1990 California Insurance Commissioner election
The 1990 California Insurance Commissioner election occurred on November 6, 1990, with the primary elections taking place on June 5, 1990. The Democratic Party|Democratic] nominee, John Garamendi, defeated the Republican Party|Republican] nominee, Huntington Beach mayor Wes Bannister. Garamendi was the first person elected to the position of Insurance Commissioner due to the passage of 1988 California [Proposition 103|Proposition 103 in 1988]. Proposition 103 changed the Insurance Commissioner position from a governor-appointed position to an elected position.