that he felt charged unreasonably high rates. In particular, he worked to exclude Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Cross of California from the exchange. Anthem Blue Cross ended up withdrawing its participation in the small business portion of the exchange, prompting concerns that consumers would not be able to comparison shop on the exchange itself where plan designs were standardized, but would be required to compare exchange plans to externally marketed plans. Jones subsequently claimed that other major carriers on the exchange were charging unreasonable rates including Blue Shield of California and United Healthcare. United Healthcare subsequently withdrew from the California individual market entirely. Blue Shield currently remains a member of the exchange. 2014 election Jones was re-elected to a second term in 2014 with 57 percent of the vote against Republican Ted Gaines, a state senator from Northern California. 2018 Attorney General election In 2018, Jones declared his candidacy for California Attorney General, finishing third in the primary election behind incumbent Democrat Xavier Becerra, who was appointed to the position by then Governor Jerry Brown upon the resignation of Kamala Harris, who was elected to the United States Senate in 2016, and Republican Steven Bailey. Personal life Jones and his wife, Kim Flores, live in the Curtis Park neighborhood of Sacramento and have two children, Isabelle and William. Electoral history References External links Join California Dave Jones |- |- |- 1962 births 21st-century American politicians American people of Welsh descent California Insurance Commissioners California lawyers Clinton administration personnel DePauw University alumni Harvard Law School alumni Harvard Kennedy School alumni Living people Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly Politicians from Philadelphia Sacramento City Council members