Weeks after Governor Kathy Hochul announced legislation aimed at reining in auto insurance costs, a deep-pocketed supporter of the budget bill has emerged to support her.
According to state records, the ride-sharing giant Uber has put nearly $3 million into a newly created independent expenditure committee registered as providing outside support for Hochul’s reelection campaign. The committee immediately reported spending $2.5 million on a television ad supporting Hochul.
The battle over Hochul’s insurance reform proposal is shaping up to be one of the fiercest battles of the 2026 state budget, pitting the state’s trial lawyer lobbying groups against Uber and major insurance companies, which hope to cap certain payouts from car accidents…