State Farm is accused of delaying L.A. fire claims. Should it get OK for a rate hike?

By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters
Rossana Valverde’s Pasadena home of 35 years is still standing after Los Angeles County’s devastating January fires — but more than 100 days later, she and her husband still can’t move back in.
That’s because they’re waiting for their insurer, State Farm, to approve and process their claims.
“We were lucky our house made it through,” Valverde said. “At first we thought unscathed. But it definitely still smells