Bill Berryhill

Bill Berryhill
California State Assembly District 26
Former Member
In office
2008-2012
Party	Republican
Leadership
Chief Minority Whip
2010-2012
Compensation
Base salary	$95,290.56 per year
Per diem	$141.86 per day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
Term limits	3 terms (6 years)
Personal
Profession	President, Berryhill Orchards
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

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Bill Berryhill is a former Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing District 26 from 2008 to 2012.

Berryhill is the President of Berryhill Orchards, and owner/operator of BB Vineyards.

He is a member of numerous organizations, including the Allied Grape Growers Board, California Association of Wine Grape Growers, California Waterfowl Association, Ceres Chamber of Commerce, Ceres Lions Club, Ducks Unlimited, and the National Rifle Association.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Berryhill served on these committees:

• Agriculture Committee, California General Assembly
• Budget Committee, California General Assembly
• Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee, California General Assembly, Vice Chair
• Legislative Budget Committee, California Legislature
• Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee, California General Assembly

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Berryhill served on these committees:

• Budget Committee, California General Assembly
• Elections and Redistricting Committee, California General Assembly
• Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy Committee, California General Assembly
• Labor and Employment Committee, California General Assembly (Vice Chair)
• Select Committee on Ports
• Select Committee on Wine

Issues

Political Courage test

Berryhill did not provide answers to the California State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.

Legislative scorecard

Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score. ,

On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Berryhill ranked as an 11.

Sponsored legislation

Berryhill's sponsored legislation includes:

• AB 670 - Vehicles: high-occupancy vehicle lanes
• AB 1356 - Elections: proof of identification
• AB 1517 - Special education: alternative dispute resolution

For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.

Campaign themes

2012

Berryhill's campaign website listed the following issues:

• Budget

Excerpt: "California is suffering from a legislature that has little interest in acting fiscally responsible. Our budget and laws create a structural deficit that works against the people of California and fail to provide accountability to taxpayers."

• Taxes

Excerpt: "Californians shoulder the highest personal income tax burden in the country. And yet our state teeters on the brink of financial collapse. The liberal tax and spend crowd in Sacramento needs to understand that no society has ever taxed its way to prosperity."

• Agriculture

Excerpt: "Farming and agriculture are in my blood. I was raised on a farm and have made my living growing grapes for more than thirty years. I know what it takes to make a living in the San Joaquin Valley."

• Water

Excerpt: "Water is a precious resource that brings billions of dollars of business to California. Farms, ranches and our communities are dependent on water, and the policies that manage it, to bring prosperity."

• Education

Excerpt: "I have been privileged to serve nine years as a Trustee on the Ceres Unified School Board. In that time I discovered that improving learning doesn’t happen by increasing salaries or with cumbersome state mandates, but by finding common sense solutions that serve children and families."

Elections

2012

See also: California State Senate elections, 2012

Berryhill ran in the 2012 election for California State Senate District 5. He and Cathleen Galgiani (D) advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Leroy Ornellas (R). Berryhill was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2012 by Cathleen Galgiani (D).

California State Senate, District 5, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Cathleen Galgiani	50.5%	142,425
	Republican	Bill Berryhill	49.5%	139,502
Total Votes				281,927

California State Senate, District 5 Blanket Primary, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Cathleen Galgiani	40.7%	52,148
	Republican	Bill Berryhill	35.8%	45,819
	Republican	Leroy Ornellas	23.5%	30,109
Total Votes				128,076

2010

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2010

Berryhill won re-election to the 26th District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the June 8 primary. He advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Democrat Tim Weintz, Sr. in the November 2 general election.

California State Assembly, District 26 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Bill Berryhill (R)		64,625
Tim Weintz, Sr. (D)		41,775

2008

In 2008 Berryhill was elected to the California State Assembly District 26. Berryhill (R) finished with 70,620 votes while his opponent John Eisenhunt (D) finished with 65,940 votes. Berryhill raised $1,039,464 for his campaign fund.

California State Assembly District 26
Candidates		Votes
Bill Berryhill (R)		70,620
John Eisenhunt (D)		65,940

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Berryhill raised $616,050 in contributions.

His four largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
Farmers Insurance Group	$15,600
California Trucking Association	$8,900
California Dental Association	$8,800

2008

Below are Berryhill's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:

Contributor	2008 total
William R Berryhill	$100,000
California Republican Party	$50,000
Republican Party of Stanislaus County	$40,000
San Joaquin County Republican Central Cmte	$21,000
CA Dental Assoc	$14,400

Recent news

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Bill Berryhill News Feed

• Senate bill recommends new state K-12 funding model - Daily Californian
• Senator Tom Berryhill Announces the Defeat of Senate Bill 787, Legislation to ... - Sierra Sun Times
• Senator Tom Berryhill's Flex-Work Week Legislation Killed in Senate Labor - Sierra Sun Times
• CEQA Roundup: What the CEQA debate is really about - California Economy Reporting
• Flexible work bill deserved better fate from Legislature - U-T San Diego
• California Community and State Coalition defeats Senator Leno's Extension of ... - Hola Arkansas
• In CEQA fight, 'modernize' is the mantra of spin - Capitol Weekly
• Judy Sly: Not all Republicans march in lock step - Merced Sun-Star
• Bills To Expand Yosemite National Park Finding Bipartisan Support - National Parks Traveler
• SATURDAY SHORTS: Summerlike temps call for summerlike safety measures - Modesto Bee

Personal

Berryhill is married to Triana. They have three children.

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website
• Official website of Bill Berryhill
• Legislative profile of Bill Berryhill on Project Vote Smart
• Biographical profile of Bill Berryhill on Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008

References

Political offices
Preceded by -	California State Assembly District 26 2008–2012	Succeeded by Connie Conway (R)