Voter Guide Highlights: Statewide Races Statewide Propositions Congressional Races Legislative Races About this Election Archive of Campaign Promises 2002 Map Series CVF-NEWS County Election Information Follow the Money For more election information, visit CVF's voter guide homepage Join CVF Contact CVF Copyright 1994-2002, California Voter Foundation. www.calvoter.org All rights reserved. cvf California Statewide Races 2002 General Election Insurance Commissioner Current officeholder | News articles about this race | Free Airtime Project Interviews JOB DESCRIPTION: The insurance chief Elected for 4 years $132,000 annual salary runs the state Department of Insurance licenses and regulates insurance companies enforces the laws of the California Insurance Code responds to public questions and complaints about insurance Indicates winner of the November general election. Official election results are available from the Secretary of State. DEMOCRAT   Contact Information Additional Resources John Garamendi Businessman/Rancher www.garamendi.org   (916) 366-7363 jgaramendi@attglobal.net PO Box 5224 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Campaign $$   REPUBLICAN   Contact Information Additional Resources Gary Mendoza Businessman www.garymendoza.com   (213) 229-5065 mendozas@gte.net 300 S. Grand Ave, Ste 2900 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Campaign $$   AMERICAN INDEPENDENT   Contact Information Additional Resources Steve Klein Businessman   (619) 444-6166 siainc5@qwest.net 1279 Cresthill Rd El Cajon, CA 92021   GREEN   Contact Information Additional Resources David I. Sheidlower Underwriting Systems Director www.votesheidlower.org   (510) 428-9176 greeninsurance@ votesheidlower.org 4096 Piedmont Ave Oakland, CA 94611   LIBERTARIAN   Contact Information Additional Resources Dale Ogden Insurance Consultant/Actuary www.dalefogden.org   (310) 547-1595 dfo@usactuary.com 3620 Almeria St San Pedro, CA 90731-6410   NATURAL LAW   Contact Information Additional Resources Raul Calderon Health Researcher/Educator   (650) 723-1088 raulnlp@yahoo.com PO Box 16854 Stanford, CA 94309 This page first published October 1, 2002 -- last updated November 6, 2002