Bad To Worse
From insurance to affordable housing mandates, California's regulatory noose tightens over wildfire rebuilding efforts.
California’s Biggest Home Insurer Threatens to Leave State Unless Its Rates Rise
State Farm General has 20% market share, and said it “must seriously consider its options within the California insurance ...
Could California Face 'Big One' Earthquake Soon?
California has been rocked by at least nine earthquakes since Thursday, raising fears that the "Big One" could be near.
For some L.A. wildfire survivors, rebuilding won't be an option
Homeowners and renters displaced by the Los Angeles wildfires are wrestling with whether they can afford to stay in an area ...
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Scientists are racing to discover the depth of ocean damage sparked by the Los Angeles wildfires
As crews work to remove potentially hundreds of thousands of tons of hazardous materials from the Los Angeles wildfires, ...
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L.A. wildfires exposed a confluence of bad state policy
This column is based on my testimony last week to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Administrative ...
State Farm’s rate hike shot down by California regulator
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara rejected State Farm’s “emergency” premium increase of 22% on average for California homeowners.
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Should Builders Permit Their Own Projects? Post-fire LA Considers a Radical Idea
LA explores radical permitting idea to speed rebuilding after fires, sparking debate on safety vs. efficiency.
The LA wildfires were a baptism by fire for these Southern California lawmakers
Disaster struck early in their tenure for these legislators who represent areas where wildfires erupted last month.