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New Report Exposes Fossil Fuel-Backed Network Flooding Supreme Court

New Report Exposes Fossil Fuel-Backed Network Flooding Supreme Court

Investigation Maps For-Profit Utilities’ $366 Million Disinformation Echo Chamber as Newsom Pushes Wildfire Bailout

Investigation Maps For-Profit Utilities’ $366 Million Disinformation Echo Chamber as Newsom Pushes Wildfire Bailout

Consumer Alert Warns Gov. Newsom Against 11th Hour Plan to Bail Out Utilities for Fires They Cause; Exposes Ads from Utility Front Group Targeting Politicians  

Consumer Alert Warns Gov. Newsom Against 11th Hour Plan to Bail Out Utilities for Fires They Cause; Exposes Ads from Utility Front Group Targeting Politicians  

Data Shows Wartime Price Gouging At Pump In CA Rampant, Supports Need For Legislation To Add “War” Under Anti-Price Gouging Laws

Data Shows Wartime Price Gouging At Pump In CA Rampant, Supports Need For Legislation To Add “War” Under Anti-Price Gouging Laws

INSURANCE

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California Supreme Court to Decide Whether Insurers Can Hide Illegal Overcharges Behind Approved Rates

California Supreme Court to Decide Whether Insurers Can Hide Illegal Overcharges Behind Approved Rates

Harvey Rosenfield
Ruling Will Impact Millions of State Consumers  Los Angeles, CA — The California Supreme Court will decide whether consumers can sue insurance companies…
Lawsuit By Former Chief Administrative Law Judge Alleges Illegal Interference in Decisions & Ethics Violations by Top Insurance Department Lawyers; Department Wants to Quash Testimony in Consumer Group Case
Insurance Commissioner Silences Public Input on Rising Insurance Rates; Rules Would Have Blocked $2.6 Billion in Past Savings on Auto, Home, Liability Insurance 
Insurance Commissioner Candidates Commit to Holding Insurers Accountable for Toxic Smoke Damage Remediation
How Gavin Newsom’s Petty Politics Burned Wildfire Survivors

ENERGY

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Consumer Watchdog, Every Fire Survivor’s Network Call on CPUC Commissioner Baker to Withdraw Approval of $456 Million PG&E Rate Hike Amid $2 Billion in Spending Cuts

Consumer Watchdog, Every Fire Survivor’s Network Call on CPUC Commissioner Baker to Withdraw Approval of $456 Million PG&E Rate Hike Amid $2 Billion in Spending Cuts

Alexandra Nagy
Sacramento, CA — Consumer Watchdog and Every Fire Survivor Network called on California Public Utilities Commissioner Matthew Baker to withdraw his proposed approval…
LA Times Reports PG&E and Edison Have Secret Thanksgiving Surprise To Limit Shareholders’ Liability For Utility-Caused Fires In Special Session
No Bailout Blackmail: PG&E Is Crying Wolf Over $2 Billion in Spending Delays, Says Consumer Watchdog
PG&E Says It Cannot Afford to Serve Customers. Legislature Must Demand Services Before Wall Street Payouts 
PG&E CEO Tells Investors Company Is Coordinating With Public Utilities Commission & Assembly On Bailout Blackmail Strategy To Get Special Session Wildfire Relief

HEALTHCARE

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Jury Has Reached a $9 Million Verdict in the Trial of Former OB/GYN Arthur Park 

Jury Has Reached a $9 Million Verdict in the Trial of Former OB/GYN Arthur Park 

Michele Monserratt-Ramos
Bakersfield, CA – The jury reached a verdict this afternoon in the trial for the deaths of Demi Dominguez and baby Malakhi De Leon. The…
Day 3: The Trial of Former Doctor Arthur Park in the Deaths of Demi Dominguez and Baby Malakhi De Leon
Former Bakersfield OB/GYN Arthur Park Trial Begins Today in the Death of Bakersfield Mother Demi Dominguez
Medical Board of California Announces Maternal Mortality Task Force
Goodbye Patch

Goodbye Patch

Feb 4, 2026

PRIVACY

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Surveillance Pricing Bill Dies After CA Assembly Buys Into Small Business Fear Mongering

Surveillance Pricing Bill Dies After CA Assembly Buys Into Small Business Fear Mongering

Justin Kloczko
The Bill Would Have Stopped Companies From Adjusting Prices Based on Shopper’s Personal Data.  On Monday, the California State Assembly let die…
Do Policyholders Want Car Premiums To Be Determined By Secret AI?
Report Warns Uber Is Undermining Legal Accountability For Accident Victims While Expanding Use of Unproven Autonomous Vehicles, Public Safety At Risk 
A License To Kill: How Uber’s Rush To Close Courthouse Doors And Roll Out Robocars Threatens Public Safety
New CA DMV Numbers Show Uber Robotaxi Partner Nuro Could Not Go 700 Miles Without Human Intervention; Company Seeks Liability Shield Via Ballot Measure

IN THE COURTROOM

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California Supreme Court to Decide Whether Insurers Can Hide Illegal Overcharges Behind Approved Rates

California Supreme Court to Decide Whether Insurers Can Hide Illegal Overcharges Behind Approved Rates

Harvey Rosenfield
Ruling Will Impact Millions of State Consumers  Los Angeles, CA — The California Supreme Court will decide whether consumers can sue insurance companies…
Consumer Watchdog Warns Lara Against Raising Insurer Profit Allowance Behind Closed Doors
Consumer and Housing Groups Urge Publication of Court Ruling Protecting Low-Income Tenants
Consumer Watchdog Asks Court to Halt New Tariffs as Refund System Leaves Consumers Behind
Ninth Circuit Asks California Supreme Court to Decide Whether Insurers Can Hide Illegal Overcharges Behind Approved Rates

ACCOUNTABILITY

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Lawsuit By Former Chief Administrative Law Judge Alleges Illegal Interference in Decisions & Ethics Violations by Top Insurance Department Lawyers; Department Wants to Quash Testimony in Consumer Group Case

Lawsuit By Former Chief Administrative Law Judge Alleges Illegal Interference in Decisions & Ethics Violations by Top Insurance Department Lawyers; Department Wants to Quash Testimony in Consumer Group Case

Jamie Court
A lawsuit filed on September 18, 2026 by former Chief Administrative Law Judge Kristin Rosi, the California Department of Insurance’s most seasoned…
Our 2026 CA Initiative Picks
More Perfect Union Investigates Uber’s Insurance Shell Game As Company Seeks Federal Liability Shield
Consumer Watchdog: Uber-Consumer Attorney Deal Strikes Fair Balance
Ralph Nader Warns Uber CEO: “If You Claim Your Technology Is Safe, You Should Not Fear a Legal System of Accountability”