Eaton and Palisades fire survivors on Thursday, Nov. 6, are calling for California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to resign after a report revealed what it said were loopholes in a 2023 plan that resulted in more policyholders being dropped ahead of January’s disasters.

The survivors, from the Eaton Fire Survivors Network, gathered at Good Neighbor Bar in Altadena, where they sounded off on the New York Times report, which detailed how the deal between Lara and insurers changed the insurance landscape. Along with the call for Lara’s job, they requested immediate aid from Newsom as they navigate recovery and face barriers from insurers.

Eaton Fire Survivors Network Executive Director Joy Chen said that fire survivors’ experience is “a warning for every Californian who pays insur

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