Vol. 32_41 | Oct. 8-15, 2026

Insuring the Future – After the Palisades Fire exposed California’s insurance crisis in his own district, State Sen. Ben Allen seeks to become the state’s next Insurance Commissioner. He sits down with the MJ’s Gwyn Lurie to talk FAIR Plan dependence, insurer withdrawals, wildfire mitigation, debris flows, and what California’s Insurance Commissioner can actually fix (Story starts on page 5). Plus, Jerry Roberts weighs in on the upcoming political landscape