California’s next insurance commissioner will have ‘brutal’ balancing act
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California moves to set first smoke damage standards for wildfire claims
More prescriptive smoke damage standards could raise the cost and scope of remediation following major wildfires. Requirements to…
Toxic Waste Rules Delayed 7 Years, Communities Still Wait
By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters A truck drives through the entrance of the WM-Kettleman Hills Hazardous Waste Facility outside…
Inside California Politics: Jan. 17, 2026
(Inside California Politics) — One year after massive fires devastated southern California communities, state lawmakers say there’s still…
California insurance regulator’s travels: Who paid for Ricardo Lara’s trips?
Ricardo Lara’s transition from influence-brokering state legislator to autonomous insurance regulator was rocky. Almost immediately upon assuming office…
California’s insurance crisis existed long before the L.A. wildfires. Why wasn’t it fixed?
California’s property insurance market was unraveling fast in mid-2023 when the state’s insurance commissioner, Ricardo Lara, landed in…
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…
L.A. fire survivors want CA insurance chief Ricardo Lara to resign
By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara speaks during an event at CalMatters’ studio in Sacramento on…