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Survivors in Sacramento Urge Passage of Insurance Reform Bills to Keep Californians Insured and Get the Benefits They Paid for 

Politico California Climate – Setting The Table

By Camille von Kaenel, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/04/21/the-gas-debate-is-cooking-again-00885914 SETTING THE TABLE: A major new report that put forth suggestions for how California’s insurance and…

Wildfire Survivors, Consumer and Environmental Groups Slam State Report for Letting Utilities Off the Hook for Deadly Fires

Twenty-three organizations warn CEA recommendations would reduce accountability, increase wildfire risk, and force the public to pay Los Angeles, CA — A coalition of…

Lara Issues Regulations to Silence Consumer Voice in Insurance Rates

Los Angeles, CA – Ignoring the protests of 32 consumer protection, labor, senior, immigrant, low-income, and public advocacy organizations, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara…

Los Angeles Times – Powerful California institutions backed Swalwell’s rise. Now they’re facing questions

By Dakota Smith and Nicole Nixon, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-17/powerful-california-institutions-backed-swalwells-rise-now-theyre-facing-questions Before it all came crashing down, Eric Swalwell appeared on the cusp of rising to…

Watchdog and Actual Wildfire Survivors Launch “Utilities Shareholders First” to Counter PG&E-Backed “Wildfire Victims First”

New coalition challenges utilities decision to pretend to be the people they’ve harmed Sacramento, CA — In response to PG&E’s latest entry into what…

Puck – The Talented Mr. Swalwell

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.…

SHARON RAMIREZ

Sharon is a 69-year-old retiree who lives on a two-acre property in Madera. For more than 50 years, Sharon was insured with…

Latest Episode of Smoke & Mirrors Podcast Explores How Fire Survivors Are Fighting Back

Passage of SB 877 And SB 878 Would End Hidden Insurance Redlines And Delays Los Angeles, CA—The latest episode of Consumer’s Watchdog’s…

40 Public Interest Groups Back Insurance Legislation to Get Families the Benefits They Paid for and Keep Californians Insured 

Sacramento, CA – A coalition of forty wildfire survivor, consumer, environmental, civil and economic justice, labor, small business, and community organizations called on lawmakers to…

Politico – Oil Fight

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…

45 Public Interest Groups Point To CA Price Gouging, Demand CEC Write Overdue Regulations To Address CA’s Pain At Pump

Los Angeles, CA—45 environmental and public interest groups are demanding that Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Energy Commission immediately implement long-overdue…

Hearing Video: Landmark Legislation Requiring Independent Audits Of Utility Wildfire Mitigation Spending Before More Is Approved Passes Assembly Energy Committee

Mercury News – Does a new report offer a way out of California’s home insurance crisis?

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…

Los Angeles Times – Fire survivors call for audits of Edison’s wildfire prevention spending

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…