Dave Jones
| Dave Jones | ||
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| California Commissioner of Insurance | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Steve Poizner (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $139,189 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Assembly | ||
| 2004 - 2010 | ||
| Sacramento City Council | ||
| 1999-2004 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | DePauw University | |
| J.D. | Harvard Law School | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Previously, Jones worked as a legal aid attorney with Legal Services of Northern California, a non-profit, public interest law firm serving low-income residents in 22 California counties. He was also a special assistant and counsel to U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno during President Bill Clinton's administration. He holds degrees from DePauw University, Harvard Law School and the Kennedy School of Government.[1]
He is a member of the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Commission, Sacramento Regional Sanitation District, Sacramento Solid Waste Authority, and Sacramento Transportation Authority.[2]
Education
- DePauw University
- Kennedy School of Government
- J.D. Harvard Law School
Political career
California Insurance Commissioner (2011-present)
Jones was first elected California Commissioner of Insurance in November 2010 and took office on January 3, 2011. He will come up for re-election, if he chooses to run, in November 2014, and his term will end on January 5, 2015.
California State Assembly (2004-2010)
Previously Jones was a member of the California State Assembly, representing the 9th District from 2004 to 2010.
Issues
Jones did not provide answers to the California State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[3]
Legislative scorecard
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score. [4],[5]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Jones ranked as a 94.[6]
Committee assignments
Jones served on the following committees during his time in the Assembly:
- Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, California General Assembly
- Health Committee, California General Assembly (Chair)
- Judiciary Committee, California General Assembly
- Select Committee on Youth Violence Prevention
Sponsored legislation
Jones's sponsored legislation included:
- AB 1011 - Insurance: green incentives
- AB 1218 - Health care coverage: rate approval
- AB 1543 - Medicare supplement coverage
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Sacramento City Council (1999-2004)
Jones served on the Sacramento City Council from 1999-2004.
Elections
2010
Jones was ineligible to run for re-election in 2010 due to the term limits of the California State Assembly. Instead he ran for, and won, election as the California Commissioner of Insurance in the November 2, 2010 election.[7]
| California Commissioner of Insurance (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Dave Jones (D)
|
4,765,400 | 50.6% | ||
| Mike Villines (R) | 3,540,626 | 37.6% | ||
| Richard Bronstein (L) | 372,676 | 4.0% | ||
| Dina Josephine Padilla (PF) | 293,502 | 3.1% | ||
| William Balderston (G) | 252,301 | 2.6% | ||
| Clay Pedersen (Al) | 198,374 | 2.1% | ||
2008
In 2008 Jones was re-elected to the California State Assembly District 9. Jones (D) finished with 92,038 votes and was followed by Mali Currington (R) with 26,622 votes and Gerald Frink (P&F) with 7,744 votes.[8] Jones raised $1,702,494 for his campaign fund.[9]
| California State Assembly District 9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dave Jones (D)
|
92,038 | |||
| Mali Currington (R) | 26,622 | |||
| Gerald Frink (P&F) | 7,744 | |||
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Dave Jones's donors each year.[10] Click [show] for more information.
| Dave Jones's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 California Insurance Commissioner | 2008 California Assembly District 9 | 2006 California Assembly District 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $4,240,581 | $1,702,494 | $590,118 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $1,208,075 (Republican) | $200 (Republican) | $0 (Republican) | ||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | California Democratic Party | $218,049 | AFSCME California | $14,400 | California State Council of Service Employees | $13,400 | |||||||||||||
| Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 447 | $32,840 | California Teachers Association | $14,400 | California Teachers Association | $13,400 | ||||||||||||||
| California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee | $$31,900 | Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 467 | $14,400 | California Medical Association | $11,000 | ||||||||||||||
| AFSCME California | $25,800 | California Dental Association | $14,400 | AT&T | $10,300 | ||||||||||||||
| Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 467 | $25,800 | Service Employees Local 1000 | $14,400 | Service Employees Local 1000 | $10,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $1,231,921 | $189,688 | $65,732 | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $2,602,458 | $960,099 | $517,058 | ||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $4,007,279 | $1,092,727 | $554,618 | ||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $206,989 | $67,372 | $34,750 | ||||||||||||||||
Personal
Jones and his wife, Kim, have two children.
Recent news
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- Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones Recommends Covered California Exclude ... - Sierra Sun Times
- Regulator wants to bar Anthem from small-business health exchange - Los Angeles Times
- Some unsolicited advice for Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones - Capitol Weekly
- Aetna Leaving California's Individual Insurance Market - Wall St. Cheat Sheet
- Jones urges Covered California to drop Anthem - Examiner.com
- CA pol wants to bar Anthem from health exchange - Fresno Business Journal
- California Insurance Commissioner Wants Anthem Out of Group Health Exchange - Valley Public Radio
- Capsules: California Insurance Chief Wants To Bar Anthem From Selling Small ... - Kaiser Health News
- Jones Wants Anthem Excluded From Small Business Exchange - California Healthline
- Anthem should be barred from small business exchange, California regulator says - FierceHealthPayer
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See also
External links
- Dave Jones' 2010 campaign website
- California Department of Insurance official website
- Biographical profile of Dave Jones on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ California Department of Insurance, "About the Commissioner," accessed June 29, 2011.
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Jones
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Jones Issue Positions
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard", December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene", December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly", Downloadable 2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 2, 2010 General Election Results," accessed March 12, 2011
- ↑ California State Assembly election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Darrell Steinberg |
California State Assembly District 9 2004–2010 |
Succeeded by Roger Dickinson |
| Preceded by Steve Poizner (R) |
California Commissioner of Insurance 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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