California officials have taken legal action against State Farm, accusing the insurance giant of widespread mishandling of claims from survivors of the devastating 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. The California Department of Insurance announced Monday an expedited investigation found serious problems in how the company processed claims, with violations identified in more than half of the cases reviewed. Len and Sharlot Kendall’s home in the Pacific Palisades wildfires burn to the ground. They are pictured with their daughter Sophia. GoFundMe “Wildfire survivors came to us for help, and we followed the facts,” Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said. “Our investigation found that State Farm delayed, underpaid, and buried policyholders in red tape at the worst moment of their lives.” State Farm policyholders filed roughly 11,300 residential claims tied to the Los Angeles fires — nearly one-third of the 38,000-plus claims submitted across all insurers.…