Consumer Watchdog Asserts California's Authority to Address Insurance Crisis
Consumer Watchdog argues that California has the legal authority to respond to rising insurance rates and non-renewals, citing the precedent set by Proposition 103 in 1988. Governor candidate Xavier Becerra proposed declaring a state of emergency to freeze premiums, while industry representatives claim such actions would be unconstitutional. The organization refutes this, emphasizing that the California Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of rate regulation with adequate process for insurers.
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