wildfires
California
LA fires could drastically drive up insurance premiums — and test California’s new market rules
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A preliminary estimate of the economic toll from this set of fires is $52 billion to $57 billion — and they are continuing to burn.wildfires
Californians: Your rent may go up because of rising insurance rates
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Small businesses that rent their space will be affected by their landlords’ rising premiums, too.Technology
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash workers remain contractors due to California Supreme Court ruling
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Gig companies backed Prop. 22 in 2020 to win themselves an exclusion from AB 5, which would have upended their business models by requiring them to consider their drivers and delivery workers as employees.California
California’s ‘weak’ job market propped up by public money as private sector sheds jobs
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With a 5.2% unemployment rate, the highest in the nation for the past four months, California is also losing high-wage jobs that help fund the state budget.California
Californians are protecting themselves from wildfire. Why is there still an insurance crisis?
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Lawmakers want mitigation measures to be tracked, updated and accounted for to help insurance availability and affordability.Housing
California insurance market ‘in chaos,’ says former insurance chief. Can the new chief fix it?
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Commissioner Ricardo Lara's efforts include new regulations favored by the industry.Bay Area
Californians face higher costs for goods and services than before the pandemic despite inflation slowing
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The consumer price index shows services are mostly responsible for persistent inflation.Bay Area
