California Insurance Commissioner

Insurance Commissioner of California
Incumbent
Ricardo Lara
since January 7, 2019
Government of California
Department of Insurance
StyleThe Honorable
Term lengthFour years, two term limit
Inaugural holderJohn Garamendi
1991
FormationProposition 103
Websitewww.insurance.ca.gov

The California insurance commissioner has been an elected executive office position in California since 1991. Prior to that time, the insurance commissioner was appointed by the governor. The officeholder is in charge of the California Department of Insurance.

The current insurance commissioner is Democrat Ricardo Lara.