How the Race for CA Insurance Commissioner Could Impact Housing

In this episode of Infill, listeners will meet Patrick Wolff, long-time YIMBY and candidate for Insurance Commissioner in CA. During the discussion, Sonja Trauss and Wolff unpack a wonky but critical issue: how California’s broken insurance market is making the housing crisis even worse. Wolff explains how outdated regulations, climate-driven risk, and a dysfunctional approval process have turned insurance into a major barrier for Californians, and how policy threads through our housing supply and housing insurance problems. They also dig into Wolff's vision for reform, including improving transparency, encouraging innovation in risk reduction, and restoring a healthy market. It’s a deep dive into an overlooked but powerful lever for affordability, climate resilience, and better governance. Tune in to hear more about Patrick and his campaign, which is going on right now! Learn more about Patrick Wolff: Learn more about YIMBY Action: yimbyaction.org/join Follow YIMBY Action on Instagram: Follow YIMBY Action on BlueSky: Follow YIMBY Action on Facebook:

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How the Race for CA Insurance Commissioner Could Impact Housing is an episode from INFILL by YIMBY Action.

This episode is 00:53:49 long.

This episode was published on May 4, 2026.

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