faced significant criticism in which he admitted to receiving donations from the insurance industry he regulates despite pledging not to do so during his campaign. Personal life Lara, as California's insurance commissioner, is the first openly gay person elected to statewide office in California's history. While serving in the state legislature, he was a member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus. References External links Campaign website Join California Ricardo Lara 1974 births 21st-century American politicians American politicians of Mexican descent California Insurance Commissioners Democratic Party California state senators Gay politicians Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in California Legislative staff LGBT Hispanic and Latino American people LGBT state legislators in California Living people Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly People from Commerce, California People from Bell Gardens, California San Diego State University alumni University of Southern California alumni