Could a Public Wildfire Insurance Plan Work in California?

KQED's The California Report by KQED

Oct 14, 20269:36News & Politics

California voters will soon decide who should be the next insurance commissioner. Two Democrats are in the race, former San Francisco supervisor, Jane Kim, and state Senator Ben Allen. Kim is offering the boldest out-of-...

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