Covered California is under fire for giving out names of people who looked but did n't buy . Officials with Covered California , the state 's federally mandated health insurance exchange , has released the names of potential insurance customers to insurance agents . The names were from people who went online , registered , and looked at the policies offered . They did n't sign up , or give permission for information to be passed along . Some sharp agents are catching the violation of privacy laws and not pursuing the potential customers , others however have contacted potential clients much to their dismay . The move was enough for Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom to get involved , issuing a statement recommending a consent box be inserted into the Covered California webpage . ;