Latest California Headlines
All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
U. of California, San Francisco, Paid $1.14M After Ransomware Attack
Jun 29 2020 // The University of California, San Francisco paid criminal hackers $1.14 million this month to resolve a ransomware attack. The hackers encrypted data on servers inside the school of medicine, the university said Friday....
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Adds Mehta in California
Jun 29 2020 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has named Sanjay Mehta senior vice president. Mehta works out of the Irvine, Calif., office. He has more than 20 years of experience in the industry and was most recently at McGriff...
Insurtech MGA Delos, Canopius to Offer Wildfire Protection Coverage in California
Jun 29 2020 // Delos Insurance Solutions, a property insurtech managing general agent (MGA), has created a new insurance product with Canopius US Insurance designed to improve the homeowners insurance options for those living in wildfire...
Actors Union Asks Disney to Delay Reopening Florida Parks
Jun 26 2020 // A day after Disney said it would delay reopening its California theme parks, the union representing actors at Walt Disney World said Thursday that the company should also postpone welcoming back guests at its Florida parks...
California Approves First-in-U.S. Electric Truck Sales Rule
Jun 26 2020 // California regulators approved new rules on June 25 that would force automakers to sell more electric work trucks and delivery vans, a first-of-its-kind rule aimed at helping the nation’s most populous state clean up...
California Adopts Workplace Safety Standards Protecting Nighttime Ag Workers
Jun 26 2020 // California has adopted new workplace safety standards to protect agricultural employees who work at night. These are reportedly the first lighting standards in the nation written specifically to protect agricultural...
Reopening of Disneyland in California Delayed Beyond July 17
Jun 25 2020 // Walt Disney Co.’s reopening of theme parks and resort hotels in California will be delayed until Disneyland receives approval from the state, the company said on June 24. Disney had originally planned to reopen the...
California Wants Judge to Force Uber, Lyft to Classify Drivers as Employees
Jun 25 2020 // California plans to ask a state court judge to force Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. to classify their ride-hail drivers as employees rather than contractors, ratcheting up the tension over a new gig worker...
Lyft Settles Disabled Discrimination Claims in California
Jun 24 2020 // Lyft Inc. has agreed to settle allegations that it violated federal law when some of its drivers refused to give rides to people using folding walkers or collapsible wheelchairs in the Los Angeles area, the U.S....
No Damage, Injuries from M4.6 Earthquake in Central California
Jun 24 2020 // An earthquake rattled Central California Monday evening but no damage or injuries were immediately reported, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. A magnitude-4.6 temblor struck at 5:25 p.m. southeast of the community of...
Palomar Holdings in California Proposing Public Offering of Common Stock
Jun 24 2020 // La Jolla, Calif.-based Palomar Holdings Inc. announced the underwritten public offering of 1 million shares of the company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to fund growth. Palomar Holdings Inc. also...
Synagogue Shooting Victims Sue Smith & Wesson for Negligence
Jun 24 2020 // Firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. negligently marketed the AR-15 style semiautomatic rifle that was used in a 2019 mass shooting at a California synagogue, victims and survivors claim in a lawsuit. The...
California Workers’ Comp Classification Inspection Report Expanded for Agents
Jun 23 2020 // The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is expanding its Special Inspection Report program to allow agents and brokers to request a WCIRB physical inspection of their clients’ California...
Cannery Workers in California Forced Into Hotel Quarantine Without Pay, Lawsuit Says
Jun 23 2020 // About 150 seasonal workers hired by a salmon cannery in Alaska are being forced to quarantine without pay at a hotel in Los Angeles after three of them tested positive for the coronavirus, a lawsuit claims. The workers,...
Disneyland Workers in California Say Proposed July Reopening May Be Too Early
Jun 23 2020 // Unions representing 17,000 workers at Walt Disney Co.’s Disneyland Resort in California have told the state’s governor they are not convinced the theme park will be safe enough to reopen by the company’s...
Millions of Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Pose Environmental, Health Risks
Jun 23 2020 // In May 2012, Hanson and Michael Rowe noticed an overpowering smell, like rotten eggs, seeping from an abandoned gas well on their land in Kentucky. The fumes made the retired couple feel nauseous, dizzy, and short of...
U.S. Court Nixes Cancer Warning on Bayer’s Roundup Weed Killer
Jun 23 2020 // A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday blocked California from requiring that Bayer AG label its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup with a cancer warning, handing the company a victory in its ongoing litigation over the...
Worldwide Facilities in California Names Perilman Senior Executive Vice President
Jun 22 2020 // Los Angeles, Calif.-based Worldwide Facilities has named Brad Perilman a senior executive vice president for mergers & acquisitions. Perilman will lead Worldwide Facilities’ M&A activities. His...
Bankruptcy Court Approves PG&E’s Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan
Jun 22 2020 // PG&E Corp. said its Chapter 11 reorganization plan has been confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California, bringing the power provider one step closer to emerging from...
GeoVera in California Names Forney Chief Executive Officer
Jun 19 2020 // Fairfield, Calif.-based GeoVera Insurance Holdings Ltd. has named John L. Forney CEO and member of the board of directors. The move is effective July 1. Forney succeeds Kevin Nish, who has served as GeoVera’s...
