January 1, 2026 - Sacramento, Calif. - Beginning January 1, 2026, nine new laws sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the California Department of Insurance will go into effect, ...

Every new year, public media reporters across the country bring us some of the new state laws taking effect where they are.

From fraud to wildfires, lawsuits and climate disasters dominated property and casualty insurance news in 2025.

Notable healthcare policies taking effect in 2026 will reshape hospital operations, reimbursement, insurance markets and patient access nationwide.

Covered California is the state's health insurance marketplace, which was created under the Affordable Care Act. It provides insurance to more than 1.9 million people who can't get covered through ...

If you're a new arrival or just visiting California and need a way to get around that doesn't require a motorcycle license, ...

Enrollments in Covered California are significantly down, and state officials are pointing to the healthcare confusion caused ...

President Trump’s deportation crackdown didn’t just affect immigrants — it rippled across California’s workforce, researchers said.

The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance in California rose at twice the pace of inflation over the past three years, ...

In May, Governor Newsom announced over $618 million in community schools grants for 458 additional school sites — bringing ...

The state’s new program begins Jan.1. We cover how much you could be paid, who qualifies, and what circumstances fall under ...

Today, Congressman and former California State Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi; Dr. Martin Weiss, founder of independent rating agency Weiss Ratings; and Elisa Jacobs Nixon, an impacted extreme ...