bloomberglaw.com/california-brief/billionaire-steyer-infuriates-the-rich-with-his-anti-rich-pitch?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=CZNW&utm_campaign=0000019e-6e99-d606-ab9f-ffdbadf30003 Tom Steyer rolled into working-class East San Jose in a pale blue bus, a billionaire…
By John Cox, BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN https://www.bakersfield.com/news/consumer-advocacy-group-criticizes-surge-in-kern-county-oil-permits/article_109c3f9c-0a12-47b5-8342-b185b7a4edcb.html Environmental groups spoke up in opposition Wednesday to Kern County’s approval this year of hundreds of…
By Paris Barraza, USA TODAY https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/california/2026/05/26/insurance-policy-garden-grove-chemical-spill/90265322007 Residents impacted by the ongoing threat of a hazardous chemical in Orange County, California, may be able…
