The California Insurance Commissioner is selected by:

a.Appointment by the Governor with Senate confirmation
b.Statewide popular election to a four-year term
c.Appointment by the Insurance Department's senior staff
d.Selection by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners

Explanation

Since Proposition 103 (1988), California is one of the few states where the Insurance Commissioner is independently elected statewide for a four-year term. The office heads the Department of Insurance under Ins. Code §12921 et seq.

Law Reference: Cal. Ins. Code §12921+

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