Fiona Ma is an American politician and accountant. She has been serving as the California state treasurer since January 7,2019. She previously was a member of the California Board of Equalization (2015–2019),the California State Assembly (2006–2012),and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2002–2006).
Lori R. Saldaña is an American politician who served as Speaker pro tempore of the California State Assembly from 2008 to 2010. A member of the Democratic Party,she served in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010,representing the 76th Assembly district.
Toni Gayle Atkins is an American politician who served as the 51st President pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2018 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served as the 69th Speaker of the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2016 and the California State Assembly Majority Leader from 2012-2014. She has represented the 39th State Senate district since 2016,encompassing most of San Diego.
Diane Lynn Harkey is an American politician who served as a member of the California State Board of Equalization,representing its fourth district from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,she was previously elected to the Dana Point City Council (2004–2008),including a stint as Mayor of Dana Point (2007–2008),as well as the California State Assembly (2008–2014). She was a Republican candidate for California's 49th congressional district seat in the 2018 election,losing to Democrat Mike Levin.
The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) is a public agency charged with tax administration and fee collection in the state of California in the United States. The authorities of the Board attempt to ensure that counties fairly assess property taxes,collect excises taxes on alcoholic beverages,administer the insurance tax program,and other tax collection related activities.
Cindy Chavez is an American politician who serves as the Santa Clara County supervisor representing district two,which is home to nearly 400,000 residents in Downtown,East,and South San Jose. Her public service career began in the 1990s as a policy analyst for health care,public health,human services and transportation for the Board of Supervisors. She served two terms on the San Jose City Council,where she was also Vice Mayor,and also served on the board leadership of public agencies such as the San Jose Redevelopment Agency,and executive director of Working Partnerships USA and the South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council. She has unsuccessfully run for Mayor of San Jose twice. She is a graduate of San Jose State University,is married and has a son in college.
Nora Campos is an American politician from California. Campos formerly served as a California State Assemblymember and was the Speaker pro tempore during her tenure. In 2020,she was unsuccessful in her campaign for the California's 15th State Senate district. She served on the San Jose City Council representing District 5 (2001-2010). She was unsuccessful in her campaign for the same seat in 2022. Prior to taking elected office she worked for a San Jose City Councilmember.
Dominic L. Cortese is a former California State Assemblyman who served from 1980 until 1996. For most of his career,Cortese was a moderate Democrat,but in 1995 he gained national attention when he became a member of Ross Perot's Reform Party. He was the highest ranking elected official of the newly formed party at the time. There were international media reports of this event,including the fact that Cortese was being considered by Perot to be his vice presidential running mate in the 1996 election.
George C. Runner Jr. is an American politician from California who served on the California State Board of Equalization,the only publicly elected tax commission in the United States. A Republican,he represented the Board's 2nd District from 2011 to 2015 and the renumbered 1st District from 2015 to 2019.
Kansen Chu is a Taiwanese-born American politician. A Democrat,Chu was a member of the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2020,for the 25th District,which encompasses parts of the South and East Bay regions of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Paul J. Fong is an American politician. He is a former Democratic California State Assembly member from the 28th district.
Chris Holden is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 41st Assembly District,which encompasses the northern San Gabriel Valley,and is centered in Pasadena.
Scott Thomas Wilk Sr. is an American politician who served as the California State Senate minority leader from January 20,2021 until December 5,2022. He is a Republican representing the 21st district,encompassing Antelope Valley,Victor Valley,and most of the Santa Clarita Valley. Prior to his election to the Senate,he served two terms in the California State Assembly. He was also a College of the Canyons Trustee.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,with a primary election on June 3,2014. Voters elected the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California,one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including a gubernatorial election.
The 2018 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Gavin Newsom was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits and ran for governor of California instead. Democrats Eleni Kounalakis and Ed Hernandez faced each other in the general election,as no Republican finished in the top two positions of the nonpartisan blanket primary that was held on June 5,2018.
Rebecca Beth Bauer-Kahan is an American attorney and politician who has served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 16th district since 2018. A member of the Democratic Party,her district extends from Lamorinda to the Tri-Valley region of the San Francisco Bay Area.
The 2020 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday,November 3,2020,with the primary election scheduled for March 3,2020. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices,including for U.S. President and the state assembly.
The 2020 California Proposition 17 is a ballot measure that appeared on the ballot in the 2020 California elections on November 3. Prop 17 amended the Constitution of California to allow people who are on parole to vote. Due to the passage of this proposition,more than 50,000 people in California who are currently on parole and have completed their prison sentence are now eligible to vote and to run for public office. This proposition also provides that all those on parole in the future will be allowed to vote and run for public office as well. The work of Proposition 17 comes out of a history of addressing felony disenfranchisement in the United States. California voters approved this measured by a margin of roughly 18 percentage points.
The 2022 California State Board of Equalization elections took place on November 8,2022,to elect all four seats of the State Board of Equalization,with the non-partisan blanket primary election taking place on June 7,2022.
Pilar Schiavo is formerly a nurse advocate and small business owner. She currently serves in the California State Assembly representing the northwest San Fernando Valley and the Santa Clarita Valley in California's 40th State Assembly district.
