Longtime Consumer Advocate, Environmental Leader Vows to Protect Californians in the Face of a Changing Climate & Growing Insurance Crisis

LOS ANGELES — California State Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) today announced his candidacy for California Insurance Commissioner, pledging to put consumers first while ensuring a strong, fair, robust, and climate-resilient insurance market that meets the state’s evolving challenges. He enters the race with considerable advantages in polling, fundraising, experience, and political support.

The Palisades Fire in January was a defining moment for Allen, a respected veteran legislator and former school board president, and his career in public service. The fire erupted off a trail he knew well, within sight of where he grew up and where he’s raisin

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