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New Report Exposes Fossil Fuel-Backed Network Flooding Supreme Court with Briefs Seeking to Shield Oil & Gas Companies in Climate Deception Case

New Report Exposes Fossil Fuel-Backed Network Flooding Supreme Court with Briefs Seeking to Shield Oil & Gas Companies in Climate Deception Case

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

LATEST INSURANCE NEWS

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How Gavin Newsom’s Petty Politics Burned Wildfire Survivors

How Gavin Newsom’s Petty Politics Burned Wildfire Survivors

Carmen Balber
I couldn’t believe the text I got on Sunday that said Governor Newsom had vetoed two bills that grew out of fire survivors’…
Law Signed to Give California Consumers New Paths to Keep Home Insurance 
Consumer Watchdog Warns Lara Against Raising Insurer Profit Allowance Behind Closed Doors
Newsom Vetoes Insurance Reforms For Wildfire Victims After They Oppose Utility Bailout
Lara Black Box Model Rules Generate $571 Million in Rate Hikes But Just Twelve Thousand New Home Insurance Policies. That’s $47K Per Policy.

LATEST ENERGY NEWS

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Rising Approvals Of Oil Drilling Permits Underscore Governor Newsom’s Expansion Of Oil Drilling Instead Of Shifting Away From Fossil Fuels As Promised, Consumer Advocates Say

Rising Approvals Of Oil Drilling Permits Underscore Governor Newsom’s Expansion Of Oil Drilling Instead Of Shifting Away From Fossil Fuels As Promised, Consumer Advocates Say

Liza Tucker
Los Angeles, CA — Oil well permit approvals continued to grow in the third quarter of 2026 to a total of 433 for…
A Word About Fossil Fuel Company Accountability
Alito Recusal Raises New Question: Should Supreme Court Be Hearing Suncor v. Boulder At All?
Justice Alito Recuses From Landmark Climate Case
Legislative Memo – Don’t Be Fooled Again

LATEST HEALTHCARE NEWS

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Day 3: The Trial of Former Doctor Arthur Park in the Deaths of Demi Dominguez and Baby Malakhi De Leon

Day 3: The Trial of Former Doctor Arthur Park in the Deaths of Demi Dominguez and Baby Malakhi De Leon

Michele Monserratt-Ramos
Thursday marked the beginning of opening statements in the trial over the death of Demi Dominguez.
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
Bakersfield OB/GYN Fails Competency Exam: Repeat Offender Doctor Can No Longer Practice Medicine

LATEST PRIVACY NEWS

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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

LATEST IN THE COURTROOM NEWS

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Consumer Watchdog Warns Lara Against Raising Insurer Profit Allowance Behind Closed Doors

Consumer Watchdog Warns Lara Against Raising Insurer Profit Allowance Behind Closed Doors

Will Pletcher
Consumer group says insurers are already earning record profits and any changes that could raise home and auto premiums must undergo full…
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
Consumer Watchdog Joins Consumer Groups Opposing DOT Plan to Weaken Airline Fare Transparency

LATEST ACCOUNTABILITY NEWS

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Our 2026 CA Initiative Picks

Our 2026 CA Initiative Picks

Carmen Balber
Every election we hear from a lot of people asking for our endorsements on the year’s crop of ballot measures. While Consumer…
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”
Uber Misrepresented Its Insurance Structure To Legislature To Get Reduced Uninsured Motorist Coverage; Report Requires Answers From Uber, Watchdog Says