Republican Steve Poizner took office as California's new insurance commissioner yesterday and announced he would keep key staff from his Democratic predecessor.
The former commissioner, Democrat John Garamendi, is now serving as the state's lieutenant governor. Mr. Poizner announced that high-profile members of Mr. Garamendi's staff, including Chief Deputy Rick Baum and General Counsel Gary Cohen, will stay on at the department.
"I intend to run the Department of Insurance in a nonpartisan manner, independent and citizen-focused," Mr. Poizner said in his inaugural address at the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, Calif. He added that the mantra for the department will be "California First."
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