Statewide program manager and cannabis insurance external affairs director
California Department of Insurance
The cannabis industry is quickly expanding across the US, and so are its risks and insurance needs. Bringing a diverse background to the California Department of Insurance, Camille Dixon represents California insurance commissioner Dave Jones on cannabis insurancerelated matters. She also represents the commissioner on the state treasurer’s Cannabis Banking Working Group and sits on other insurance-related committees.
In addition to her cannabis insurance role, Dixon represents the commissioner on the California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan Board and runs a statesponsored program that helps incomeeligible consumers obtain affordable auto insurance. She also served as interim director of the commissioner’s Insurance Diversity Initiative.
Previously, Dixon worked for the California State Board of Equalization, where she advised the chairman on tax appeals and legislative matters, and implemented the chairman’s cannabis and affordable housing taxation initiatives. Before that, she spent time at a large commercial real estate firm and worked in the court system, managing caseloads and assisting criminal law judges.
