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During his first four years in office, Ricardo Lara failed to head off the looming property insurance contraction that saw ...

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The state of California is seeking applicants for full-time positions in fields including legal work, air resources and ...

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The top insurance regulator logged at least 32 luxury trips spanning more than 163 days to exotic destinations.

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The Equal Protection Project filed a civil rights complaint alleging California universities discriminate against ...

Joe Mathews is the Connecting California columnist for Zócalo Public Square and founder-publisher of Democracy Local.

The Department also acknowledged poor record-keeping for certain trips dating back to before Commissioner Lara's tenure.