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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Prior reporting referenced the use of "taxpayer" funds for California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara's travel. After further com

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