California Announces Final Decision to Expand Low Cost Automobile Insurance Program to Monterey, Sonoma, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties

California Announces Final Decision to Expand Low Cost Automobile Insurance Program to Monterey, Sonoma, and Ventura Counties: "Insurance Commissioner Garamendi today announced his decision to expand the California Low Cost Automobile Insurance program to Monterey, Sonoma, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The announcement follows his final determination that the program, which provides eligible low income good drivers with state-required liability insurance for under $400 a year, is necessary and desirable in those counties. Rates are set in each county so that premiums are sufficient to cover losses and expenses incurred in each county. "