He ran the state's insurance department. Now he wants to represent Sacramento in the state Senate
May 10—Former California Insurance Commissioner and Assemblyman
The veteran
Candidates include several prominent
Jones, a Democrat, said he'll stand out in the competitive field for his tenure running the state's consumer protection agency and for his years of legislative experience while serving in the Assembly and
"I've had the privilege of serving in the state Legislature before and was successful in enacting legislation to address issues in the
Since leaving statewide office in 2019, Jones has focused on climate change solutions as the senior director of the
If elected to be
"That means higher sea level rise, river flooding, wildfires, drought, and all the other physical impacts of climate change that are baked into the system that we have to contend with in
Jones also said his decades-long experience in
As an Assembly member serving the
"We have so many challenges," Jones said. "What I bring to this is the ability to address all those priority areas and more because of my prior experience."
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