California Insurance Commissioner

Insurance Commissioner of California
California State Seal
Incumbent Dave Jones since January 3, 2011
Style	The Honorable
Term length	Four years, two term limit
Inaugural holder	John Garamendi 1991
Formation	Proposition 103
Website	California Department of Insurance

California Insurance Commissioner is an elected executive office position in California. The officeholder is in charge of the California Department of Insurance.

The current Insurance Commissioner is Democrat Dave Jones.

Duties

• Oversees and directs all functions of the Department of Insurance.
• Licenses, regulates, and examines insurance companies.
• Answers public questions and complaints regarding the insurance industry.
• Enforces the laws of the California Insurance Code and adopts regulations to implement the laws.
• The mission is to ensure vibrant markets where insurers keep their promises and the health and economic security of individuals, families, and businesses are protected.

Office

As a result of the passage of Proposition 103 in 1988, the elected office of the California Insurance Commissioner was created in 1991. Previously, the position was held by a person appointed by the Governor. The Insurance Commissioner oversees the Department of Insurance. Democrat Dave Jones won the November 2, 2010 election for California Insurance Commissioner. The next election for Insurance Commissioner will be on November 4, 2014.

Name	Term	Party
John Garamendi	January 7, 1991–January 2, 1995	Democratic
Chuck Quackenbush	January 2, 1995–July 10, 2000	Republican
J. Clark Kelso	July 10, 2000–September 17, 2000	Republican
Harry W. Low	September 18, 2000–January 6, 2003	Democratic
John Garamendi	January 6, 2003–January 8, 2007	Democratic
Steve Poizner	January 8, 2007–January 3, 2011	Republican
Dave Jones	January 3, 2011–present	Democratic

External links

• California Department of Insurance
• Current Candidates for Insurance Commissioner