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Fran Pavley
Democratic Party
Prior offices:
Mayor City of Agoura Hills
California State Senate District 27
Years in office: 2008 - 2016
California State Assembly District 41
Years in office: 2001 - 2006
Education
Bachelor's
California State University, Fresno, 1970
Graduate
California State University, Northridge, 1985
Personal
Religion
Christian: Protestant
Profession
Educator
Contact
Personal website

Fran Pavley (b. 1948) is a former Democratic member of the California State Senate, representing District 27 from 2008 to 2016.

Pavley did not seek re-election to the California State Senate in 2016.

Pavley previously served in the California State Assembly from 2001-2006. She also served as a coastal commissioner for the State of California from 1995-2000 and as a city council member and mayor of Agoura Hills.

Biography

Pavley earned her B.A. from California State University-Fresno and her M.A. in environmental planning from California State University-Northridge in 1985. Her professional experience includes teaching at Moorpark Unified School District and at Esparto Unified School District.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pavley served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pavley served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pavley serves on these committees:

2009-2010

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

Issues

Legislative scorecards

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 legislative scorecard, Pavley ranked as a 100. She was one of eight state senators the publication identified as voting in what they defined as a "liberal" way in every vote they ranked.[3]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2016

See also: California State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the California State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[4] Incumbent Fran Pavley (D) did not seek re-election.

Henry Stern defeated Steve Fazio in the California State Senate District 27 general election.[5][6]

California State Senate, District 27 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Henry Stern 55.85% 218,655
     Republican Steve Fazio 44.15% 172,827
Total Votes 391,482
Source: California Secretary of State


The following candidates ran in the California State Senate District 27 Blanket primary.[7][8]

California State Senate, District 27 Blanket Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steve Fazio 37.13% 77,770
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Henry Stern 27.30% 57,189
     Democratic Janice Kamenir-Reznik 19.22% 40,250
     Democratic David Pollock 7.33% 15,359
     Democratic Shawn Bayliss 6.09% 12,757
     Democratic George Christopher Thomas 2.93% 6,143
Total Votes 209,468

2012

See also: California State Senate elections, 2012

Pavley won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Senate District 27. She was displaced from her current district by redistricting. She and Todd Zink (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, unopposed. Pavley was victorious in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]

California State Senate, District 27, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngFran Pavley Incumbent 53.6% 197,757
     Republican Todd Zink 46.4% 171,438
Total Votes 369,195

2008

See also: California State Senate elections, 2008

In 2008 Pavley was elected to the California State Senate, District 22. She finished with 238,172 votes and was followed by Rick Montaine with 96,724 votes and Colin Goldman with 18,906 votes.[12] Pavley raised $1,049,013 for her campaign fund.

California State Senate, District 22
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Fran Pavley (D) 238,172
Rick Montaine (R) 96,274
Colin Goldman (L) 18,906

Campaign themes

2012

The following excerpts come from Pavley's campaign website:[13]

Education: "...In an effort to help students and their families with out-of-pocket costs, Senator Pavley is working on important legislation aimed at reducing the cost of textbooks. She is also working hard to pass the Middle Class Scholarship Act to ensure that families can keep more of their hard earned cash and lower their debit [sic].

Public safety: "...The Senator carried the banner on many public safety reforms because she knows that communities flourish when people feel safe. Children are better educated, businesses thrive and overall quality of life improves when people are safe on their streets and in their homes and businesses. Fran has a long record of fighting for public safety reforms including cracking down on elder abuse, sexual abuse and domestic violence...."

Jobs/economy: "...[Pavley's economic reforms] are a key component of California’s economic recovery."

Transportation: "As a member of the Assembly and Senate Transportation Committees for her entire time in the Legislature, Senator Pavley has been actively working to represent her constituents to secure funding, address safety concerns and provide leadership on the state’s transportation policy...."

Environment/energy: "...Now known as the 'Pavley Law,' Fran’s efforts pushed the President of the United States to adopt national standards that will save the average driver about $4,000 dollars over the life of the car, money that would otherwise go to big oil companies.... Fran’s Global Warming Solutions Act sent a strong signal to businesses around the world that California is the epicenter of the global clean energy economy. Since the passage of this bill, which requires the state’s largest polluters to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, California’s clean energy economy has grown, while many other sectors have faltered.... Senator Pavley is an acknowledged leader in establishing water conservation policies across California and in protecting public access to coastal resources and protecting other ocean resources.... Fran also led the way in California to protect children from dangerous toxins, including laws to ban BPA from baby bottles, lead in children’s jewelry, and mercury in vaccines."

Campaign finance summary

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Fran Pavley campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2012California State Senate, District 27Won $3,060,070 N/A**
2008California State Senate, District 23Won $1,049,013 N/A**
2004California State Assembly, District 41Won $355,227 N/A**
2002California State Assembly, District 41Won $352,958 N/A**
2000California State Assembly, District 41Won $887,693 N/A**
Grand total$5,704,961 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in California

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In 2011, the California State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.

Awards

In 2003, Governing magazine named Pavley as one of eleven "Public Officials of the Year" for spearheading the successful campaign to limit automobile emissions of greenhouse gases.[14] Other honorees included Alabama Governor Bob Riley. Each year since 1994, Governing has selected a handful of state and local officials to honor for standout job performance. The Public Officials of the Year program "recognizes leaders from state, city and county government who exemplify the ideals of public service."[15]

Personal

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Pavley and her husband, Andy Pavley, have two children, Jennifer and David.

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term Fran + Pavley + California + Senate

Fran Pavley News Feed

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard," December 17, 2009
  2. ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene," December 18, 2009
  3. ↑ Capitol Weekly, "2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard (Archived)," accessed March 13, 2014
  4. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
  5. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
  6. ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
  7. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
  8. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
  9. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
  10. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
  11. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
  12. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
  13. ↑ Pavley for Senate 2012, "Issues," accessed Ocotber 29, 2012
  14. ↑ Rob Gurwitt, Governing, "Beginner's Pluck: Challenging 'Big Industry’ on Vehicle Emissions,'" 2003
  15. ↑ Governing, "GOVERNING Announces 2012 Public Officials of the Year," October 19, 2012
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Preceded by
Alan Lowenthal (D) 		California State Senate District 27
2008–2016 		Succeeded by
Henry Stern (D)


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