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Latest Insurance News

New California Legislation Would Give Consumers New Paths to Keep Home Insurance Coverage

Carmen Balber - February 20, 2026

Sacramento, CA – New legislation, SB 1301 by Senator Ben Allen, was introduced today to help homeowners and renters avoid nonrenewal and keep their home insurance. The...

New Bill Requires Insurance Companies to Offer and Renew Insurance Coverage for Fire-Safe Homes

February 18, 2026

State-run Wildfire Insurance Fund Won’t Work, There’s A Better Way

February 2, 2026

Dive into Consumer Watchdog’s Investigative Series Examining How Large Insurance Companies Mistreat Wildfire Survivors

January 23, 2026

Consumer Watchdog Saves Policyholders $2.35 Billion In Rate Interventions At Cost of 6 Cents for Every $100 Saved

January 21, 2026

Latest Energy News

New CA Gas Price Spike Fault of Newsom Energy Commission’s Oversight Failure, Legislative Hearings Warranted

Jamie Court - February 19, 2026

Los Angeles, CA - Consumer Watchdog said today that the California Energy Commission (CEC) was not using the powers the legislature granted several years ago...

More New CA Oil Drilling Permits Approved in January Than All Of 2025 As Path to Clean Energy Faces Mounting State, Industry, and Federal...

February 5, 2026

State of California Oil 2026: Accountability For Oil Companies Is So Much Bigger Than Newsom

December 29, 2025

Make Utility, Insurance, Fossil Fuel Industries Pay Their Fair Share for Wildfire Recovery and Invest in Reducing Climate Risk

December 15, 2025

Californians Overpaid $59 Billion At The Gas Pump For A Decade, Advocates Decry Industry Tactics At Energy Commission

December 8, 2025

Latest Privacy News

In One Step, You Can Ask Data Brokers to Delete Your Data Right Now

Justin Kloczko - January 7, 2026

In One Step, You Can Ask Data Brokers to Delete Your Data Right Now.

Consumer Alert Details Uber Example of Surveillance Pricing

December 10, 2025

Industry Disinformation Kills Surveillance Pricing Bill

September 5, 2025

CA Privacy Agency OKs Watered Down Algorithmic Regulations

July 24, 2025

Surveillance Pricing Bill Passes Out of CA Senate Judiciary

July 16, 2025

Latest Healthcare News

Goodbye Patch

Annette Ramirez - February 4, 2026

Remembering Annette Ramirez’s Dedicated Service Dog Patch Consumer Watchdog Campaign Board Member and Patient Safety Advocate Annette Ramirez is heartbroken to share the news of...

Bakersfield OB/GYN Fails Competency Exam: Repeat Offender Doctor Can No Longer Practice Medicine

January 14, 2026

Consumer Watchdog Supports the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act (S. 2355) 119th Congress

BLOG October 7, 2025

Consumer Watchdog Sets the Record Straight on the Patient Safety Risks of Medical Board of California’s AB 408

August 21, 2025

Consumer Alert Promotes SB 29’s Support For Rights Of Survivors Of Medical Negligence, Debunks Argument of Increased Costs

August 20, 2025

Latest Courtroom News

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs, Vindicating Consumers and the Constitution

Will Pletcher - February 20, 2026

Decision Affirms Only Congress May Tax Americans; Ends Unlawful “Emergency” Tariffs That Are Driving Up Consumer Prices Los Angeles, CA — In a landmark decision safeguarding consumers and...