In the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires, State Farm asked for an “emergency” premium increase of 22% on average for California homeowners. Lara today denied the request pending more information.

The state’s landlords see rising insurance costs, so they say they’re going to have to raise rents. But they complain about laws that limit how much they can do so.

Attorney General Rob Bona, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Superintentendent of Instruction Tony Thurmond are caught in new whirlwinds of controversy.

Incentives for homeowners to mitigate wildfire risk would be a win-win for insurers and consumers. Creating one is the hard part.

Cal Fire announced new evacuation orders for the eastern edge of Santa Clara County, where the SCU Complex keeps growing.

As people adjust to life under lockdown, lawmakers from D.C. to City Hall have been working on ways to keep the economy moving. 

All told, Tyler and Kim Chen attempted to claim nearly $5.7 million in damages, of which $4 million was paid out by five insurance companies. 

A spate of new laws will reduce penalties for minors as part of a push by policymakers to keep kids out of the criminal justice system.

State Sen. Jim Beall and Assembly hopeful Madison Nguyen won big in their primary races, while San Jose saw two ballot measure victories.