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Gerald Hill
Democratic Party
Prior offices:
Supervisor San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
Year left office: 2008
California State Assembly District 19
Year left office: 2012
California State Senate District 13
Years in office: 2012 - 2020
Successor: Josh Becker (D)
San Mateo City Council
Years in office: 1991 - 1998
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2016
Education
Bachelor's
University of California, Berkeley
Personal
Profession
Professor/Business Owner

Gerald "Jerry" Hill is a Democratic member of the California State Senate, representing District 13. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

He previously served in the California State Assembly, representing the 19th District from 2008 to 2012.

Biography

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Hill's professional experience includes working as an adjunct professor in public policy at Notre Dame de Namur University and owning a pool cleaning business.

He served on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, the San Mateo City Council, and served as mayor of San Mateo in 1994.[1]

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Hill was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

California committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations
• Business, Professions, and Economic Development, Chair
• Energy, Utilities and Communications
• Environmental Quality
• Governmental Organization
• Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Rules

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

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

Campaign themes

2012

Hill's campaign website listed the following issues:[2]

  • Creating Local Jobs
Excerpt: "Jerry led the effort to relocate one of the world’s largest solar firms from Maryland to Belmont creating hundreds of local jobs. He worked for a year coordinating efforts between the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, the State Board of Equalization and the City of Belmont."
  • Improving Our Healthcare System
Excerpt: "Jerry led the successful effort to expand health insurance to every child in San Mateo County, and he found the funding to pay for it without increasing taxes."
  • Improving Schools
Excerpt: "As a credentialed teacher, Jerry knows the importance our schools have on shaping the future. He received his teaching credential from San Francisco State University and has taught government courses at the collegiate level."
  • Protecting The Environment
Excerpt: "Jerry has been a champion for environmental issues in the capitol receiving 100% voting records from the Sierra Club and the League of Conservation Voters. He introduced legislation, AB 1358, banning Styrofoam packaging in California to reduce debris in our bay, creeks and coastline."
  • Holding Utilities Accountable
Excerpt: "In the wake of the September 9, 2010 San Bruno gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes, Jerry took charge in the legislature to hold utilities and regulators accountable for improving the safety of gas lines beneath our homes."

Political Courage test

Hill did not provide answers to the California State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[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, Hill ranked as a 94.[6]

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

2020

See also: California State Senate elections, 2020

Gerald Hill was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

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.[7]

Incumbent Gerald Hill defeated Rick Ciardella in the California State Senate District 13 general election.[8][9]

California State Senate, District 13 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gerald Hill Incumbent 75.87% 296,400
     Republican Rick Ciardella 24.13% 94,269
Total Votes 390,669
Source: California Secretary of State


Incumbent Gerald Hill and Rick Ciardella defeated John H. Webster in the California State Senate District 13 Blanket primary.[10][11]

California State Senate, District 13 Blanket Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gerald Hill Incumbent 75.64% 171,411
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rick Ciardella 18.62% 42,185
     Libertarian John H. Webster 5.74% 13,018
Total Votes 226,614

2012

See also: California State Senate elections, 2012

Hill won the 2012 election for California State Senate District 13. He and Sally Lieber (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Christopher Kent Chiang (D) and John H. Webster (L). Hill was victorious in the general election on November 6, 2012.[12][13][14]

California State Senate, District 13, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Hill 66.1% 218,775
     Democratic Sally J. Lieber 33.9% 112,321
Total Votes 331,096
California State Senate, District 13 Blanket Primary, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGerald Hill 51.1% 76,033
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSally Lieber 22.5% 33,566
     Democratic Christopher Kent Chiang 11% 16,317
     Libertarian John H. Webster 15.4% 23,003
Total Votes 148,919

2010

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2010

Hill won re-election to the 19th District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the June 8 primary. He advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Alberto Waisman and Gary Tutin in the November 2 general election.[15]

California State Assembly, District 19 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Gerald Hill (D) 90,717
Alberto Waisman (R) 33,765
Gary Tutin (L) 3,674

2008

In 2008 Hill was elected to the California State Assembly District 19. Hill (D) finished with 124,157 votes and was followed by Catherine Brinkman (R) with 39,132 votes and Brian Perry (L) with 6,803 votes.[16] Hill raised $1,114,900 for his campaign fund.[17]

California State Assembly District 19
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Gerald Hill (D) 124,157
Catherine Brinkman (R) 39,132
Brian Perry (L) 6,803

Campaign finance summary

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Gerald Hill campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2016California State Senate, District 13Won $1,293,628 N/A**
2012California State Senate, District 13Won $1,210,491 N/A**
2010California State Assembly, District 19Won $582,904 N/A**
2008California State Assembly, District 19Won $1,107,164 N/A**
Grand total$4,194,187 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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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 13, 2014
  2. ↑ jerryhillforsenate.com, "Issues," accessed March 13, 2014
  3. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hill Issue Positions
  4. ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard," December 17, 2009
  5. ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene," December 18, 2009
  6. ↑ Capitol Weekly, "2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard (Archived)," accessed March 13, 2014
  7. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
  8. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
  9. ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
  10. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
  11. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
  12. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
  13. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
  14. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
  15. ↑ Sacramento Bee, California Assembly General election results (dead link)
  16. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
  17. ↑ Follow the Money, "Campaign funds," accessed March 13, 2014
Political offices
Preceded by
Elaine Alquist (D) 		California State Senate District 13
2012–2020 		Succeeded by
Josh Becker (D)
Preceded by
- 		California State Assembly District 19
2008–2012 		Succeeded by
Phil Ting (D)


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