This Week in Sacramento
"The latest from John Norwood"
Mr. Norwood provides us with the latest political action relevant to the insurance industry.
December 9, 2025-Garamendi Announces Low-Cost Auto Program Now More Accessible to Good Drivers
December 2, 2025-Senate Banking, Finance & Insurance Committee CDI Oversight Hearing
November 18, 2025-CDI Holds Industry Meeting to Discuss Financial Status
Novemer 10, 2005-Governor’s Reform Package Defeated
Novemer 4, 2005-Garamendi Suspends Broker-Disclosure Regulations
October 28, 2025-Special Election Update-Governor’s Reform Package
September 16, 2026-WCIRB Files Recommendation for 15.9% Rate Cut
September 9, 2026-Legislature Passes 5 Homeowners Insurance Measures
September 2, 2026-Homeowners Insurance Legislation Update
August 8, 2026-Key Workers’ Compensation Legislation Pending Final Votes
July 29, 2026-Seven Measures Qualified for November's Special Election Ballot
July 22, 2026-All's Quiet on the Legislative Front
July 15, 2026-AB 303 (Calderon) Heard in Senate Banking, Finance & Insurance Committee
June 10, 2026-Senate Banking, Finance & Insurance Committee Takes Up Assembly Bills
May 20, 2026-Senate Banking, Finance & Insurance Committee Hold CDI Oversight Hearing
May 13, 2026-Workers’ Comp Legislation — What’s Moving, What’s Not
May 6, 2026-Lockyer Pulls Out of Gubernatorial Race, Plans Run for Treasurer
April 29, 2026-SB 938 Gutted in Senate Banking, Finance & Insurance Committee
April 22, 2026-SB 938 Scheduled to be Heard in Senate Banking, Finance & Insurance on April 27
April 4, 2026-Fight Over Producer Regulation Moves To New Front
March 25, 2026-Rating Bureau Recommends Drop in Workers’ Comp Rates
March 11, 2026-Data Call Issued On Multi-Family Housing
February 18, 2026-New State Fund President
February 11, 2026-No Moratorium As Far as Senator Poochigian is Concerned
February 4, 2026-Proposals Look to Improve Graduated Drivers License Requirements
January 28, 2026-Garamendi Plans Insurer Local Investment Mandate
January 21, 2026-NEW COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS ANNOUNCED
January 14, 2026-Perspective Issue
January 7, 2026-Governor Offers Ambitious Plans
December 17, 2025-State Fund Winning Streak Ends
December 10, 2025-Legislature Reconvenes
December 3, 2025-Proposed Agent/Broker Regulations Process Going Forward
November 12, 2025-Automobile Insurance Legislation
November 5, 2025-Broker Investigations Continue
October 29, 2025-Campaigns Wrapping Up
October 15, 2026-California Ballot Measures --- Further Analysis
October 8, 2026-Sixteen Proposition Slated for November Ballot
October 1, 2026-Deadline for Governor to Review Legislation Passes
September 17, 2026-WCIRB Recommends 3.5% Rate Increase
September 10, 2026-Governor Imposes Fundraising Restrictions
September 3, 2026-Hundreds of Bills Await Review, Gov. at Republican Convention
May 21, 2026-State Fund Vs. Garamendi
May 14, 2026-“Homeowner’s Bill of Rights” Watered Down
May 7, 2026-Garamendi Holds Press Conference on “Homeowners’ Bill of Rights”
April 30, 2026-Homeowners Insurance Becoming Big Issue in Legislature
April 23, 2026 Workers' Comp Analysis
April 16, 2026-It’s Finally Over!
April 12,2004-Deal—What Deal? (Workers' Comp again)
March 26,2026-Workers’ Comp Update,
March 19,2026-Speaker Accuses Republicans of Stalling Negotiations
March 12,2026-Senate Holds Joint Hearing on Outsourcing of Jobs, and Lots More on Workers Comp Reform
March 5,2026-Workers’ Compensation Update
February 27,2026-Garamendi, Vargas Introduce New Workers’ Comp Bill
February 20, 2026-AFL-CIO Continues Attack on Broker-Agent Fees & Rate Regulation
February 13, 2004-WORK COMP MANIA!!
February 6,2026-Commissioner Garamendi Warns Against Workers’ Comp Initiative
January 30,2026- Labor, Physicians and Applicant Attorneys Pledge Schwarzenegger Defeat
January 16,2026-Governor Holds Workers’ Comp Stakeholder Meeting
January 9,2026-Looking forward to 2004
December 12, 2025-Workers' Compensation Insurance Reform Put Off to Next Year
November 26, 2025-Senate Committee Votes to Repeal Workers' Compensation Reforms
November 21, 2025- Governor's Workers' Compensation Insurance Reform Bill
November 20, 2025-Legislative Report 2003
November 14, 2025-Schwarzenegger Prepares for Special Session on Workers' Compensation Insurance
November 7,2025-Referendum to Stop Employer Mandated Health Insurance
October 31,2003-Senate Leader Proposes Starting Over on Workers' Compensation Reform, Schwarzenegger's Workers' Compensation Insurance Reform Agenda
October 24,2026-Seismic Shift Occurring in Sacramento, Business Groups Move Quickly on Policy Issues
October 17, 2026-Legislation Signed by the Governor in 2003
October 13, 2026-Garamendi Pledges Cooperation with Schwarzenegger
October 3, 2026-Mold Insurance Coverage Mandate Still Subject of Legislative Interest
September 26, 2026-Governor Signs Identity Theft and Privacy Legislation, Workers' Compensation Insurance Pure Premium Rates To Be Debated
September 11, 2026-A special issue from Norwood on Work Comp reform. Important for those of us who have employees.
August 29,2026-Workers' Compensation Insurance Conference Committee Frames Issues
August 22,2026-Commissioner Lashes Out at Insurers After Appearing to Lose in Court
August 19,2026-A special report on the new privacy legislation
July 18, 2026-It appears that our license fees are going up. Please see the attachment from Norwood.
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