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Uber passed an insurance law in California. It did not disclose key info, a lawmaker says

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Uber misled California lawmakers last year before they passed an insurance-related bill, a consumer advocacy group alleges, prompting one of the lawmakers to question the company’s interactions with the insurance committee in the Assembly. As the ride-hailing giant pushed to lower the required […]

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According to The Almanac’s source item, Uber passed an insurance law in California. It did not disclose key info, a lawmaker says, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Uber misled California lawmakers last year before they passed an insurance-related bill, a consumer advocacy group alleges, prompting one of the lawmakers to question the company’s interactions with the insurance committee in the Assembly. As the ride-hailing giant pushed to lower the required […]

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The development sits in VINI’s California file for readers following state policy, regional institutions, courts, markets, public services, and California communities. The original report is linked so readers can check the source account, follow later updates, and compare new coverage against the first published record. The source item is dated 2026-06-24T12:00:00+00:00.

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Primary source: Uber passed an insurance law in California. It did not disclose key info, a lawmaker says via The Almanac. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.

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