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California
Ricardo Lara is California's eighth Insurance Commissioner since voters created the elected position in 1988. Lara previously served in the California Legislature, representing Assembly District 50 from 2010 to 2012 and Senate District 33 from 2012 to 2018.
As Senator, Lara expanded protections for disaster survivors from losing their homes to insurance cancellation and nonrenewal. He wrote the nation's first climate insurance law, SB 30, to engage the insurance industry in the fight against climate-linked environmental disasters like wildfires and sea level rise. Lara is one of California's most effective environmental champions, working to improve health conditions and rein in air pollution.
Lara received the United Nations 2017 Climate and Clean Air Award with former Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and the California Air Resources Board for his work to reduce super pollutants.
Lara authored the Health4All Kids Act, which now covers 250,000 California children with full-scope health care regardless of their immigration status. He also authored laws that help prevent prescription drug abuse and crack down on patient brokering and fraud involving Californians recovering from substance abuse disorders.
Raised in East Los Angeles by immigrant parents, Lara made history in 2018 by becoming the first openly gay person elected to statewide office in California's history.
Lara earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Spanish with a minor in Chicano Studies from San Diego State University.
California Department of Insurance
300 Capitol Mall
17th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
United States
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Contact
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Email
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California
Vacant
Deputy Commissioner, Financial Surveillance -
California
Ken Allen
Deputy Commissioner, Rate Regulationken.allen@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Accounting Practices and Procedures
Kim Hudson
Supervising Insurance Examinerkim.hudson@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Actuarial Office
Ahmad Kamil
Chief Life Actuaryahmad.kamil@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Actuarial Office
Simon Lo
Actuary SeniorSimon.Lo@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Actuarial Office
Thomas Reedy
Chief Systems Actuarythomas.reedy@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Actuarial Office
Joseph Williams
Actuary SeniorJoseph.Williams@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Administration
Laurie Menchaca
Deputy Commissioner, Administration and Licensing Serviceslaurie.menchaca@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Annual Statements
Vacant
Senior Insurance Examiner (Supervisor) -
California
Annual Statements
Michelle Lo
Division Chief, Financial Analysismichelle.lo@insurance.ca.gov
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California
California Organized Investment Network (COIN)
Sukhbir Randhawa
Chief, California Organized Investment Networksukhbir.randhawa@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Cannabis Insurance
Katey Piciucco
Attorney, Enforcement Bureau IIKatey.Piciucco@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Climate and Sustainability
Mike Peterson
Senior Deputy Commissioner, Climate and Sustainabilitymike.peterson@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Communications
Michael Soller
Deputy Commissioner, Communications and Press Relationsmichael.soller@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Community Outreach
Julia Juarez
Deputy Commissioner, Community Relations and Outreachjulia.juarez@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Conservation and Liquidation Office
Joseph Holloway
Chief Executive Office, Conservation and Liquidation Officehollowayj@caclo.org
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California
Consumer Services
Tony Cignarale
Deputy Commissioner, Consumer Services and Market Conducttony.cignarale@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Consumer Services
Lucy Jabourian
Division Chief, Consumer Serviceslucy.jabourian@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Data Calls/Statistical Plans
Luciano Gobbo
Division Chief, Data Analytics and Reportingluciano.gobbo@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Deposits and Fees
Carolina Bravo
Bureau Chief, Accounting Servicescarolina.bravo@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Enforcement Branch
Stephen Smith
Chief, Enforcement Branch Headquartersstephen.smith@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Enforcement Branch
Eric Charlick
Deputy Commissioner, EnforcementEric.Charlick@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Executive Division
Michael Martinez
Chief Deputy CommissionerMichael.Martinez@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Financial Analysis
Michelle Lo
Division Chief, Financial Analysismichelle.lo@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Financial Examinations - Insurer Financial Audits
Laura Clements
Deputy Commissioner, Financial Surveillancelaura.clements@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Financial Surveillance
Laura Clements
Deputy Commissioner, Financial Surveillancelaura.clements@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Fraud Division
Victoria Martinez
Assistant Chief, Grant Programs and Enforcement Training Unitvictoria.martinez@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Fraud Division
Shawn Conner
Assistant Chief, Southern Region Fraud Bureaushawn.connor@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Fraud Division
Victoria Martinez
Chief, Fraud DivisionVictoria.Martinez@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Fraud Division
Eric Williams
Assistant Chief, Northern Region Fraud Bureau, Operations and TrainingEric.Williams@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Health Policy and Reform
Christopher Citko
Assistant Chief Counsel, Policy Regulation and Approval Bureau IIchristopher.citko@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Health Policy and Reform
Stesha Hodges
Assistant Chief Counsel, Health Equity and Access Officestesha.hodges@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Human Resources Management Division
Jenny Ruth
Division Chief, Human Resources ManagementJenny.Ruth@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Information Technology Division
David Noronha
Chief Information Officerdavid.noronha@insurance.ca.gov
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California
InsurTech
Lucy Jabourian
Division Chief, Consumer Serviceslucy.jabourian@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Investigation Division
Andrew Gulcher
Division Chief, InvestigationsAndrew.Gulcher@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legal - Company Licensing, Corporate Affairs Bureaus I and II
Valerie Sarfaty
Assistant Chief Counselvalerie.sarfaty@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legal - Company Licensing, Corporate Affairs Bureaus I and II
Audrie Lee
Assistant Chief Counsel, Corporate Affairs Bureau IIAudrie.Lee@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legal - Company Licensing, Corporate Affairs Bureaus I and II
Monica Macaluso
Assistant Chief Counsel, Corporate Affairs Bureau Imonica.macaluso@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legal - Enforcement Bureaus
Jason Gatchlian
Assistant Chief Counsel, Enforcement Bureau IJason.Gatchalian@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legal - Enforcement Bureaus
Tyler McKinney
Assistant Chief Counsel, Enforcement Bureau IITyler.McKinney@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legal - Enforcement Bureaus
Edward Wu
Assistant Chief Counsel, Enforcement Bureau IIIEdward.Wu@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legal - Policy and Form Filing (Life and Disability, Other than Health)
Beverly Brand
Assistant Chief Counsel, Policy Regulation and Approval Bureau IBeverly.Brand@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legal - Rate Enforcement
Nikki McKennedy
Assistant Chief CounselNikki.McKennedy@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legal Branch
Teresa Campbell
Deputy Commissioner and General Counselteresa.campbell@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legal Branch
Libio Latimer
Deputy General Counsel, Regulatory and Legal ServicesLibio.Latimer@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legislation
Josephine Figueroa
Deputy Commissioner and Legislative Director, Policy and LegislationJosephine.Figueroa@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Licensing
Laurie Menchaca
Deputy Commissioner, Administration and Licensing Serviceslaurie.menchaca@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Life Insurance
Beverly Brand
Assistant Chief Counsel, Policy Regulation and Approval Bureau IBeverly.Brand@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Life Insurance
Ahmad Kamil
Chief Life Actuaryahmad.kamil@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Long-Term Care
Ahmad Kamil
Chief Life Actuaryahmad.kamil@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Long-Term Care
Tyler McKinney
Assistant Chief Counsel, Enforcement Bureau IITyler.McKinney@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Market Conduct
Tony Cignarale
Deputy Commissioner, Consumer Services and Market Conducttony.cignarale@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Market Conduct - Claims Examinations and Rating and Underwriting Examinations
Pam O'Connell
Division Chief, Market Conductpam.oconnell@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Â鶹´«Ã½ Liaison
Vacant
Executive Office Operations Manager -
California
Â鶹´«Ã½ Liaison
Kathryn Taras
Chief, Office of the Special CounselKathryn.Taras@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Office of Principle-Based Reserving
Thomas Reedy
Chief Systems Actuarythomas.reedy@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Ombudsman Office
Therese Gallagher
Ombudsmantherese.gallagher@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Operations Division
Michael Martinez
Chief Deputy CommissionerMichael.Martinez@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Premium Tax - Annual Payments
Carolina Bravo
Bureau Chief, Accounting Servicescarolina.bravo@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Premium Tax - Audits
Laura Clements
Deputy Commissioner, Financial Surveillancelaura.clements@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Producer Licensing
Dianne Cooper
Bureau Chief, Producer Licensing Bureaudianne.cooper@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Producer Licensing
Charlene Ferguson
Division Chief, Licensing Servicescharlene.ferguson@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Producer Licensing
Dawn Ward
Bureau Chief, Curriculum and Licensing Background BureauDawn.Ward@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Property & Casualty – Rates and Forms
Adam Gammell
Division Chief, Rate Regulationadam.gammell@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Receivership
Teresa Campbell
Deputy Commissioner and General Counselteresa.campbell@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Receivership
Joseph Holloway
Chief Executive Office, Conservation and Liquidation Officehollowayj@caclo.org
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California
Regulations
Lucy Wang
Deputy Commissioner and Special Counsellucy.wang@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Reinsurance
Teresa Campbell
Deputy Commissioner and General Counselteresa.campbell@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Reinsurance
Monica Macaluso
Assistant Chief Counsel, Corporate Affairs Bureau Imonica.macaluso@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Risk Retention
Dawn Withers
Attorney, Corporate Affairs Bureau Idawn.withers@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Senior Issues
Tyler McKinney
Assistant Chief Counsel, Enforcement Bureau IITyler.McKinney@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Statistical Reporting - Property & Casualty
Roy Chan
Bureau Chief, Rate Specialist Bureauroy.chan@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Statistical Reporting - Property & Casualty
Luciano Gobbo
Division Chief, Data Analytics and Reportingluciano.gobbo@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Title Insurance
Rafael Gutierrez
Senior Staff Counsel, Corporate Affairs Bureau Irafeal.gutierrez@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Title Insurance
Dawn Withers
Attorney, Corporate Affairs Bureau Idawn.withers@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Workers' Compensation
Mitra Sanandajifar
Senior Casualty Actuary, Rate Actuary OfficeMitra.Sanandajifar@insurance.ca.gov
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