Former San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim declared victory Friday in the race to be California's next insurance commissioner, with veteran legislator Ben Allen conceding.
Jane Kim has declared victory in the race for California’s insurance commissioner, defeating legislator Ben Allen, who represented the Pacific Palisades community devastated by the January 2025 wildfires The gap between the two Democratic candidates has widened since Election Day.
Jane Kim declared victory Friday in California's insurance commissioner race as her challenger, state Sen. Ben Allen, conceded. The Associated Press has not yet issued a projection for the race.
Jane Kim declared victory in California's race for insurance commissioner, promising sweeping changes to a system. The former San Francisco supervisor campaigned on creating a first-in-the-nation state-run disaster insurance program that would separate wildfire coverage from traditional homeowners i…
By Jose Fabian Jane Kim will be California’s next insurance commissioner, the Associated Press projects. Kim had already declared victory in the race on Friday, with state Sen. Ben Allen conceding the same day.
By Jose Fabian Jane Kim will be California’s next insurance commissioner, the Associated Press projects. Kim had already declared victory in the race on Friday, with state Sen. Ben Allen conceding the same day.
California insurance commissioner candidate Jane Kim speaks during the “Ballots Over Billionaires” wealth tax rally at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Photo by Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
