California's top insurance regulator is launching a probe into State Farm over its handling of claims from Los Angeles-area wildfires that broke out in January.

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, who recently approved an emergency rate increase for the company, called the examination one of the department's most powerful tools.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara says his office is investigating State Farm's handling of wildfire claims following the LA fires. Lara announced Thursday that the California Department of Insurance has initiated a formal Market Conduct Examination of State Farm.

A federal judge said Thursday that he plans to rule quickly on whether President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles against the governor's wishes.

A federal appeals court late Thursday paused a ruling that required President Donald Trump to return control of members of California’s National Guard to the state.