With wildfire season looming in southern California, and an insurance company making news for failing to honor damage claims that resulted from a California fire, now might be the time to review what would happen to your home in the…
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“Crash Tax” Still Being Considered in Sacramento
The Sacramento City Council was set to vote on a controversial “crash tax” earlier this week, but it was removed from the council’s agenda hours before the vote was to have taken place. The crash tax would have charged individuals…
New Standards for Metal Bats in California High Schools
Beginning in January, high school baseball teams in California will be required to use new safety-tested metal bats. The new requirements were prompted by a 16 year old California pitcher who suffered a major head injury in the spring when…
California Strengthening Laws to Prevent Illegal Health Insurance Cancellations
On August 18, new regulations go into effect in California that are aimed at preventing illegal cancellations of health insurance policies. Rescission, which is the practice of cancelling health insurance policies for mistakes on the health insurance applications, even minor…
Many Small Businesses Not Aware of Health Insurance Tax Credits
These are the tentative rulings for law and motion matters set for Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at 8:30 am in Dept Although virtually all business owners are aware of the recently-enacted health care reform law, many do not know that…
California Could Dump Asbestos-Containing State Rock
Serpentine, the state rock of California, faces a “rocky” future, as its role as state rock may soon come to an end. A California lawmaker is proposing that serpentine lose its official state rock status. California named serpentine the state…
Kids in California May be Required to Wear Helmets While Skiing
California may soon become the first state in the country to require children to wear helmets on the ski slopes. SB 880 requires those under 18 to wear helmets while downhill skiing or snowboarding. Parents would be responsible for following…
New Insurance Pool for High-Risk Californians Created
At the end of June, Govhigh-risk individualsernor Schwarzenegger signed two bills that create insurance pools for who have been denied insurance due to pre-existing conditions. The program is restricted to individuals who have been without health insurance for at least…
Keep Safe While Biking this Summer
Some tragic bicycling accidents in California this summer have highlighted the need for bicyclists and motorists to exercise extra caution when sharing the road. Last month, a sailor riding a bicycle on Camp Pendleton was struck by a car and…
California Insurance Commissioner to Review Rate Increases
The California Department of Insurance announced that it will be reviewing plans for rate increases for individual health insurance policies for its four largest individual policy providers: Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna, Health Net, and Blue Shield of California. The review…