On November 2, voters will choose California’s next insurance commissioner. The candidates include Democrat Dave Jones, an assemblyman from Sacramento, and former Assembly Minority Leader Mike Villines. The winner will be responsible for overseeing the state’s 1500 insurance companies, hundreds of thousands of agents and brokers, and guarding against companies unfairly jacking up insurance rates. The next insurance commissioner will also confront the new and daunting responsibility of overseeing national health care reform in California. Candidate Jones says he would carefully monitor how the state establishes a health care insurance exchange, so the most needy, aren’t left uncovered. What else is on his agenda?
Guest:
Dave Jones, Democrat from Sacramento, serving his third term representing the 9th District in the California State Assembly. He currently chairs the Assembly Health Committee and serves on the Appropriations, Judiciary (former Chair) and Accountability & Administrative Review Committees.