Check out @jamiecourt.bsky.social on The Ride Share Guy Podcast Uber is simultaneously trying to weaken legal accountability while expanding autonomous vehicle deployment, despite unresolved safety and transparency concerns. www.youtube.com/live/g4mp1WU...

Check out the @levernews.com article: Uber’s Secret Hawaiian Slush Fund A new report alleges Uber has parked $12.5 billion in a Hawaiian shell company that could help finance robotaxis, sidestep taxes, and bankroll efforts to weaken consumer protections. www.levernews.com/ubers-secret...

Don’t miss Jamie Court on the Ride Share Guy podcast! He joined Sergio and Chris to talk about “Consumer Watchdog’s allegations that Uber’s insurance reserves are being used to fund its autonomous future.” www.youtube.com/live/g4mp1WU...

Uber’s Insurance Scam Our new report uncovers Uber’s insurance scam: how it is trying to take your legal rights to tap into the $12.5 billion it has stashed in a self-funded insurance reserve so it can build more robotaxis without legal accountability for the damage they cause.

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has withdrawn his proposed regulations attacking California’s consumer intervenor system after we twice pointed out that he had relied on materials that were never disclosed to the public, a clear violation of Ca law.  consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-court...

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader, today released an open letter to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi condemning the company’s efforts to limit legal accountability for crashes involving rideshare drivers and autonomous vehicles. consumerwatchdog.org/accountabili...

Consumer President Jamie Court warned the Senate Energy, Utilities and Commerce Committee that without long-promised oil refinery regulations California would continue to suffer from profiteering at the gas pump. consumerwatchdog.org/energy/watch...

SB 1301, authored by Senator Ben Allen, protects policyholders from unexplained and abrupt insurance nonrenewals by requiring more notice before a loss of coverage, specific disclosure of the reasons a policyholder may be dropped, and an opportunity to make repairs to keep coverage.

CA approved 154 new EOR well permits in Q1 2026. EOR: extremely high carbon footprint. Billions of gallons of water. Exempt from leak detection. Aquifer contamination risk. Chevron alone: 115 "It is time to end the use of EOR entirely." FracTracker Alliance consumerwatchdog.org/energy/oil-p...

What you pay for home and auto insurance in the coming years could be determined by which insurance commissioner candidate you vote for. If you haven’t voted yet, please mail back your ballot or vote in person tomorrow!

#California get out there and vote! The race for Insurance Commissioner is one of the most unsettled and important statewide contests on the ballot! Make sure your voice is heard! #vote #californiavote Check out the @politico poll here: www.politico.com/f/?id=000001...

“If you pay insurance premiums believing that one day, if the worst happens, your insurer will keep its promise, this story is for you.” Joy Chen, executive director of Every Fire Survivor’s Network www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-wh...

A new investigative report from Consumer Watchdog uncovers Uber’s insurance scam: how it is trying to take your legal rights to tap into the $12.5 billion it has stashed in a self-funded insurance reserve so it can build more robotaxis without legal accountability for the damage they cause.

Uber’s insurance scam: how it is trying to take your legal rights to tap into the $12.5 billion it has stashed in a self-funded insurance reserve so it can build more robotaxis without legal accountability for the damage they cause.

Oil Permits Surge In First Q 2026 With Majority For Dangerous Extraction Techniques; Watchdogs Warn New State Drilling Law Unfair  consumerwatchdog.org/energy/oil-p...

UPDATE! SB 1301 passed on the Senate Floor! Thank you to each Senator who stood by fire survivors and voted YES! and to @senbenallen.bsky.social for your leadership in demanding transparency that will empower more Californians to appropriately reduce their risk and improve insurability.

UPDATE! SB 878 passed on the Senate Floor! Thank you to each Senator who stood by fire survivors and voted YES! @senatorsrp.bsky.social Thank You for your leadership in demanding action on insurance reform bills to hold the industry accountable to policyholders. fixinsurance.org

Ask your California Senator to please support fire survivors and pass SB 878 the Insurance Payment Accountability Act to: ✅mandate payment of all undisputed claim amounts ✅strengthen accountability to prevent prolonged and unresolved insurance claims www.fixinsurance.org

SB 1301, authored by Senator Ben Allen, protects policyholders from unexplained and abrupt nonrenewals with greater disclosure and more time to repair any problem to prevent losing coverage. Please urge your Senator to support fire survivors and pass SB 1301! fixinsurance.org

“This is a big big piggy bank for Uber that allows it to stash away money that can then be used for robotaxis or anything it wants at a later date if its campaign to limit liability is successful,” Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog www.latimes.com/business/sto...

US House of Representatives Votes At 2 AM To Give Immunity To Uber For Accidents Caused By Its Drivers “Representative Fong should be ashamed of himself for putting Uber riders in his district in jeopardy…” Read More: www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

Our New Report warns that Uber has nearly doubled the size of its self-funded insurance reserves since 2023 with an eye toward funding its robocar rollout should it succeed in plans to limit its liability for auto accidents in CA and across the nation. consumerwatchdog.org/wp-content/u...

NEW @latimes.com story by Laurence Sarmiento “This is a big big piggy bank for Uber that allows it to stash away money that can then be used for robotaxis or anything it wants at a later date if its campaign to limit liability is successful,” Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog

SB 1301, authored by @senbenallen.bsky.social, protects policyholders from unexplained and abrupt nonrenewals with greater disclosure and more time to repair any problem to prevent losing coverage. Please urge your Senator to support fire survivors and pass SB 1301! fixinsurance.org

Please ask your Senator to support fire survivors & pass SB 877 to: ✅require insurers to fully disclose all loss estimate documents and revisions to policyholders ✅provide clear written explanation of any changes that reduce the estimated loss. fixinsurance.org

SB 1301, authored by @senbenallen.bsky.social, protects policyholders from unexplained and abrupt nonrenewals with greater disclosure and more time to repair any problem to prevent losing coverage. Please urge your Senator to support fire survivors and pass SB 1301! fixinsurance.org

Ask your California Senator to please support fire survivors and pass SB 878 to: ✅penalize unjustified payment delays with interest ✅require timely identification and explanation of disputed items ✅mandate payment of all undisputed claim amounts www.fixinsurance.org

A slap in the face to wildfire survivors! The California Assembly Appropriations Committee failed to advance Assembly Bill 1774 (Boerner), which requires independent audits of Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) spending before additional funding is approved. consumerwatchdog.org/energy/assem...

Assembly Kills Landmark Legislation Requiring Independent Audits of Utility Wildfire Spending! A Slap In Face to Wildfire Survivors As Utilities Seek Bailout Worth Billions! consumerwatchdog.org/energy/assem...

When executives, like lobbyists, are personally financially incentivized to successfully achieve a legislative result, they often do what’s best for themselves rather than what’s best for the company or public policy by any means necessary. consumerwatchdog.org/accountabili...

Three Bills Holding Insurance Companies to their Promises Pass Final Senate Committee! Senate Bills 877, 877 and 1301 now head to the Senate Floor. consumerwatchdog.org/insurance/th...

“This is a slap in the face to wildfire survivors and ratepayers and it proves the $20 million in utility company campaign contributions during this session means more to Assembly leadership than controlling the $9 billion in utility wildfire spending.” consumerwatchdog.org/energy/assem...

SB 1301, authored by Senator @senbenallen.bsky.social protects policyholders from unexplained and abrupt nonrenewals with greater disclosure and more time to repair any problem to prevent losing coverage. consumerwatchdog.org/insurance/th...

SB 878, authored by Senator Sasha Renée Pérez, strengthens existing laws on claim delays by requiring insurers to respond to claims in writing and on time and penalizes late payment of claims.  consumerwatchdog.org/insurance/th...

SB 877 is heading to the Senate Floor! Authored by Senator Sasha Renée Pérez, SB877 helps consumers challenge claim underpayments by requiring insurers to disclose all original loss estimates and all revisions. consumerwatchdog.org/insurance/th...

Three Bills Holding Insurance Companies to their Promises Pass Final Senate Committee! Senate Bills 877, 877 and 1301 now head to the Senate Floor. Thank you @senatorsrp.bsky.social @senbenallen.bsky.social and every person who stood with fire survivors! fixinsurance.org

When executives, like lobbyists, are personally financially incentivized to successfully achieve a legislative result, they often do what’s best for themselves rather than what’s best for the company or public policy by any means necessary. consumerwatchdog.org/accountabili...

Joy Chen of Every Fire Survivors Network addressing the California Senate Joint Hearing: Emergency Management + Natural Resources & Water Subject: Wildfire Recovery today. “All survivors have is our voices. It's not a fair fight.” fixinsurance.org

Survivors of the worst fires in CA history are speaking out against limits on their rights to recover damages from for-profit utilities that start wildfires this week! “Who’s paying for all this corporate excess? The same families fighting to stay housed.” Joy Chen

Today! Every Fire Survivor’s Network’s Joy Chen to Testify Before Senate and Assembly Energy Committees: While Edison’s Profits Tripled, Survivors Are Going Homeless! fixinsurance.org

“We’ve heard a lot lately about the power of one-party rule in Sacramento to whitewash real problems. Confirming Mr. Gunda without closure on three-year old rules to deal with California’s pain at the pump will only feed those theories.” @jamiecourt.bsky.social consumerwatchdog.org/energy/watch...

CA Senate Appropriations Committee please support fire survivors & pass SB 877 to: ✅require insurers to fully disclose all loss estimate documents and revisions to policyholders ✅provide clear written explanation of any changes that reduce the estimated loss and identify who made those changes.

7 of the 11 CA Insurance Commissioner Candidates Respond to ?? on Insurance Access, Claims & Climate Response. Notably, every candidate who answered agreed that insurers should be required to cover homes that meet state fire-safety standards, reflecting the strong public support for the concept.

Consumer Watchdog president Jamie Court called on Senate Pro Tem Monique Limón & the Senate Rules Committee not to advance the nomination of Siva Gunda as Vice Chair of the CA Energy Commission until he delivered long over-due rules to deal w/gas price spikes. consumerwatchdog.org/energy/watch...

New Consumer Alert video calls out Senator Laura Richardson for calling consumer protections “communism” & standing with the insurance industry to block legislation requiring insurance coverage for communities where homes are made fire-safe. Fire Safe Homes "Communism" Really?

Phony Chevron-Funded Group Blames California When Chevron’s Price Gouging Is Pegged For Run Up At Pump According To New State Gas Pricing Report consumerwatchdog.org/energy/phony...

SB 877 Fair Claims Practices and Transparency Act After disasters, insurers can revise loss estimates internally and present edited numbers as final without disclosing what changed. Visit fixinsurance.org for more information.

The proposed law, called the Sexual Assault Against Rideshare Passengers and Drivers Prevention and Accountability Act, would require rideshare companies to follow the same safety rules as taxis, buses, and trains, including stricter background checks for drivers.

Fire Safe Homes "Communism"? Really? Our new Consumer Alert video calls out Senator Laura Richardson for calling consumer protections “communism” and standing with the insurance industry to block legislation requiring insurance coverage for communities where homes are made fire-safe.

Our new Consumer Alert video calls out @senlaurarichardson.bsky.social for calling consumer protections “communism” and standing with the insurance industry to block legislation requiring insurance coverage for communities where homes are made fire-safe. Fire Safe Homes "Communism"?? Really??