Californians voted Tuesday for a new insurance commissioner, a role critical amid the wildfire crisis. The commissioner regulates the nation's largest property insurance market, with home and fire insurance as the top issue.
- The next commissioner must balance insurance availability with affordability as rates rise. - Candidates propose state-backed solutions, including a wildfire authority and reinsurance fund.
- The winner will handle fallout from last year's LA County fires, including lawsuits against State Farm and the FAIR Plan. The election features Democratic candidates Ben Allen, Jane Kim, Patrick Wolff, and Steven Bradford, and Republicans Stacy Korsgaden and Merritt Farren.