Jane Kim
Democratic candidate for Other in California
California Insurance Commissioner winner?
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NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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$3.3KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleFormer Council Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age49 years old (Jul 9, 1977)
GenderFemale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundAttorney
EducationStanford University (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsJane Jungyon Kim is an American attorney and politician who served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 6 (2011–2019) and previously served on the San Francisco Board of Education, including as its president. She later worked in progressive politics, including as California political director for Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign and as the inaugural executive director of the California Working Families Party. In January 2026, she announced her candidacy for California Insurance Commissioner.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Jane Kim supports using government and tax policy to make life more affordable for working families. Her record includes passing a tax on multimillion-dollar commercial real estate to fund childcare, along with free community college, a higher minimum wage, and stronger tenant protections. She also says she would lower costs and create public insurance options to reduce economic burdens on Californians.
Healthcare
Jane Kim supports expanding publicly guaranteed healthcare coverage, with a specific pledge to fight for guaranteed healthcare for every California child. Her campaign materials emphasize expanding coverage and making the insurance system more consumer-oriented rather than reducing government involvement.
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Immigration & Border
Jane Kim has a record of supporting limits on local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. She backed restrictions on honoring civil immigration detainers, supported the California Values Act, and supported a resolution condemning the treatment of detainees held by CBP at SFO.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Jane Kim has publicly supported protecting access to reproductive health services, including abortion-related care and birth control. As a San Francisco supervisor, she co-sponsored resolutions defending Title X funding for clinics that provide abortions and supporting Planned Parenthood, and she pursued legislation to preserve free birth control access.
Climate & Energy
Jane Kim supports treating climate risk as insurance risk and wants insurers to disclose fossil fuel underwriting and investments. She also says insurance companies should disclose whether policyholder premiums are being used to financially support the fossil fuel industry.
Latest News
Jane Kim is in the news because she is running for California insurance commissioner and is one of the leading candidates in the primary. Early and unofficial results showed Kim and Ben Allen ahead, with the top two expected to move on to the November general election. The race is drawing attention because the office controls insurance rates and regulation at a time when California’s insurance market is under pressure from wildfire losses and rising premiums. Recent commentary has also criticized Kim’s insurance proposals and framed her as a key figure in the debate over how to stabilize the market.
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