On April 20, 2026, the California Department of Insurance (CDI) announced that it has submitted its Intervenor and Administrative Hearing Bureau Fairness and Accountability rulemaking package to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) for final review. CDI describes this package as the most significant modernization of California’s intervenor system since Proposition 103 was enacted in 1988.
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Dani D'Annunzio*
*Dani D'Annunzio is not licensed to practice law in any jurisdiction; bar admission pending.
California Commissioner Announces Proposed Changes to Proposition 103 and Intervenor Process
In a press release dated September 19, 2025, Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced proposed changes to California’s rate review and intervenor system. The state’s intervenor system, initially established by Proposition 103 in 1988 and last updated in 2006, currently authorizes “intervenors” to participate in rate review. The system allows intervenors to recover costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees related to their intervention from insurers. By law, insurers are permitted to pass these costs on to consumers.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that Adrienne Harris will step down as superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), effective October 18. Following Harris’s departure, Hochul has appointed Kaitlin Asrow to serve as acting superintendent.
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