Drivers who telecommute or who keep their mileage to a minimum can soon opt to sign up for insurance plans that offer savings for driving less. California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced yesterday that two insurance providers, State Farm and the Automobile Club of Southern California, will implement new pay-as-you-drive insurance plans effective February 2011. more ›

Statewide results are already coming in and here's what we know, as of the midnight hour: more ›

In a move that could get people finding alternative ways to commute, state legislation (.pdf) approved last year enabled auto insurance companies in California to offer discounted rates for drivers who don't use their vehicles that much. Now, State Farm is the first company trying to take advantage it. more ›

In January, Republican candidate for Governor Meg Whitman had a 30 point lead over challenger Steve Poizner. Then the former eBay CEO had a 50 point lead. Now? Just 9 points, according to a new poll released by the Public Policy Institute of California. more ›

In 2003, former corporate exec Steve Poizner had sold off his business and had some time on his hands, so he called around to several local schools to offer his services as a teacher. He'd never taught before, but wanted to reach out to school-aged kids and make a difference. more ›

emocratic gubernatorial candidate-hopeful Jerry Brown threw down the gauntlet, calling for a three-way debate between himself and rival Republican candidate hopefuls Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner. Today, in a statement released by "Team Poizner," Communication Director Jarrod Agen responded in the affirmative, adding some zingy adjectives for the opposition: more ›

As the insurance behemoth bankrolls Prop 17 on the June ballot, the company is finding their way into the news by another another route. more ›

Come November, voters will have the chance to cast their ballot in favor or opposition of legalizing and taxing marijuana in the state of California. But if you want to also vote for a gubernatorial candidate who will say yes to making pot a cash crop in our struggling state, it's slim pickings. more ›

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday said the national healthcare plan could cost California billions. Gubernatorial hopeful and current Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner also chimed in with similar sentiments, followed by his Republican opponent Meg Whitman. And so are the three Republicans seeking to replace Senator Barbara Boxer in the November election. more ›

But $20 million of that was given to her gubernatorial campaign out of her own personal bank account, Meg Whitman's campaign announced this morning after campaign records for the first 2 1/2 months of the year were filed last night. In all, the former eBay CEO spent $27.2 million in that same period--$25 million of that went to TV, radio and other direct marketing--with some of the money coming from last year, when she gave $19 million to the campaign. She's prepared to spend a total of $150 million, she has said. more ›

Although gubernatorial candidate and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman still has to face Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner in the June primary, all signs point towards her winning that race. After all, she leads him 5 to 1, 63 percent to 14 percent in the latest Field Poll, which was taken before Monday night's Republican debate where Whitman is said to have done well. more ›

Finally, the two Republican governor hopefuls will duke it out tonight in a debate in Costa Mesa. The hour-long event, hosted by the GOP-based New Majority California and moderated by KNBC's Conan Nolan, will be streamed live on www.sacbee.com/live starting at 5:30 p.m. Billionaire and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman has put millions into the her campaign and is pulling ahead in polls. She faces current California Insurance Commission Steve Poizner. more ›

Steve Poizner is scheduled to speak tonight on his second day of campaigning for the GOP gubernatorial ticket in the San Fernando Valley--an area of Los Angeles that is largely populated with Democrats, according to the Daily News. more ›

As California's largest for-profit health insurer comes under fire for raising premiums an average of 25%--up to 39% for some--the state's Insurance Commissioner yesterday released findings that the company has broken the law at least 700 times. more ›

A Field Poll released this morning has Attorney General Jerry Brown comfortably leading San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom by 20-points in the race for governor. Results indicate Brown at 47 percent with Newson at 27 percent. Meanwhile, the three Republican candidates have less succinct results. "About half of GOP primary voters (49%) are undecided. Among those offering a preference former eBay head Meg Whitman receives 22% of the vote, former Congressman Tom Campbell 20% and State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner 9%," explained the poll. more ›

A mini-controversy is already surrounding Republican candidate for California Governor Meg Whitman. The former eBay CEO's first record of voter registration was found in 2002, when she was 46 years old. Whitman has admitted and apologized for the bad example that is her non-voting record, but says she had voted in some elections prior to 2002. However, a Sacramento Bee search of public records could not confirm that. more ›

As expected, EBay CEO Meg Whitman will run in the Republican primaries to take Gov. Arnold Scwharzenegger's seat when he terms out in 2010. She will face current Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, also a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur and possibly Tom Campbell, an economics professor at UC Berkeley. more ›

While the presidential election is the sexy supermodel on the Feb. 5 California Primary ballot, there are seven propositions on the ballot this year with issues ranging from transportation funds and community college funding to term limits and gaming. more ›