Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Assembly Insurance Committee Chair Lisa Calderon today announced new legislation to overhaul the FAIR Plan, strengthening claims handling, expanding coverage ...

A broad statewide coalition of 32 consumer protection, labor, senior, immigrant, low-income, and public advocacy organizations urged Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to withdraw proposed ...

New laws expand roadside safety rules, strengthen consumer protections and modernize DMV processesLOS ANGELES, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Several new ...

Critical infrastructure that holds up the state’s foster care system is quietly collapsing, leaving children at risk. A well-meaning reform for sexual abuse survivors is contributing to the crisis.

In November, Californians will vote for “the second-hardest job in the state behind the governor.” That’s according to someone who has held the job twice: John Garamendi, who was the state’s first ...

A proposed settlement would keep some State Farm property insurance rates from rising again in California, and would give refunds to some customers ...

In our ongoing Q&A series with California Insurance Commissioner candidates, this week we bring you answers provided to us by financial analyst Patrick Wolff.

You have lived in your California home for years and never missed a payment. Now, you open your mail to… Image source: shutterstock.com You have lived in your California home for years and never ...

Auto insurance rates have surged because of high inflation and soaring vehicle repair costs in the car capital of the country ...

Sen. Ben Allen (D-Pacific Palisades) introduced SB 1209, a bill sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara that would grant the California Department of Insurance new authority to compel ...

A steady stream of vehicles move southbound on Highway 99 through south Sacramento on Thursday, July 8, 2021. On Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, the California Air Resources Board approved the initial rules ...