CA insurance commish defends taxpayer-funded overseas trips

“I’m calling on California Insurance Commissioner Lara to resign in disgrace,” Assemblyman David Tangipa (R-Fresno) said in a recent video. “… Our insurance commissioner is flying across Europe like a second-rate celebrity … sipping cocktails at five-star resorts, all on your dime.”

Tangipa characterized Lara’s actions as corruption, accusing the commissioner of stealing from taxpayers and driving around in limos with private security…Lara’s spokesman said Lara has set a new standard for community outreach in California by holding more than 2,900 events in all 58 California counties in a bid to ensure the views of consumers, small businesses and nonprofits are all considered in the regulatory process.”