Bill Monning
| Bill Monning | ||
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| California State Senate District 17 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 3, 2012-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 5, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,291/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Assembly District 27 | ||
| 2008-2012 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of California, Berkeley (1972) | |
| J.D. | University of San Francisco School of Law (1976) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 2, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Los Angeles | |
| Profession | Lawyer/Professor | |
| Religion | Unitarian | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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He previously served in the California State Assembly, representing District 27 from 2008 to 2012.
Biography
Monning currently works as Director/Distinguished Professor of Law, Mandell-Gisnet Center for Conflict Management, Monterey College of Law, and Professor of International Negotiation & Conflict Resolution, Monterey Institute of International Studies. He had his own private law practice from 1982-87 and 1991-93.
Monning is a member of the American Civil Liberties Union, Civil Rights Coalition of Monterey County, League of United Latin-American Citizens, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Sierra Club, and the Surfrider Foundation. [1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Monning served on the following committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Budget and Fiscal Review | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Water | ||||
| • Arts | ||||
| • Fairs, Allocation, and Classification | ||||
| • Joint Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Monning served on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media | ||||
| • Budget | ||||
| • Health, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Legislative Audit | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Monning served on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Budget | ||||
| • Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor and Employment, Chair | ||||
| • Audit | ||||
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Monning's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 540 - State Auditor: Bureau of State Audits: budget
- AB 624 - Elections: voter participation
- AB 1245 - Recovery of public records
- AB 1678 (2012) - Seeks to ban food trucks from setting up within 1,500 feet of public schools[2]
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Political Courage test
Monning provided 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. When asked his legislative priorities he listed them as:
- 1. "Health care reform - support SB 840"
- 2. "Sustain education funding"
- 3. "Environmental sustainability -Reduce CO2 emissions"[3]
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. [4],[5]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Monning ranked as a 100, along with eight other Democratic members of the state assembly.[6]
Elections
2012
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2012
Monning ran in the 2012 election for California State Senate District 17. He and Larry Beaman (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, unopposed. Monning was victorious in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| California State Senate, District 17, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bill Monning |
63.3% | 236,213 | |
| Republican | Larry Beaman | 36.7% | 136,836 | |
| Total Votes | 373,049 | |||
2010
Monning won re-election to the 27th District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the June 8 primary. He defeated Republican Linda Black in the November 2 general election.[9]
| California State Assembly, District 27 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bill Monning (D)
|
102,124 | |||
| Linda Black (R) | 50,831 | |||
2008
In 2008 Bill Monning was elected to the California State Assembly District 27. Monning (D) finished with 127,102 votes and was followed by Robert Murray (R) with 48,107 votes and Mark Hinkle (L) with 17,435 votes.[10]
| California State Assembly District 27 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bill Monning (D)
|
127,102 | |||
| Robert Murray (R) | 48,107 | |||
| Mark Hinkle (L) | 17,435 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Monning raised $575,626 in contributions. [11]
His five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Teachers Association | $15,600 |
| Operating Engineers Local 3 | $11,300 |
| California State Association Of Electrical Workers | $10,800 |
| California Medical Association | $9,800 |
| California State Council Of Laborers | $9,800 |
2008
Below are Monning's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[12]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| William W Monning | $15,000 |
| California Teachers Association | $14,400 |
| California State Council of Service Employees | $14,400 |
| Operating Engineers Local 3 | $14,400 |
| CA Medical Assoc | $14,390 |
Personal
Monning is married to Dr. Dana Kent. They have two children.
Recent news
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Bill Monning News Feed
- Statewide Soda Tax Gaining Momentum in Calif. Legislature - California Healthline
- Sen. Bill Monning: Employer health programs can backfire on employees - San Jose Mercury News
- California Senate OKs ski safety legislation - Sparks Today
- Oil and soda taxes advance in California Legislature - Los Angeles Times
- California analyst assesses PPACA projections - LifeHealthPro
- San Francisco in Support of California Soda Tax - The Epoch Times
- Lawmakers test Brown's no-tax resolve with calls to hike levies - Los Angeles Times
- New California Soda-Tax Bill Under Consideration - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Revised Budget Will Reveal Brown's Use of Extra Tax Revenue - California Healthline
- California Ski Safety Bill Clears First Legislative Hurdle - NBC Southern California
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External links
- Legislative profile of Bill Monning on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Bill Monning on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008
- Campaign website
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Monning
- ↑ Reason, "Are Food Trucks Really Like Child Molesters?," March 25, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Monning Issue Positions
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard", December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene", December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly", Downloadable 2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard
- ↑ California Secretary of State, Official candidate list
- ↑ California Secretary of State - Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, California Assembly General election results
- ↑ California State Assembly election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
California State Senate District 17 2012–present |
Succeeded by Sharon Runner (R) |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 27 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Nora Campos (D) |
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