California’s insurance czar Ricardo Lara took luxe trips as wildfires tore through state
California insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara has been living it up courtesy of donors and industry players as recurring…
California schools can stop truancy without arresting parents | Guest Commentary | Commentary
Gov. Gavin Newsom and I don’t have much in common politically. He’s the Democratic governor of California; I…
Farmers Insurance to lift cap on new California home policies, seeks rate hike
Farmers Insurance Group, California’s second-largest home insurance company, is seeking a rate hike amid plans to lift a…
California sees revenue uptick, but not enough to erase its chronic budget deficit | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
In the four months since the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a new state budget, revenues –…
Here’s why L.A. fire survivors want Ricardo Lara out
By Joy Chen and Jill Spivack, Special for CalMatters Two people survey their Altadena home after it burned…
Contributor: Subsidizing insurance just props up dysfunction. Empower consumers instead
Congress ended its impasse to reopen the government, but the Democrats’ reason for the shutdown remains unresolved: the…
LA County investigating State Farm’s handling of wildfire claims – NBC Los Angeles
Los Angeles County attorneys Thursday launched an investigation into State Farm over their handling of insurance claims filed by policyholders…
California insurers to charge homeowners for FAIR Plan bailout after Los Angeles wildfires
Homeowners across California will soon see a new charge on their monthly insurance bills to help pay claims…
Hospitals want to raise prices. California tries to limit them
By Amanda McAllister-Wallner and Kiran Savage-Sangwan, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up…
California’s ‘last resort’ property insurer seeks rate hike, ringing national alarm bells
This article first appeared in Stateline. In recent years, hundreds of thousands of Californians have purchased home insurance…
California’s ‘last resort’ property insurer seeks rate hike, ringing national alarm bells
A woman embraces her children as they visit the remains of their home, which burned in the Eaton…
California Homeowners To Face Surcharges for L.A. Fire Costs
California homeowners will soon see surcharges on their insurance bills as insurers seek to recover costs from the…