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Fire victims are demanding Gov. Newsom call for resignation of Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, saying he has allowed insurers to delay, deny and lowball claims.

Surveys found 70% of insured survivors faced delays and denials, while 8 in 10 survivors remain displaced nearly a year after the January fires.

Anger is focused on State Farm, with victims citing low estimates and poor claim handling; Commissioner Lara’s office says he’s acted decisively.

Victims of the January wildfires in Los Angeles County urged Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday to call for the resignation of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, saying the regulator has allowed insurers to run roughshod ove

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