Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters, Author at Times of San Diego

Will California vote ‘progressive’ in insurance commissioner race?

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters Aug. 22, 2026, 1:00 p.m.Aug. 20, 2026, 1:03 p.m.

How it plays out could rest on how engaged voters will be about an elected position they may not know much about.

Water drop at Center Fire.

California Fires

LA fire survivors say Newsom is trying to help utilities reduce their wildfire costs — again

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters Aug. 1, 2026, 2:00 p.m.July 31, 2026, 8:35 p.m.

Proposal would allow drivers to trade personal data for potentially lower insurance rates

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters July 11, 2026, 11:00 a.m.July 9, 2026, 1:36 p.m.

Ride share apps

Acusan a Uber de ocultar información clave para lograr la aprobación de una ley de seguros en California

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters June 29, 2026, 11:11 a.m.June 29, 2026, 11:11 a.m.

A building by the ocean is engulfed in flames at sunset, with a silhouetted figure watching.

California voters choose its next insurance watchdog — amid climate crisis

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters June 2, 2026, 5:00 p.m.June 2, 2026, 3:18 p.m.

Trucks line up at Otay Mesa

How tariffs and war are hurting California’s small businesses

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters April 30, 2026, 10:30 a.m.April 30, 2026, 6:49 p.m.

Ride share sign.

Rideshare drivers sue Uber over being kicked off app in new challenge to California law

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters April 21, 2026, 3:00 p.m.April 23, 2026, 2:38 p.m.

A person in a red suit stands in front of a green hedge with red flowers.

Big change for California small businesses: No more SBA loans for non-citizens

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters March 30, 2026, 8:01 a.m.March 30, 2026, 2:40 p.m.

Dozens of seaside homes burned in Pacific Palisades fire in Malibu. (Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego)

Life

Some State Farm customers could see refunds after fires, while homeowner rate hikes stay put

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters March 11, 2026, 10:00 a.m.March 10, 2026, 1:59 p.m.

A man in a blue suit holds a microphone while speaking at an event.

California’s next insurance commissioner will have ‘brutal’ balancing act

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters March 6, 2026, 11:15 a.m.March 6, 2026, 8:06 a.m.

Side view of a building with stone and stucco facade, gravel foreground, and modern outdoor furniture on a patio. Small trees and distant hills in the background.

Fires burn swiftly, but insurance battles linger: New bills propose consumer-friendly regulations

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters Jan. 23, 2026, 1:00 p.m.Jan. 23, 2026, 8:56 a.m.

A person stands on a stage next to a large screen with text about Google and generative AI.

Tech

California tax revenue getting a boost from AI boom — but for how long?

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters Jan. 7, 2026, 1:50 p.m.Jan. 7, 2026, 1:50 p.m.

A server carries two plates of food in a busy restaurant.

Why ‘no tax on tips’ may have limited benefits for California workers

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters Oct. 13, 2025, 9:55 a.m.Oct. 13, 2025, 10:12 a.m.