Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Alliance For SoCal Innovation's Poizner Throws Hat Back Into Politics

Steve Poizner, the serial technology entrepreneur who recently founded the Alliance for Southern California Innovation, has thrown his hat back into the political ring, and will again seek a seat heading up the California Insurance Commission. Poizner recently created the alliance with the goal or raising the visibility of Southern California's high tech industry, saying he wants to make the region a "world class technology hub". Poizner--in a first--says he will run for the post of California Insurance Commissioner as an independent candidate. If successful, Poizner would be the first independent declaring "no party preference" to win a statewide office. Poizner previously had run as a Republican, serving in the role from 2007 to 2011; he also had thrown his hat into the California Governor's race in 2010.