Asm. David Tangipa (R–Clovis) is calling for California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to resign.

Lara faces intense scrutiny over expensive international trips that he has taken throughout his tenure as the Insurance Commissioner.

The backstory: The Fair Political Practices Commission is reportedly assessing a complaint into Lara over dozens of costly international trips that did not have proper justifications for the expenses. • Lara’s trips included destinations such as Egypt, Chile, Singapore and Ireland, as well as an African safari and a five-star resort in Dubai. • Lara, who is openly gay, also traveled to Bogota, Colombia, for the LGBTI Political Leaders Conference.

Why it matters: The complaint came amid California’s insurance crisis following several destructive wildf

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