Campaign For State Insurance Commissioner
In 2010, Hector De La Torre ran for California Insurance Commissioner, a position vacated by Republican Steve Poizner, who ran unsuccessfully for Governor. De La Torre ran on a platform of increasing access to health care and ensuring that patients get the best care from insurance companies. He has been endorsed by the California Nurses Association, the CA Professional Firefighters, the California Medical Association, and the California League of Conservation Voters. De La Torre lost in the Democratic primaries on June 8, 2010 to Dave Jones by 39 to 61 margin.
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