Consumer Watchdog – San Jose Inside

California Legislators Got More than $1.4M in Travel, Gifts in ’23

Barry Holtzclaw — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 02:24:42 +0000

Financial disclosures show that state lawmakers were showered with more than $330,000 in gifts, plus more than $1.1 million in travel sponsored by interest groups. That total last year is 28% higher than in 2022.

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To Keep Home Insurers in California, State Regulars Say Rates Will Have to Increase

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:26:33 +0000

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara unveiled a plan to shore up the California insurance market for homeowners, in which insurers would return to wildfire zones, but would have an easier path to rate increases.

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California Voters Could Get Chance to Force More Sunlight on Public Records

Barry Holtzclaw — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 19:14:42 +0000

In the past few months, a former employee of the San Jose mayor’s office sued the city for extending deadlines for responding to records requests, while Mendocino County repealed an ordinance that charged as much as $150 per hour to locate, review and redact documents.

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Who Really Benefits from Prop 33?

Guest Columnist — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:01:29 +0000

If approved in November, Proposition 33 would allow auto insurers to offer discounts to new customers who have had continuous coverage for the past five years. Sound familiar? It should.

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