Experts doubt the effectiveness of “no tax on tips,” especially for California workers who are facing cuts in other benefits.
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Ricardo Lara proposes insurance rule that critics call ‘revenge’
California’s insurance commissioner has sparred with Consumer Watchdog, which says a proposed rule Ricardo Lara says will make the rate-review process more efficient is retaliatory.
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America’s economy runs on data. What Trump’s firing of a top data chief means for California
Economists and others worry about politicizing jobs and inflation data after President Donald Trump’s firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and his nomination of a partisan replacement.
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Thousands of Californians lost work after L.A. immigration raids. Citizens did, too
A new report from UC Merced shows Latino and white people especially lost work after the Trump administration escalated immigration enforcement in Los Angeles.
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Congress is fighting over this tax deduction. Here’s how it affects Californians
The House wants to raise the SALT deduction cap, which would help wealthy Californians pay less in federal taxes. The Senate wants to keep it where it is.
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State Farm wins first-ever emergency rate hike in California
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s unprecedented approval for State Farm in the wake of January’s ruinous fires in the Los Angeles area means the company can raise premiums in California next month.
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State Farm moves one step closer to emergency California rate hike
After a three day hearing this week, State Farm is one step closer to approval for a rate hike on its California customers.
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State Farm begins first-of-its-kind insurance rate hearing today
From CalMatters economy reporter Levi Sumagaysay: State Farm will try to justify its need to raise property insurance rates — stat — at an unprecedented public rate hearing starting today. Rate hearings are rare and usually scheduled months in advance. This one’s different because California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara called it hastily about a month […]
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California lawmakers propose fixes for ‘insurance industry in shambles’
From pushing for oversight of the FAIR Plan to providing tax breaks for premiums, California lawmakers have put forward a number of bills to try to fix insurance market problems.
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Big homeowners insurance rate hike from State Farm shot down by California regulator
In the wake of the Los Angeles fires, State Farm asked for an “emergency” premium increase of 22% on average for California homeowners. On Friday, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara denied the request pending more information.