Los Angeles Times Article Rating

Endorsement: Ricardo Lara for insurance commissioner

Sep 15, 2022 View Original Article
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    -10% Center

  • Reliability

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  • Policy Leaning

    10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    -43% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe vs. Wade decision that protected abortion as a constitutional right, Lara issued a bulletin reminding insurance companies doing business in California that they are required to cover abortions and that a state law taking effect in January will prohibit them from charging copays for abortions.
42% : Lara is a longtime Democratic elected official and his values on issues such as abortion, gay rights and climate change align with those of the majority of Californians.
40% : And he seemed uncomfortable stating a clear position on abortion.
36% : He initially said abortion is not relevant to the insurance commissioner's office.

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