Report: California Insurance Commissioner Took Overseas Trips at Taxpayer Expense
Breitbart | 03/26/2025 | Joel B. PollakCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has traveled extensively, including to overseas destinations, at taxpayer expense — and not always with a clear work purpose, according to an investigative report by KGO-7.
The issue arose earlier this month when Lara turned up at a conference in Bermuda with industry executives, rather than at a state legislative hearing, as thousands of homeowners are still waiting for help after the Los Angeles fires.
KGO, the San Francisco-area ABC News affiliate reported Monday:
7 On Your Side obtained and analyzed hundreds of public records that detail at least 46 cross-country and international trips all over the world — including at least 11 taxpayer-funded excursions to places like Bogota, Paris, and Toronto. But after more than a month of questioning his office, Lara’s staff has been unable to identify the business purpose for nearly all of them.
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7 On Your Side’s Stephanie Sierra investigated hundreds of public records dating back to 2019 that detail a pattern of international trips at various luxury hotels. Our team found Lara’s been absent for at least seven other state insurance hearings since assuming office because he was either traveling abroad, cross-country, or chose not to attend.
For example, expense reports show during his first year in office in 2019, Commissioner Lara missed two insurance hearings while he was traveling to Washington, D.C. and Florida for conferences. In between those trips, he took a $6,000 trip to Paris for an “Economic Development Conference.” Taxpayers picked up that bill.
Forget it, Oppo – it’s California…
Even Thomas Jefferson was an optimist.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Ricardo was on Epstein’s List too..didn’t they release it? 🤔
This clown sounds like the guy who couldn’t get past the velvet rope to board Epstein’s plane, but he still told everybody who would listen that he partied there all the time.
Epstein’s List is the #1 most famous list of all time.
#2 is Schindler’s List
#3 is David Lettermen’s Top Ten List
^ Don’t forget Harvey’s. He ruled all the lists with Alabama state metal.
One list to rule them all, one list to find them, one list to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them.
Neeeeeeeeeerd!
Odd you should say that because I’ve always considered nerds to be a threat to my way of life.
It’s only money, they can tax the people for more anytime they want.
Can we talk? I’ve had it with government since I was a teenager in the 60’s. I think most here think the same way.
Take the government and shove it.
I don’t want to be taxed by them no more.
I’m just surprised the news in California bothered to do a story on this.