Jeff Miller (California)

Jeff Miller
California State Assembly District 71
Former Member
In office
2008-2012
Party	Republican
Compensation
Base salary	$95,290.56 per year
Per diem	$141.86 per day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 2, 2010
Term limits	3 terms (6 years)
Prior offices
Mayor of City of Corona
2008
Education
High school	Foothill High School, 1981
Bachelor's	California State University, Fullerton, 1985
Personal
Profession	Small Business Owner
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

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Jeff Miller is a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing District 71 from 2008 to 2012.

Miller has worked as Parks Commissioner of Corona and is a small business owner. In 2005, he became a co-chair of the state's Jessica's Law program, which sought to protect children from sexual predators. From 2006 to 2008, Miller served as chairman of the Riverside County Republican Party. Miller graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 1985.

Miller is running in the election to the California State Senate in 2012.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

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

• Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, California General Assembly, Vice Chair
• Higher Education Committee, California General Assembly
• Housing and Community Development Committee, California General Assembly
• Insurance Committee, California General Assembly
• Transportation Committee, California General Assembly

2009-2010

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

• Appropriations Committee, California General Assembly
• Education Committee, California General Assembly
• Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, California General Assembly (Vice Chair)
• Select Committee on Rail Transportation
• Transportation Committee, California General Assembly

Issues

Political Courage test

Miller 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, Miller ranked as a 9.

Sponsored legislation

Miller's sponsored legislation includes:

• AB 225 - Firearms: concealed firearm license
• AB 362 - Political signs: theft and damage
• AB 922 - Diesel fuel tax exemption: biodiesel

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

Campaign themes

2012

Miller's campaign website listed the following issues:

• Get Californians Back to Work

Excerpt: "We need to end the needless regulations, red-tape and fees that are driving jobs out of the state. Small and medium businesses, which create the majority of new jobs, need to be encouraged to grow."

• Stop Growing Government

Excerpt: "California’s annual budget “crisis” is caused by the legislature spending too much, not taxing too little. We need to adopt a government spending limit to stop the Legislature from growing government faster than inflation and population."

• Invest in the Important Things

Excerpt: "Spending restraint does not mean we can’t invest in the important things. Keeping us safe and providing our children with the education they deserve for a bright future should be the highest priorities for state government."

• Reduce the Tax Burden on Small Businesses, Working Families and Retirees

Excerpt: "High taxes harm everyone, especially families and retirees trying to make ends meet and small businesses struggling to keep their doors open. California’s high tax rates should be reduced, not raised."

Elections

2012

See also: California State Senate elections, 2012

Miller ran in the 2012 election for California State Senate District 31. He and Richard Roth (D) advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Steve Clute (D). He was then defeated in the general election on November 6, 2012.

California State Senate, District 31, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Richard Roth	55.3%	133,882
	Republican	Jeff Miller	44.7%	108,320
Total Votes				242,202

California State Senate, District 31 Blanket Primary, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jeff Miller	51.1%	38,641
	Democratic	Richard Roth	28.8%	21,812
	Democratic	Steve Clute	20.1%	15,191
Total Votes				75,644

Endorsements

In a cross-party endorsement, Miller received the endorsement of former Democratic Assemblyman Steve Clute over his Democratic opponent Richard Roth. Clute came in third in the primary election on June 5, 2012 for the District 31 senate seat. In the endorsement Clute states, "Although our party of preference means ideologically we may not agree on every issue, one thing I know is Jeff Miller will stand up for Riverside County. Voters can trust that Jeff will stand up for us when it comes to ending government waste; funding our local schools and most importantly getting our local businesses growing again. In these difficult times, supporting the best candidate is more important than party preference."

2010

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2010

Miller won re-election to the 71st District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the June 8 primary. He advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Democrat Gary Kephart in the November 2 general election.

California State Assembly, District 71 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Jeff Miller (R)		97,158
Gary Kephart (D)		49,792

2008

In 2008 Miller was elected to the California State Assembly District 71. Miller (R) was unopposed and finished with 149,166 votes.

California State Assembly District 71
Candidates		Votes
Jeff Miller (R)		149,166

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Miller raised $327,957 in contributions.

His six largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
Farmers Insurance Group	$11,700
California Dental Association	$11,700
PG&E Corp	$7,800
Chevron Corp	$7,800
Pechanga Band Of Luiseno Mission Indians	$7,800
Personal Insurance Federation Of California	$7,800

2008

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

Contributor	2008 total
Farmers Insurance Group	$10,800
Lincoln Club of Riverside County	$7,200
CA Hospital Assoc	$7,200
CA Dental Assoc	$7,200
Apartment Assoc of Orange County	$7,200

Personal

Miller is married to Debora. They have two children.

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Jeff Miller News Feed

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• Pasco business digest, May 19 - Tampabay.com
• Scott Sessions, Dad Of Former Teen Mayor, Now Wants The Job - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
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• Neb high court: Search of student's truck improper - NorthJersey.com
• Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights scrutinized after Baltimore City ... - The Herald-Mail
• Scott rejects Amazon.com deal, but door remains open for development project - Jacksonville Daily Record
• Sierra Club says Kemper deal voids PSC approval - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
• Prosecutors: Whittemore kept campaign funding pledge to Reid by breaking law - Las Vegas Review-Journal

External links

Suggest a link

• Jeff Miller's campaign website
• Official website of Jeff Miller
• Legislative profile of Jeff Miller on Project Vote Smart
• Biographical profile of Jeff Miller on Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008
• Facebook page
• Twitter feed

References

Political offices
Preceded by -	California State Assembly District 71 2008–2012	Succeeded by Brian Jones (R)