Abel Maldonado
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Abel Maldonado is a Republican member of the California Senate. He represents California senate district 15, which spans San Luis Obispo County, most of Monterey County, eastern Santa Cruz County, parts of northwestern Santa Barbara County, and parts of southwestern Santa Clara County.
In February 2009, Maldonado negotiated with Senate Democrats to place three constitutional amendments on the California ballot in exchange for his vote on a budget package that includes $14.3 billion in tax increases. One amendment will appear on the May 19, 2009 ballot and the others are destined for the June 8, 2010 ballot.
The three propositions Maldonado negotiated for are:
- California Proposition 1F (May 2009)
- California No Pay for No Budget (2010)
- California Top Two Primary (2010).[1]
Maldonado's vote on the budget gave Senate Democrats the 27th vote they needed to reach the 2/3rds threshold for passing a budget.[2]
Political experience
Maldonado was elected to the California State Senate in 2004 and again in 2008. His current four-year term ends in 2012 and he will not be able to run for re-election because of the state's term limits.
Prior to his election to the state senate, Maldonado was:
- A member of the California State Assembly from 1998-2004.
- Mayor, City of Santa Maria, 1996-1998
- Member, Santa Maria City Council, 1994-1996.
Committees
Maldonado is a member of:
He is a vice-chair of:
"Sacramento Six"
Senator Maldonado, along with five other Republicans in the California State Legislature voted for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's solution to the state's $41 billion dollar funding gap. The six Republicans have become known as the Sacramento Six. [3]
A committee has indicated that it may pursue a recall campaign against Maldonado because of his vote on the budget.[4]
In response to his critics, who include Steve Poizner, Maldonado spoke out in late March, saying, "Since the budget was passed, you have gone around the state criticizing it and the role six Republicans played in its passage. Your recent statements condemning Propositions 1A-1F are very frustrating. During the budget debate, which lasted over 100 days, I heard from thousands of Californians who took the time to give me their input on the state budget. But I never heard from you."[5]
See also
External links
- Vote Smart profile of Maldonado
- Maldonado's senate profile
- Campaign contributions: 1998 (Assembly), 2000 (Assembly), 2002 (Assembly), 2004 (Senate), 2006 (Senate), 2006 (Controller) and 2008 (Senate)
References
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, "Maldonado's price for budget vote: 3 constitutional amendments", February 19, 2009
- ↑ Inside Bay Area, "At last, a budget deal"
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "'Sacramento Six' face conservative backlash", March 22, 2009
- ↑ Recall Maldonado
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "Maldonado rebukes Poizner on budget", April 1, 2009
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