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At the conference, Lara said people are also facing issues with health insurance. He has issued a notice to all California health insurers directing them to submit emergency plans to his department.

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From the way they’re acting, it’s clear Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara believe they have no choice other than caving in to insurance industry blackmail.

A Chatsworth community of nearly 300 middle-class homeowners claimed Tuesday that their insurance company dropped their policies four months ago after increasing their insurance premium some 500%.