By Andrew Sheeler, SACRAMENTO BEE - CAPITOL ALERT June 1, 2022 https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article261982260.html California’s election watchdog is investigating Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and four political committees: Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner 2022, LGBT...

Los Angeles, CA -- Seven insurance companies have contributed $122,500 to the LGBTQ Caucus, which in turn spent the money on an independent expenditure campaign to re-elect Ricardo Lara as...

By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE  May 27, 2022 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2022-05-27/campaign-regulators-open-investigation-into-state-insurance-chief Three years ago, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a public apology, suspended all fundraising and returned thousands of dollars in...

Los Angeles, CA - Today, the California State Assembly passed a bill 65-0 that would close a loophole in state law that allowed Former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez to influence...

Insurance Commissioner Lara Must Close Loophole in Regulation Allowing Insurers to Ignore WIldfire Mitigation for Denial or Non-Renewal Decisions Los Angeles, CA – A regulation proposed by California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo...

EDITORIAL by The SANTA ROSA PRESS-DEMOCRAT Editorial Board March 29, 2022 https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/opinion/pd-editorial-deleting-government-emails-leaves-the-public-in-the-dark/ A recent whistleblower’s complaint about deletion of emails at the California Department of Insurance provides a vivid illustration of why...

EDITORIAL by the LOS ANGELES TIMES Editorial Board March 28, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-03-28/editorial-california-public-records-delete-emails A fundamental principle of a free and open society is that citizens have a right to know what’s going on...

Assembly Committee Approves Bill to Preserve Public Records Sacramento, CA -- The California Secretary of State (“SOS”) Shirley Weber will remove cartoons and a records “retention” handbook on the SOS’s...

By Sophia Bollag, SACRAMENTO BEE  March 1, 2022 https://www.sacbee.com/article258526768.html Fabian Núñez and Rusty Areias had a job to do. The former lawmakers who left public service for private consulting were hired by a...

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog said a regulation proposed by California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to require discounts for homeowners who protect their homes from fires is necessary and...