While we haven't been thrilled with Ricardo Lara's performance, we don't think his opponent, Robert Howell, would do a better job.

Howell's website is devoid of any policy proposals. He, instead, makes vague statements about being "concerned" or how he "deeply cares" about fire insurance. Nice sounding words don't cut it for us, we need policy details.

At least Ricardo Lara's website outlines both what he has done and what he will do if elected to another term.

Unfortunately, we do disagree with Lara's policy to force insurance companies to cover structures at high risk of wildfires. This good-sounding policy just ensures that people continue to live and work in disaster-prone areas and will lead to more death and destruction.

But in a race between two flawed candidates, we're obligated to pick the least-bad, and that's Ricardo Lara.