70% of CA Voters Approve of the Measure According to a Recent Poll Los Angeles, CA - Embracing the principle that “sunshine is the best disinfectant,” a new ballot initiative would overhaul California’s open records laws to combat government corruption...

Insurance Commissioner Lara’s approval last week of a $263.7 million rate hike by California’s largest insurer, State Farm, marks the latest in a flurry of approvals of unjustified 2023 auto insurance rate hikes by the top 6 auto insurers, collectively totaling over $1 billion.

The non-profit Consumer Watchdog has filed an appeal in its California Public Records Act (“PRA”) lawsuit against Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the California Department of Insurance.

By City News Service, KFI 640AM Los Angeles, CA September 3, 2022 https://kfiam640.iheart.com/featured/la-local-news/content/2022-09-03-judge-to-hear-more-arguments-in-consumer-watchdog-public-records-case/ LOS ANGELES (CNS) - After listening to arguments in Consumer Watchdog's legal action against California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the Department of Insurance, a judge did not...

Los Angeles, CA -- Consumer Watchdog filed its final briefs in a California Public Records Act (“CPRA”) lawsuit against Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the Department of Insurance. The CPRA suit alleges that Lara and the Department failed...

By Dave LaChance, REPAIRER DRIVEN NEWS July 18, 2022 https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2022/07/18/suit-seeks-release-of-cdi-meeting-records-in-california-pay-to-play-lawsuit/ A California consumer rights organization is asking a court to order Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s office to disclose records of all meetings with representatives of insurance companies involved in what it...

Los Angeles, CA -- Consumer Watchdog filed its Opening Brief in a California Public Records Act (“CPRA”) lawsuit against Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the Department of Insurance.  The CPRA suit alleges that Lara and the Department of Insurance...

By KPFA 94.1FM Pacifica Radio - Berkeley, CA June 8, 2022 Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment. Carmen Balber with Consumer Watchdog explains why the group filed a complaint with the FPPC regarding the CA...