SAN FRANCISCO — 7 On Your Side has an update and some clarifications to a 7 On Your Side investigation into the state insurance commissioner’s travel expenses.
Since January 2025, 7 On Your Side has requested thousands of public records detailing more than 100 trips Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has taken within the US and internationally — including one last year to Cape Town, South Africa.
California’s insurance market is one of the largest in the world — which is why travel is common for the state’s current and past insurance commissioners.
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Clarifications to CA Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s travel, security expenses
