California prosecutor sues USAA over alleged scheme to 'lowball' offers for members' totaled cars

May 13— An embattled California prosecutor has filed a civil lawsuit against insurance companies USAA and Progressive Corp. alleging that they have carried out a scheme to defraud customers by making "lowball" offers for vehicles totaled in accidents. Price, who is facing a recall election instigated by critics who view her as soft on crime, wants San Antonio-…