Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Governor ‘Not Convinced’ California Wants to Take Over PG&E
Feb 4 2026 // California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he doesn’t see the state having the appetite to take over PG&E Corp., which has come under criticism recently for blackouts that hit San Francisco. “I’m not...
California Light Bulb Maker Paying $100K for Firing Pregnant Worker
Feb 3 2026 // A California lightbulb manufacturer is paying $100,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit. Feit Electric Inc., a lightbulb manufacturer based in Los Angeles, must pay $100,000 and provide other relief to settle...
Bill Introduced to ‘Transform’ the California FAIR Plan
Feb 2 2026 // A bill to initiate reforms to the California FAIR Plan that include changes to customer service and claims, and added transparency was introduced on Monday. Assembly Bill 1680, the Make It FAIR Act, authored by...
California Accelerates Work on EV Rules, Tax Credits That Trump Opposes
Jan 30 2026 // California officials are meeting Detroit automakers this week to discuss the next phase of greenhouse gas regulations for cars and trucks, the state’s top air regulator said. California is fighting in the courts and...
Waymo Probed After Robotaxi Struck Child Near California School
Jan 29 2026 // U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating a Waymo autonomous vehicle that struck a child near a school in Santa Monica, California, the second recent probe to examine the behavior of the Alphabet Inc. unit’s...
California Seafood Distributor Paying $248K for Prop 65 Violations
Jan 28 2026 // A California seafood is paying $248,000 to resolve allegations it sold frozen seafood products with elevated levels of lead and cadmium without the required warnings. California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office...
California Rehab Center to Pay $1.5M for Keeping Two Paycheck Protection Loans
Jan 27 2026 // A California rehabilitation center operator knowingly received more than one Paycheck Protection Program loan prior to Dec. 31, 2020, and was ordered pay the $1.5 million in damages and penalties, a court found. The U.S....
California to Get $379M in Funding for EV Charging Infrastructure
Jan 27 2026 // A U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington’s issued a final ruling against the Trump Administration in multistate litigation challenging the withholding of funding for electric vehicle charging...
ZEV Registrations in California Fell for the First Time Since 2020
Jan 27 2026 // Zero-emission vehicle registrations fell in California 2025 after several years of growth following the pandemic. This marks the first year-over-year decline in ZEV registrations since 2020, a new report from the...
California Bill Seeks to Add ‘Transparency’ to Aerial Images Used by Insurers
Jan 26 2026 // A California lawmaker is pushing to require insurers to notify homeowners in advance of taking or using aerial images of their property, and to stop insurers from basing decisions to cancel, non-renew, or reduce coverage...
California Bill Would Require Insurer Claims Handling Plans, and Double Penalties
Jan 26 2026 // A bill that promises legislative reform in California to speed up disaster recovery for homeowners and renters through improved insurance coverage and expanded consumer protections was introduced on the anniversary of the...
Relation Insurance Acquires PT Business Solutions in California
Jan 23 2026 // Relation Insurance Services has acquired the assets of PT Business Solutions in South Pasadena, California. PT Business Solutions is a provider of employee benefit, HR, payroll, workers’ compensation and group...
Consumer Group Got $1.4M Intervening in California Rate Filings, CDI Says
Jan 21 2026 // California Department of Insurance data show one consumer advocacy group earned $1.4 million in fees last year from a program that pays people and advocates to intervene in rate hearings. Consumer Watchdog received...
California Attorney General Issues Cease and Desist Letter to xAI
Jan 16 2026 // California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent xAI a cease-and-desist letter that orders the company to immediately halt the creation and distribution of deepfake, nonconsensual, intimate images and child sexual abuse...
NEXT Insurance in California Rebrands as ERGO NEXT Insurance
Jan 16 2026 // Palo Alto, California-based NEXT Insurance will now be operating as ERGO NEXT Insurance, a new brand identity that the company says reflects its next phase of growth as a small businesses insurance provider. The updated...
Proposed California Billionaires’ Tax Rattles Silicon Valley, Entangles Governor
Jan 15 2026 // A proposed billionaires’ tax in California has ignited a political uproar in Silicon Valley, with tech titans threatening to leave the state while Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom maneuvers to defeat a levy that he fears...
Musk’s xAI Faces California AG Probe Over Grok Sexual Images
Jan 15 2026 // Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is under investigation by the California attorney general’s office after the company’s Grok chatbot was allegedly used to create thousands of sexualized...
Two Big California Home Insurers to Raise Rates by 6.9%
Jan 15 2026 // Two large California home insurers will be raising rates for by an average of 6.9% this year, filings with the California Department of Insurance show. CSAA will begin rate increases for nearly 481,800 homeowners starting...
Viewpoint: What The Return of California’s ‘Death Discount’ Means for Litigation
Jan 14 2026 // In California, historically, when a plaintiff filed a personal injury action relating to their own injuries and then died mid-litigation and the case was converted to a wrongful death action, the value of the case was...
California Wants to Mix Hydrogen With Gas to Cut Pollution. Critics Say That Poses Risks
Jan 13 2026 // Alma Figueroa began to worry when she learned that her gas provider wanted to test a controversial solution to curb global warming: blend hydrogen with natural gas to power her stove and other appliances. Figueroa, who has...
