Carol Liu
| Carol Liu | |
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| California State Senate District 25 | |
| Incumbent | |
| In office | |
| 2008-Present | |
| Term ends | |
| December 5, 2016 | |
| Years in position | 5 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Compensation | |
| Base salary | $95,291/year |
| Per diem | $141.86/day |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 6, 2012 |
| First elected | 2008 |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 |
| Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) |
| Prior offices | |
| California State Assembly | |
| 2001-2006 | |
| City of La Canada Flintridge | |
| 1996-1999 | |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | San Jose State College, 1963 |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | September 12, 1940 |
| Place of birth | Berkeley, CA |
| Profession | Instructor |
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Prior to joining the state senate, Liu was a member of the California State Assembly from 2000-2006. She was the mayor of the City of La Canada Flintridge from 1996-1999 and a member of the La Canada Flintridge City Council from 1992-1999.
Biography
Liu earned her B.A. from San Jose State College. Her professional experience includes teaching at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC-Berkeley. She was an administrator at Richmond Unified School District from 1978-1984 and a Junior High history teacher at Richmond Unified School District from 1964-1978.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Liu served on the following committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education, Chair | ||||
| • Governance and Finance | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
| • Transportation and Housing | ||||
| • Arts | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Liu served on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Arts | ||||
| • Banking and Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Budget and Fiscal Review | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Emergency Management | ||||
| • Governance and Finance | ||||
| • Human Services, Chair | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Liu served on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Human Services, Chair | ||||
| • Budget and Fiscal Review | ||||
| • Banking, Finance and Insurance | ||||
| • Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments | ||||
| • Public Employees and Retirement | ||||
Issues
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. [1],[2]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Denham ranked as a 91. [3]
Elections
2012
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2012
Liu won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Senate District 25. She was displaced from her current district by redistricting. She and Gilbert Gonzales (R) advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Ameenah Fuller (D). Liu was victorious in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| California State Senate, District 25, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Carol Liu Incumbent |
60.8% | 213,127 | |
| Republican | Gilbert V. Gonzales | 39.2% | 137,651 | |
| Total Votes | 350,778 | |||
| California State Senate, District 25 Blanket Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |
Carol Liu |
51.3% | 62,930 | |
| Democratic | Ameenah Fuller | 5.4% | 6,592 | |
| Republican | Gilbert Gonzales |
43.3% | 53,093 | |
| Total Votes | 122,615 | |||
2008
In 2008 Liu was elected to the California State Senate, District 21. She finished with 204,737 votes and was followed by Teddy Choi with 77,525 votes and Steve Myers with 23,482 votes.[6] Liu raised $566,723 for campaign fund.
| California State Senate, District 21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Carol Liu (D)
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204,737 | |||
| Teddy Choi (R) | 77,525 | |||
| Steve Myers (L) | 23,842 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010 (Off-cycle)
| California State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Carol Liu's campaign in 2010 | |
| Carol Liu For Senate | $224,397 |
| District Council Of Ironworkers | $11,700 |
| California State Council Of Laborers | $7,800 |
| Majestic Realty Co | $7,800 |
| AT&T | $7,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $470,691 |
2008
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In 2008 Liu raised $566,723 in campaign donations. Her top four donors are listed below.[7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California State Council of Service Employees | $14,400 |
| California Teachers Association | $14,400 |
| California Association of Realtors | $9,700 |
| Consumer Attorneys of California | $8,200 |
Personal
Liu and her husband, Michael Peevey, have three children, Darcie, Maria, Jared.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Carol + Liu + California + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Carol Liu News Feed
- Our View: Brown wise to set frugal budget tone - Merced Sun-Star
- Despite state budget revise, Pasadena Unified lays off 96 educators - Pasadena Sun
- La Ca
- Serving Pasadena, Altadena, and Surrounding Areas - Pasadena Journal
- Brown commits $1 billion for Common Core, sticks with funding formula - EdSource Today
- School funding will be focus, source of contention, of Brown's revised budget - EdSource Today
- Brown proposes $3 billion more for K-12, including $1 billion for Common Core - EdSource Today
- California's Public Utilities Commission faces legislative heat - Sacramento Bee
- Democratic senators offer alternative to Brown's funding formula - EdSource Today
- Senator calls on CPUC president to testify at budget hearing - Sacramento Bee (blog)
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External links
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Facebook page
- Twitter feed
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ California State Senate official election results
- ↑ http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=97968 Campaign donations]
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| Preceded by Roderick "Rod" Wright (D) |
California State Senate District 25 2008–present |
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