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Insurance commissioner candidates split key endorsements
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State Sen. Ben Allen, left, and Jane Kim speak separately at the California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026.
Set us as preferredState Sen. Ben Allen and former San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim have split key endorsements, setting up a tight race for California’s next insurance commissioner.
Allen is not without labor support, including from the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California and the California Professional Firefighters.
Business California exodus of home insurance companies continues An increasing number of insurance companies have made the decision to stop insuring homes in wildfire-prone California.
In the primary, Kim was listed as “Attorney/Consumer Advocate,” while Allen was identified as “California State Senator.”