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CA Insurance Market ‘in Chaos,’ Says Former Insurance Commissioner. Can Lara Fix It?

With more California homeowners just discovering their insurance policies are getting canceled —  and hundreds of thousands of others stuck with a pricey option of last resort — state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s efforts to fix the home insurance market can’t come quickly enough. Lara has introduced two main regulations, with...

Bredefeld, Smittcamp Debate the Salary of Valley Children’s CEO

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog would be proud. On Wednesday morning, in a radio confrontation, Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld and Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp debated the salary of Valley Children's Hospital CEO Todd Suntrapak. Their raucous square-off followed a hospital news release defending Suntrapak's compensation. Last week,...

CA’s Liberal Government Has a Long History of Caving to Special Interests

A good, albeit brief, definition of liberal government is one that employs its powers of taxation, appropriation and regulation to improve the lives of its constituents. By that definition, California is one of the nation’s most liberal states. Annually, its governors and legislators enact hundreds of measures that purport to...

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