Ricardo Lara

Ricardo Lara DEMDemocrat

Insurance Commissioner

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Ricardo LaraDEMDemocrat Insurance Commissioner
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CAResidence (state)

Ricardo Lara (born November 5, 1974) is an American politician who is currently serving as the 8th Insurance Commissioner of California. Lara was elected during the 2018 election, defeating former California insurance commissioner Steve Poizner. Lara previously served in the California State Senate from 2012 to 2019 as a Democrat, representing the 33rd Senate district. Prior to that, he served in the California State Assembly, representing the 50th Assembly district.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Southern California
Masters Leadership
2010
San Diego State University
BA Journalism
1999
San Diego State University
BA Spanish
1999
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
California Commissioner of Insurance
2019 - Current
Senator
California State Senate
2012 - 2019
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
2010 - 2012
Former Chief of Staff
Assembly Member Marco Antonio Firebaugh, California State Assembly
Former Communications Director
Assembly Member Kevin de Léon, California State Assembly
Former District Director
Assembly Member Fabian Nuñez, California State Assembly
Other Experience1 - 37 of 37
Member
Optimist International
Current
Member
South Gate Rotary Club
Current
Member
Bellflower Noon Lions Club
Current
Member
Downey Kiwanis Club, Kiwanis International
Current
Former Member
Advocacy Project Board, Planned Parenthood
Former Member
Board of Directors, Parent Institute for Quality Education
Former Member
College Board's Hispanic Advisory Committee for Latino College Completion
Member
Equality California Institue
Member
Advisory Board, Western Commission for Higher Education
Current
Former Chair
Joint Legislative Audit Committee, California State Assembly
Former Chair
Appropriations Committee, California State Senate
Former Chair
US Citizen Youth Exiled in Mexico Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Building Equity and Growth in Neighborhoods Program
Former Member
Los Angeles County's Consumer Affairs Commission
Former Member
Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Women and Inequality-Strategies to Promote Opportunity Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Student Success Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Environmental Quality Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Governance and Finance Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Governmental Organization Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Legislative Budget Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Passenger Rail Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Emergencies, Disaster Response and Port Security, California State Senate
Former Member
Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committee, California State House of Representatives
Former Member
Rules Committee, California State House of Representatives
Former Member
California-Mexico Cooperation Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Legislative Audit Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Ports and Goods Movement Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Revenue and Taxation Committee, California State House of Representaives
Former Member
Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Rules Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Elections and Redistricting Committee, California State House of Representatives
Former Member
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Banking and Finance Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Higher Education Committee, California State Assembly
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