리카르도 라라

Front view of a light-colored house with a peaked roof, wooden double doors, and a landscaped garden. Trees and shrubs frame the foreground, and sunlight illuminates the facade under a partly cloudy sky.

경제

California’s next insurance commissioner will have ‘brutal’ balancing act

Ricardo Lara’s successor will have a full plate. Insurance premiums are rising; fire survivors are struggling; the FAIR Plan is still growing.

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레비 수마가이사이

• 3월 5, 2026

A semi-truck drives toward a Waste Management facility entrance marked by a large sign, with rolling green hills in the background under a clear sky.

환경

Residents of a polluted California town pinned hopes on new state rules. They’re still waiting

A 2015 law required the state Department of Toxic Substances Control to overhaul its permitting process to consider how multiple sources of pollution impacts health. Advocates now say the overdue rules aren’t protective enough.

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알레한드라 레이예스-벨라르데

• 1월 27, 2026

The backs of two people as they hold each other while looking at the burnt rubble that used to be their home.

논평

Here’s why L.A. fire survivors want Ricardo Lara’s resignation

Los Angeles area fire victims say Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has let insurers drop coverage, raise rates and delay or deny claims.

By Joy Chen and Jill Spivack • 11월 21, 2025

A close-up and side view of a person — with short black hair and wearing a navy suit — as they speak into a microphone while sitting on a small stage.

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‘We feel alone’: L.A. fire survivors call for California’s insurance commissioner to resign

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is also facing pressure to oust Commissioner Ricardo Lara as insurance policyholders struggle with delayed and denied claims months after the Los Angeles fires.

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레비 수마가이사이

• 11월 7, 2025

A person in a navy suit holds a microphone while speaking on stage in front of a black backdrop with repeating text that reads "CalMatters." The individual gestures with one hand as an audience listens in the foreground.

경제

Ricardo Lara proposes insurance rule that critics call ‘revenge’

California’s insurance commissioner has sparred with Consumer Watchdog, which says his proposed rule is retaliatory.

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레비 수마가이사이

• 9월 24, 2025

A wide view of smoke clouds from two active wildfires filling the air of an area of a mountain range with houses.

경제

California’s insurer of last resort would face more scrutiny under bill heading to Newsom’s desk

The FAIR Plan faces accusations of denying smoke-damage claims and more. Can California lawmakers keep the insurer of last resort accountable?

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레비 수마가이사이

그리고

Nadia Lathan

• 9월 15, 2025

A tattered American flag stands amid the ruins of a burned-down structure, surrounded by charred debris and remnants of walls. The ground is covered in ash and broken materials. In the background, leafless trees and a partially collapsed fence add to the scene of destruction. The golden light of the setting or rising sun filters through the trees, casting a somber glow over the aftermath.

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Los Angeles wildfires intensify political jousting over home insurance premiums

If nothing else, the Los Angeles fires underscored the absolutely vital role of a healthy insurance market — not only in protecting the investments that Californians have in their homes and businesses, but as a key component for buying and selling real estate.

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댄 월터스

• 2월 20, 2025

A person stands in the middle of a road surrounded by charred home structures that were destroyed by a wildfire.

논평

Can new state regulations resolve California’s existential insurance crisis?

The state's elected insurance commissioner formally unveiled a large chunk of his plan to stem the exodus of insurers from California. Adoption of the plans may result in premium hikes, but maintaining a viable market is vital to the state's economy.

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댄 월터스

• 12월 17, 2024

Four people sit at a panel table in front of microphones, speaking to an audience. The background features a brick wall, and the room is a conference or meeting setting.

선거

‘Notoriously slow:’ Lengthy investigations into California politicians leave voters in the dark

A CalMatters analysis shows that California’s campaign finance watchdog has sometimes taken years to resolve cases, sometimes after politicians have won election or left office.

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유 스텔라 유

그리고

제레미아 키멜만

• 10월 14, 2024

경제

Why Ricardo Lara says his plan to fix California’s insurance crisis will work

At a CalMatters event, California’s insurance commissioner says the changes he’s making will help homeowners and business owners. One idea: A state grant for those who spend money to protect their property from wildfires.

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사메아 카말

• 9월 19, 2024