{"id":540,"date":"2026-06-03T08:32:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sacramentomovinghub.com\/?p=540"},"modified":"2026-06-03T08:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:32:44","slug":"kim-leads-early-as-insurance-commissioner-race-heads-toward-general-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sacramentomovinghub.com\/?p=540","title":{"rendered":"Kim Leads Early As Insurance Commissioner Race Heads Toward General Election"},"content":{"rendered":"
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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.<\/p>\n

The second-place finisher, appearing to be Ben Allen, who garnered 20.2% of the early returns, will also advance to the general election.<\/p>\n

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If elected, Kim\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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Early returns show progressive activist Jane Kim leading the insurance commissioner race while State Sen. 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