Ben Allen’s Plan to Fix California’s Insurance System | Political Breakdown

California faces an insurance market that is difficult to navigate with rising risk of wildfires and homeowners struggling with rising costs and coverage. Marisa Lagos sits down with State Senator Ben Allen, a Democratic candidate for California insurance commissioner, to discuss wildfire risk, consumer protections, insurance rates, as well as his plan to make insurance more affordable and available across the state. 🎙 Host: Marisa Lagos 🎧 Guest: Ben Allen 📌 Show: Political Breakdown 👉Subscribe and watch a new episode of Political Breakdown every week: www.youtube.com/kqednews?=sub_1 Follow us on: Instagram - @kqednews //   / kqednews   Facebook - KQED News //   / kqednews   Bluesky - @kqednews.kqed.org // https://bsky.app/profile/kqednews.kqe... About Political Breakdown: Join hosts Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos as they unpack the day in politics with a California perspective. Featuring interviews with reporters and other insiders involved in the craft of politics—including elected officials, candidates, pollsters, campaign managers, fundraisers, and other political players—Political Breakdown pulls back the curtain to offer an insider’s glimpse at how politics works today.