reporter monica deanda, from our sister station in los angeles, has the story. >> i'm disappointed, to say the least. >> disappointment echoed among homeowners after learning allstate is the latest company asking the state's insurance department for a 34% increase to homeowner insurance premiums. >> ours went from $1,000 a year, up to 10,000. >> harry and diana, sharing how their home insurance skyrockete. over the last five years, we have shopped around. >> it's not for the best rate. it's for anybody who will insure us. >> yeah. allstate pointing to higher repair costs, more frequent and severe weather and legal system abuse as reasons behind the increase, the company stopped writing new california homeowner insurance policies in november of 2022. just last year, allstate got approval for a 4% hike in rates. now they're waiting to hear if this 34% increase is also given the green light. but consumer watchdog is asking questions challenging that rate increase to be frank, it has been very difficult to get full disclosure from the company about the secret black box model that it uses t