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The LA wildfires will cause chaos for California’s home insurance market

New rules allowed climate change consideration in premiums

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025

California lawmakers block bill allowing people to sue oil companies over health problems

California legislative committees in the Assembly and Senate blocked two big climate bills Thursday

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Chevron hasn't complied with new California gas pricing law

Chevron has not complied with a new California law requiring it to disclose data on pricing

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

California Oil Industry Uses High Gasoline Prices to Roll Back Climate Agenda, Critics Allege

After industry lobbyists halted the oil and gas well safe-distance law, their well-funded referendum could sway voters with misinformation.

Capital & Main · Feb 15, 2023

The gas bill is $907.13? Sticker shock for Californians as prices soar

LOS ANGELES — Brent Eldridge had heard that prices for natural gas were high this winter, but nothing prepared him for how bad it could be.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 15, 2023

High gas prices prompt California lawmakers to consider penalties on oil profits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new class of California lawmakers will be sworn in Monday and thrust into the middle of Gov. Gavin Newsom's political fight with oil companies, testing the clout of an industry that spends heavily to influence the Legislature and potentially affecting gas prices for Californians.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 4, 2022

Should California tax oil profits? Gas spike hearing sets stage for contentious debate

SACRAMENTO, California — Consumer advocates and oil industry representatives launched opening salvos Tuesday in a bitter debate over whether oil companies are “price gouging” drivers or are themselves actually the victim of California’s green policies squeezing out fossil fuel industries.

Tribune News Service · Nov 30, 2022

California has $600M in unclaimed can, bottle deposits

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is proposing to temporarily double California’s typical nickel refunds for bottles and cans to boost recycling

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022

Red flags missed? Critics raised concerns years ago about DWP lawsuit settlement

LOS ANGELES — In June 2015, attorney Tim Blood and other lawyers representing Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers over inaccurate charges caused by a new billing system were growing increasingly suspicious of the city attorney's office.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 14, 2022