Jane Kim

Jane Kim is an attorney who served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 2011 to 2019.¹ She served on the San Francisco Board of Education from 2006 to 2010.² After leaving office she worked as California political director for Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign.³ She later served as state director for the California Working Families Party from January 2022 through January 2026.⁴

She proposes a state-run, nonprofit Natural Disaster Insurance for All program that would cover wildfire, flood and earthquake losses, funded by premiums.⁵ She wants to require home and auto insurers to pay out at least 65 to 75 cents in claims per premium dollar, similar to the federal minimum for health insurers.⁶ She proposes making insurers pay interest for each day they deny, delay or underpay a valid claim.⁶ Kim would audit the FAIR Plan governing committee and add seats for consumer advocates, the governor's office and the Department of Insurance.⁶ She proposes creating a Policyholder Bill of Rights with timely claim decisions, clear written explanations for denials and access to independent appraisal.⁷

As supervisor, Kim helped secure free community college for city residents, the state's first $15 minimum wage ordinance and a tenant-protection ordinance against unjust evictions.⁸