August 19, 2018

Burned appliances in Coffey Park after the 2017 wildfires in Santa Rosa—one of many blazes fueling a Capitol debate about fire insurance. Photo by Shawn Hubler for CALmatters

Economy

Legislature has been snuffing out bills that aim to help insured homeowners in wildfire country

Of all the constituencies clamoring for help as firenados ravage California, homeowners worried about their fire insurance seem among the least likely this year to get legislative relief.

By Antoinette Siu • August 19, 2018

With California’s primary just days away, here’s a sampling of some of the players spending big to influence your vote:

Commentary

Legislative leaders want to milk more campaign money

The two leaders of the California legislators, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, want to re-establish centralized power in the Capitol and are sponsoring legislation that would give them vastly more power to raise and spend campaign funds.

By Dan Walters • August 19, 2018