Lara’s conditions are that State Farm, the state’s biggest provider of homeowners insurance, commit to pause canceling and not renewing policies through the end of this year. He also is asking that its parent company,

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced Friday he has "provisionally" approved State Farm's rate hike of 22% as the company reports dealing with financial struggles stemming from the Los Angeles wildfires.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara wants the prospective rate hike discussed at a public hearing in April before he formally approves it.