Drought Emergency Proclaimed by California Governor
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday proclaimed a state of emergency and directed state officials to take all necessary actions to prepare for drought conditions. “We can’t make it rain, but we can be...
View ArticleWorries Mount Over Winter Wildfire Season Not Soon to End
A winter wildfire season offers some unique challenges for firefighters like Mike Lopez. Lopez is president of CDF Firefighters, which represents the employees of California Department of Forestry and...
View ArticleWildfire Publicity Lights Fire Under California Homeowners
The recent plague of wildfires in Southern California and in neighboring states seems to have more people checking on their homeowners policies – and more people concerned about the threat of wildfires...
View ArticleCalifornia Workers’ Comp Officials Continue to Praise Reforms
Touting California’s still-young workers’ compensation reform law as a “pragmatic middle” compromise that seems to be working, two of the top officials responsible for the system talked up some of the...
View ArticleWildfires Prompt California Governor to Declare State of Emergency
A pair of wildfires burning without restraint about 8 miles apart in northeast California became the focus of state and federal firefighters Sunday as authorities reported that one of the blazes had...
View ArticleCalifornia Governor Signs Ridesharing Bill
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a bill to establish insurance requirements for transportation network companies and their drivers. Assembly Bill 2293, authored by Assemblywoman Susan...
View ArticleExplosive Growth From California Wildfire Threatens Homes
An out-of-control wildfire that was threatening more than 2,000 homes in Northern California showed explosive growth, consuming tens of thousands of additional acres, fire officials said Thursday. The...
View ArticleFranchisee Business Investments Would be Protected by California Bill
When Kathryn Slater-Carter learned her family would lose $1.5 million after McDonald’s Corp. did not renew the franchise agreement on one of their restaurants in the San Francisco suburbs, she tried...
View ArticleCalifornia Increases Consumer Protections for Pet Insurance
Pet insurers must disclose important information regarding their policies, standardize definitions, and provide consumers with a 30-day “free look” period, under a bill signed into law by California...
View ArticleBrown Signs California Requiring Extinguishers After Limo Fire
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill requiring certain types of limousines to have two fire extinguishers and undergo regular safety checks. Brown announced Tuesday that he signed SB611 by...
View ArticleCalifornia Costliest State for Workers’ Comp, Report Shows
A state-by-state ranking of workers’ compensation premiums, one that states reportedly use as a motivational call to improve their systems, seems to call for more reform of California’s recently...
View ArticleCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Sponsored Bills Signed into Law in 2014
During the 2014 legislative session California Gov. Jerry Brown signed nine bills sponsored by the California Department of Insurance and Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones. A bill that adds protections...
View ArticleImmigrants’ Prior Licenses to be Checked by California DMV
Immigrants in the country illegally who fraudulently obtained a California driver’s license before it was legal won’t get a new card until state authorities review their driving record. The Department...
View ArticleCalifornians Favor Mandatory Rationing to Battle Drought, Poll Shows
Nearly every Californian sees the drought as a big problem and more now say they favor mandatory rationing, according to a survey released Thursday. The Field Poll found 94 percent of registered...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Governor to Unveil Emergency Drought Legislation
California Gov. Jerry Brown plans to detail new legislation to help manage a worsening drought gripping the most populous U.S. state for a fourth year. Brown has scheduled a news conference with...
View ArticleMandatory Water Restrictions Ordered by California Governor
California Gov. Jerry Brown ordered officials Wednesday to impose statewide mandatory water restrictions for the first time in history as surveyors found the lowest snow level in the Sierra Nevada...
View ArticleEarth Day, Climate Change and Drought
As much of the U.S. and the rest of the planet celebrated Earth Day, California politicos and leaders squabbled over how best to deal with the ongoing drought – which may or may not be caused by...
View ArticleCalifornia Governor’s Aggressive Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
California would aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 under an ambitious plan announced by Gov. Jerry Brown. The governor’s executive order goes further than a federal proposal also...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Brown Wants to Battle Drought With Fine For Water Wasters
California businesses and residents that waste the most water as the state copes with a drought should face $10,000 fines, Gov. Jerry Brown said, as his administration rejected calls from cities to...
View ArticleUnprecedented Water Cutbacks Approved by California Regulators
California water regulators adopted sweeping, unprecedented restrictions on how people, governments and businesses can use water amid the state’s ongoing drought, hoping to push reluctant residents to...
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