A lawmaker is calling on Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to resign in the wake of investigation he allegedly used taxpayer dollars to take luxurious trips.
The Fair Political Practices Commission is looking into a complaint into Lara following reports that at least a dozen of Lara’s international trips were paid with taxpayer money.
Assemblyman David Tangipa, R-Fresno, is calling for Lara to step down from his role, after receipts show expenses for at least 13 trips, with travel expenses for at least a dozen international destinations remaining missing.
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According to an ABC7 report, receipts show “tens of thousands of department funds” were spent on resorts that turned into extended trips, including an African safari and an extended stay at a five-star resort in Dubai.
A California Department of Insurance spokesperson declined to comment on the matter.
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