TPR covers a timely and important panel discussion—“The State of the Insurance Industry”—convened by Capitol Weekly and the UC Student and Policy Center. The panel explored how California’s insurance landscape is evolving in response to escalating climate-related risks, with a particular focus on the impact of recent wildfires in the Los Angeles region.
California Assemblymember John Harabedian spoke with TPR about his legislative agenda, including his efforts to prevent predatory real estate speculation in the disaster’s aftermath and strengthen consumer protections against unscrupulous insurance practices.
Janna Sidley offers insight on the Little Hoover Commission's study how the state can create clearer pathways for P3s and reduce legal hurdles in project development
In this interview with TPR, Ingrid Merriwether, the President and CEO of Merriwether & Williams, discusses her firm’s role in implementing the Los Angeles Contractor Development and Bonding Program to lift up small and minority-owned businesses to be awarded government contracts they otherwise might not be able to receive.
CPUC Commissioner Carla Peterman highlights the wildfire commission's findings and discusses regulatory solutions that balance the competing concerns of wildfire victims, ratepayers, and electric utilities.
