Progressive activist Jane Kim appeared poised to advance to the general election in November, besting other candidates in the insurance commissioners race, with 24.1% of early returns.
The second-place finisher, appearing to be Ben Allen, who garnered 20.2% of the early returns, will also advance to the general election.
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If elected, Kim’s tenure as commissioner would likely mean far more government involvement in shaping the insurance industry. She proposes a statewide guaranteed, affordable disaster insurance program, modeled on systems in France and New Zealand. She also has promised to work for guaranteed health insurance for all children in California.
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