Former financial regulator (CA Insurance Commissioner), current Director, UC Berkeley Center for Law, Energy & Environment, Climate Risk Initiative. Posts are my own opinion.https://bsky.app/profile/cadavejones.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cadavejones.bsky.social/post/3mjxpdeimxs2tICYMI. My NY Times Sunday print edition op ed on Big Oil's effort to get the same Congressional immunity shield given to gun manufacturers. Instead, Big Oil should be held accountable financially for its contribution to climate driven losses. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/opinion/oil-climate-change-lawsuits-immunity.html?unlocked_article_code=1.alA.DadL.wgJb98eGZ1qx&smid=nytcore-android-share21 Apr 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:n6wldv2yttj63slu2az5wa2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxpdeimxs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cadavejones.bsky.social/post/3mjhqqku2722aBig CA study allocating costs from catastrophic wildfires has glaring omission. No discussion of holding Big Oil accountable for their substantial contribution to the crisis. Instead of shifting deck chairs on Titanic, need to pass SB 982. My SFChron op ed today: https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/climate-change-california-big-oil-wildfires-22204327.php14 Apr 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:n6wldv2yttj63slu2az5wa2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhqqku2722ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cadavejones.bsky.social/post/3mjfvvovgc22gCalifornians (and anyone)! Email Dem. State Senators on the CA Senate Judiciary Committee today & urge them to vote tomorrow for SB982 (Wiener) (Affordable Insurance & Recovery Act). https://envirovoters.org/insurance-affordability/ Find their names and links to email addresses here: sjud.senate.ca.gov/members13 Apr 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:n6wldv2yttj63slu2az5wa2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfvvovgc22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cadavejones.bsky.social/post/3miysa6njvc2aHawaii joins CA and NY with legislation to hold the oil and gas industry accountable for insurance related losses. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-08/hawaii-kona-lows-storm-damages-deserve-relief-from-fossil-fuels?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NTY1MjczOSwiZXhwIjoxNzc2MjU3NTM5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURDY5ODRLR1pBUEowMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIxMkE1QzVFRUNERDg0NUJEQjVFOTM1MUE0Mzk4QTAxNCJ9.ecNiMTfZK6YbARaI76KX_FMHQOfpcTqgjzbDyo0LqLE08 Apr 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:n6wldv2yttj63slu2az5wa2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3miysa6njvc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cadavejones.bsky.social/post/3mhgconbh322fRename parks, streets, plazas, days for Dolores Huerta! https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/us/dolores-huerta-cesar-chavez-united-farm-workers.html19 Mar 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:n6wldv2yttj63slu2az5wa2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgconbh322fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cadavejones.bsky.social/post/3mf5xh6ocgc24Honored to be included in the @washingtonpost.com "Next 50 People Shaping Our Society in 2026"! https://www.washingtonpost.com/post-next/interactive/2026/dave-Jones/18 Feb 2026 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:n6wldv2yttj63slu2az5wa2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5xh6ocgc24https://bsky.app/profile/cadavejones.bsky.social/post/3mer2shluo22aLooking forward to moderating a panel today at California Law and Policy Center Conference on Wildfire Resilience in California, at UC Davis Law School. https://law.ucdavis.edu/celpc-conference-202613 Feb 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:n6wldv2yttj63slu2az5wa2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mer2shluo22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cadavejones.bsky.social/post/3m7va4ou77c2dNew report from @climateintegrity.org documents oil and gas majors lies and deceptions regarding fossil fuel emissions role in driving #climatechange. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11122025/big-oil-deceptive-climate-ads-false-solutions/13 Dec 2025 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:n6wldv2yttj63slu2az5wa2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7va4ou77c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cadavejones.bsky.social/post/3m7qkdqovp22dPrivileged to be asked to contribute an article on climate change & insurance for latest edition of Yale Law Journal. "The only long-term solution to preserve an insurable future is to transition from fossil fuels and other greenhouse-gas-emitting industries." https://yalelawjournal.org/essay/the-uninsurable-future-the-climate-threat-to-property-insurance-and-how-to-stop-it11 Dec 2025 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:n6wldv2yttj63slu2az5wa2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qkdqovp22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cadavejones.bsky.social/post/3m7kulm5fx226Looking forward to joining a panel hosted by the Equitable & Just Insurance Initiative today, Tuesday, December 9, 2025 for a 1.5 hour virtual briefing on the intersections of climate change, insurance, housing, and consumer protections. 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm ET https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9217637469532/WN_kzhDVEj-Ty-y2Mw-778kmw#/registration09 Dec 2025 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:n6wldv2yttj63slu2az5wa2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kulm5fx226https://bsky.app/profile/cadavejones.bsky.social/post/3m7j2rsrdfc27My friend @glucks.bsky.social Gary Lucks, attorney & activist, is finishing a new book YOU ARE THE POWER, which is a guide to effective political action. Join me in supporting it publication thru Kickstarter. Deadline December 9th at 7:00 pm PT. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1654796078/you-are-the-power-a-call-to-action08 Dec 2025 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:n6wldv2yttj63slu2az5wa2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7j2rsrdfc27https://bsky.app/profile/cadavejones.bsky.social/post/3lzdxpkxvrs2cJoin me at this #SunDay action in new York City! https://actionnetwork.org/events/sun-day-festival-2?source=direct_link&21 Sep 2025 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:n6wldv2yttj63slu2az5wa2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzdxpkxvrs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cadavejones.bsky.social/post/3lz6wxnjffs2aExcited to be speaking at the Harvard Climate Symposium at The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University today! salatainstitute.harvard.edu/hcaw/ https://salatainstitute.harvard.edu/hcaw/19 Sep 2025 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:n6wldv2yttj63slu2az5wa2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz6wxnjffs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cadavejones.bsky.social/post/3lyxosp3ahc2xTerrific report on terrible anti-consumer impact from another gem from Florida's deregulation of its insurance market. @publiccitizen.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:n6wldv2yttj63slu2az5wa2l/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxosp3ahc2x