2004 PIFC Position Papers
The following is a list of position papers that explain PIFC's views on certain Legislation bills. The files are available in pdf format.

• August 27, 2004
  SB 185 (Sher): Section 17200/Private Enforcement Actions
  Assembly Judiciary Committee Hearing/ Assembly Floor
  PIFC Position: Oppose
  Amended August 26, 2004
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• August 24, 2004
  SB 1368 (Ortiz): Substantive Service of Process
  Assembly Third Reading File
  PIFC Position: Oppose
  Amended August 23, 2004
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• August 24, 2004
  AB 421 (Steinberg): Property Insurance Discrimination
  Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing: August 24, 2004
  PIFC Position: Neutral as Proposed to be Amended.
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• August 20, 2004
  RE: Request Signature on SB 1369
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• August 20, 2004
  RE: Request Signature on AB 224 (Kehoe)
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• August 20, 2004
  RE: Request Signature on SB 64 (Speier)
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• August 20, 2004
  SB 1564 (Sher/Escutia): Homeowners Insurance
  Assembly Floor
  PIFC Position: Oppose as Proposed to be Amended
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• August 20, 2004
  AB 1227 (McCarthy): Insurance fraud: investigative units
  Senate Insurance Committee Hearing: August 23, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
  Amended August 19, 2004
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• August 19, 2004
  SB 185 (Sher): Section 17200/Private Enforcement Actions
  Location: Assembly
  PIFC Position: Oppose as Proposed to be Amended
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• August 12, 2004
  SB 494 (Escutia): Hospital Liens/Medi-Cal
  Amended August 4, 2004
  Assembly Floor Third Reading File
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• August 10, 2004
  SB 574 (Alpert): Special Excess Workers' Compensation Policies and CIGA
  Assembly Appropriations Committee Hearing: Aug. 11, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose Unless Amended As Amended June 30, 2004
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• June 29, 2004
  AB 224 (Kehoe): Roof Covering Materials
  Senate Third Reading
  PIFC Position: Support
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• June 29, 2004
  SB 1369 (Kuehl): Fire Protection: High Fire Hazard Zones
  Assembly Appropriations Committee Hearing: June 29, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• June 28, 2004
  SB 1368 (Ortiz): Substantive Service of Process
  Assembly Third Reading File
  PIFC Position: Oppose
  As Amended June 16, 2004
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• June 25, 2004
  AB 421 (Steinberg): Property Insurance Discrimination
  Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing: June 29, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose Unless Amended.
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• June 18, 2004
  SB 1492 (Dunn): Confidential Information
  Assembly Judiciary Committee: June 22, 2004
  PIFC Position: OPPOSE
  As Amended June 9, 2004
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• June 18, 2004
  SB 584 (Alarcón): Advertising
  Assembly Business and Professions Committee Hearing: June 22, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
  As Amended June 15, 2004
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• June 18, 2004
  SB 1800 (Murray): Vehicles: Distracting Activities
  Assembly Transportation Committee: June 21, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
  As Amended May 6, 2004
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• June 18, 2004
  SB 494 (Escutia): Hospital Liens, Medi-Cal
  Assembly Judiciary Committee: June 22, 2004
  PIFC Position: OPPOSE
  As Amended May 28, 2004
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• June 18, 2004
  SB 1323 (Ortiz): Homeowners' Insurance: Prohibited Actions
  Assembly Insurance Committee: June 23, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
  As Amended May 12, 2004
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• June 18, 2004
  SB 574 (Alpert): Special Excess Workers' Compensation Policies and CIGA
  Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing: June 23, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
  As Amended June 15, 2004
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• June 17, 2004
  AB 1829 (Liu): Public Contracts
  Senate Governmental Organization Committee: June 22, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• June 17, 2004
  SB 1368 (Ortiz): Substantive Service of Process
  Assembly Third Reading File
  PIFC Position: Oppose
  As Amended June 16, 2004
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• June 17, 2004
  AB 2715 (Reyes): Outsourcing
  Senate Business and Professions Committee: June 21, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
  As Amended May 11, 2004
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• June 16, 2004
  SB 584 (Alarcón): Advertising
  Assembly Business and Professions Committee Hearing: June 22, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
  As Amended June 15, 2004
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• June 16, 2004
  SB 1474 (Escutia): Homeowners' Insurance: Claims
  Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing: June 23, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
  As Proposed to be Amended
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• June 16, 2004
  SB 1315 (Ortiz): Insurance Policies
  Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing: June 23, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
  As Amended May 4, 2004
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• June 15, 2004
  AB 2962 (Pavley): Fire Insurance: Valuation of Loss
  Senate Insurance Committee Hearing: June 16, 2004
  PIFC Position: Concerns as Proposed to be Amended
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• June 15, 2004
  SB 1160 (Cedillo): Vehicles: Driver's License
  Senate Transportation Committee Hearing: June 15, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• June 15, 2004
  AB 2199 (Kehoe): Fire Insurance: Indemnity
  Senate Insurance Committee Hearing: June 16, 2004
  PIFC Position: Neutral as Proposed to be Amended
  Amendments Requested
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• June 15, 2004
  SB 64 (Speier): Homeowners' Insurance
  Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing: June 16, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support as Proposed to be Amended
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• June 3, 2004
  SB 1369 (Kuehl): Fire Protection: High Fire Hazard Zones
  Assembly Natural Resources Committee Hearing: June 7, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• June 3, 2004
  AB 224 (Kehoe): Roof Covering Materials
  Senate Housing and Community Development Committee
  PIFC Position: Support
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• June 1, 2004
  SB 574 (Alpert): Special Excess Workers' Compensation Policies and CIGA
  Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing: June 9, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• May 29, 2004
  SB 1451 (Figueroa): Privacy Guarantees
  Assembly Banking and Finance Committee: June 2, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose Unless Amended
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• May 27, 2004
  AB 1985 (Wolk): Insurance Claim Forms
  Senate Insurance Committee Hearing: June 2, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• May 27, 2004
  AB 1953 (Vargas): Public Insurance Adjusters
  Senate Insurance Committee Hearing: June 2, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• May 25, 2004
  SB 1368 (Ortiz): Substantive Service of Process
  Assembly Judiciary Committee Hearing: June 1, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• May 25, 2004
  SB 494 (Escutia): Hospital Liens, Medi-Cal
  PIFC Position: OPPOSE
  Assembly Health Committee - June 8th, 2004
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• May 17, 2004
  SB 1323 (Ortiz): Homeowners' Insurance: Prohibited Actions
  Senate Floor Third Reading
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• May 14, 2004
  SB 1474 (Escutia): Homeowners' Insurance: Claims
  Senate Third Reading
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• May 14, 2004
  SB 1492 (Dunn): Employment: Confidential Information
  Senate Appropriations Committee: May 17, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• May 14, 2004
  SB 1315 (Ortiz): Insurance Policies
  Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing: May 17, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• May 14, 2004
  SB 1855 (Alpert): Homeowners' Insurance: Liability Limits
  Senate Third Reading File
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• May 13, 2004
  AB 2962 (Pavley): Fire Insurance: Valuation of Loss
  Assembly Third Reading
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• May 12, 2004
  AB 2715 (Reyes): Outsourcing
  Assembly Third Reading
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• May 12, 2004
  SB 1451 (Figueroa): Privacy Guarantees: Contracts
  Senate Floor Third Reading
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• May 12, 2004
  SB 1368 (Ortiz): Substitute Service of Process
  Senate Third Reading
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• May 12, 2004
  AB 2444 (Dutton): Property Insurance: FAIR Plan
  Assembly Third Reading
  PIFC Position: Support
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• May 3, 2004
  SB 1492 (Dunn): Employment: Confidential Information
  Senate Banking, Commerce, and International Trade Hearing May 5, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• May 3, 2004
  SB 1451 (Figueroa): Privacy Guarantees: Contracts
  Senate Banking, Commerce, and International Trade Hearing: May 5, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• May 3, 2004
  AB 2715 (Reyes): Outsourcing
  Assembly Judiciary Committee Hearing: May 4, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• April 30, 2004
  SB 1855 (Alpert): Homeowners' Insurance: Liability Limits
  Senate Insurance Committee Hearing: May 5, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• April 30, 2004
  AB 2962 (Pavley): Fire Insurance: Valuation of Loss
  Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing: May 5, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• April 29, 2004
  SB 1839 (Figueroa): Construction Contracts: Immunity Agreements
  Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing: May 4, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• April 29, 2004
  SB 1833 (Dunn): Construction Defects
  Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing: May 4, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• April 29, 2004
  SB 1800 (Murray): Vehicles: Distracting Activities
  Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing: May 3, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• April 29, 2004
  AB 2333 (Dutra): Construction Defect Actions
  Assembly Judiciary Committee Hearing: May 4, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• April 29, 2004
  AB 1910 (Harman): Decedent's Estates: Posthumously Conceived Children
  Assembly Judiciary Committee Hearing: May 4, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support With Concerns
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• April 28, 2004
  SB 1368 (Ortiz): Substitute Service of Process
  Senate Judiciary Committee: May 4, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• April 27, 2004
  SB 1500 (Speier): Vehicles: Financial Responsibility
  As Amended April 26, 2004
  Senate Insurance Committee Hearing: April 29, 2004
  PIFC Position: Neutral
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• April 27, 2004
  AB 2444 (Dutton): Property Insurance: FAIR Plan
  Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing: May 5, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• April 26, 2004
  SB 1474 (Escutia): Homeowners' Insurance: Claims
  Senate Insurance Committee Hearing: May 5, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• April 26, 2004
  SB 1323 (Ortiz): Homeowners' Insurance: Prohibited Actions
  Senate Insurance Committee Hearing: May 5, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• April 26, 2004
  SB 1321 (Ortiz): Approval of Insurance Rates
  Senate Insurance Committee Hearing: April 29, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• April 26, 2004
  SB 1315 (Ortiz): Insurance Policies
  Senate Insurance Committee Hearing: April 29, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• April 23, 2004
  AB 2804 (Calderon): Construction Defects
  Assembly Judiciary Committee Hearing: May 4, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• April 23, 2004
  AB 2689 (Houston): Attorneys Advertising: Construction Defect
  Assembly Judiciary Committee Hearing: May 4, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• April 23, 2004
  AB 2812 (Dutra): Prelitigation Procedure: Construction Defect
  Assembly Judiciary Committee Hearing: May 4, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• April 22, 2004
  AB 2399 (Liu): Homeowners' Insurance: Dog Breeds
  Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing: May 5, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose Unless Amended
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• April 22, 2004
  SB 1451 (Figueroa): Privacy Guarantees: Contracts
  Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing: April 27, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• April 16, 2004
  SB 1500 (Speier): Vehicles: Financial Responsibility As Amended April 12, 2004
  Senate Transportation Committee Hearing: April 20, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• April 16, 2004
  SB 1800 (Murray): Vehicles: Distracting Activities
  Senate Transportation Committee Hearing: April 20, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• March 29, 2004
  Budget Item 8690 - Seismic Safety Commission
  Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 Hearing: March 30, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose Funding
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• March 18, 2004
  AB 1953 (Vargas): Public Insurance Adjusters
  Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing: March 24, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support as Proposed to be Amended
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• March 17, 2004
  AB 1985 (Wolk): Insurance Claim Forms
  Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing: March 24, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• January 20, 2004
  AB 410 (Haynes): California Neighborhood Initiatives.
  Assembly Appropriations Committee: January 21, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• January 20, 2004
  AB 411 (Haynes): California New Markets Venture Capital Program
  Assembly Appropriations Committee: January 21, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• January 12, 2004
  AB 1511 (Benoit): Vehicle: Unlawful Activities
  As Amended January 5, 2004
  Assembly Transportation Committee Hearing: January 12, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support
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• January 12, 2004
  AB 1200 (Longville): Motorcycle Helmets
  As Amended January 5, 2004
  Assembly Transportation Committee Hearing - January 12, 2004
  PIFC Position: Oppose
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• January 7, 2004
  AB 695 (Harman) Decedent's Estates: Posthumously Conceived Children
  Assembly Judiciary Committee Hearing: January 13, 2004
  PIFC Position: Support, Note Concerns
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