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California's Insurance Commissioner's Race and Day of the Dead

Published October 29, 2026 at 6:00 AM PDT
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CalMatters reporter Levi Sumagaysay, center, moderates a conversation between insurance commissioner candidates Jane Kim, far left, and Ben Allen, far right, during the “Can California Fix Its Insurance Crisis? The Candidates Weigh In” event co-hosted by CalMatters and UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento on Oct. 8, 2026.
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CalMatters reporter Levi Sumagaysay, center, moderates a conversation between insurance commissioner candidates Jane Kim, far left, and Ben Allen, far right, during the “Can California Fix Its Insurance Crisis? The Candidates Weigh In” event co-hosted by CalMatters and UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento on Oct. 8, 2026.

Today, we dig into the California’s Insurance Commissioner's race, and why you should pay attention to it. Then, we visit a vibrant statue in Oakland that honors the Day of the Dead, and we end with a poem.

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