California bill would hold oil and gas companies liable for climate change-fueled damage
A bill introduced in California’s state Legislature would make fossil fuel companies legally liable for damages from climate ...
One reason your power bill is high: Baked-in profits that critics call excessive
Public utilities can collect hundreds of millions of dollars in profits directly through fees on electric bills. Critics say ...
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California bill would let insurers sue oil companies to avoid raising rates
California lawmakers introduced a first-in-the-nation bill Monday to create a clear legal pathway for individuals and ...
This California bill would let victims, insurance companies sue Big Oil for disaster damages
A bill that would allow victims and insurance companies to seek damages in court from fossil fuel companies after weather ...
Congress has passed a tough new immigration bill. What does that mean to California?
The Laken Riley Act, named for an Athens, Ga., nursing student murdered last year by an undocumented man, passed in the House ...
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Republican bill would ban transgender girls from high school sports in California
On the first day of the California Legislature’s new session, Assemblymember Kate Sanchez, an Orange County Republican, introduced a bill that would ban transgender high school students from ...
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California congressman introduces federal bill that would limit Medicaid access for undocumented residents
There is an exception for emergency health care services. The release claims the bill would save California taxpayers billions of dollars each year. “This common sense legislation ensures that ...
One reason your PG&E bill is high: Baked-in profits that critics call excessive
Public utilities can bill directly for hundreds of millions of dollars in shareholder returns despite being in what critics ...
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California lawmaker aims to reduce drug costs, rein in PBMs with 2 new bills
A state legislator in California is bringing back efforts to rein in pharmacy benefit managers and cut prescription costs for insured residents with diabetes. The PBM bill would require that PBMs ...
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Hundreds of new laws in California take effect this year. Here's what to know for 2025.
Scores of new California laws are going into effect in 2025 after Gov. Gavin Newsom took action on hundreds of bills that crossed his desk last year. Among the legislation Newsom signed into law ...
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California bill would replace Trump-targeted renewable energy tax incentives with state ones
The bill comes a day after President Donald Trump directed agencies to pause and redirect federal clean energy credits. California state Sen. Jerry McNerney (D) introduced a bill Tuesday to make ...
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Congress advances wildfire reduction bill as CA blocks wildfire prevention funding
(The Center Square) – California Democrats blocked a Republican amendment to add $1 billion in wildfire prevention funding to the state’s $2.5 billion wildfire recovery bill during a simple ...