Joe Coto

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Joe Coto
California State Assembly District 23
Incumbent
Assumed office 2005
Current term ends 2010
Political party	Democrat
Profession	Superintendent
Website	Official website

Joe Coto is a Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing the 23rd District since 2005.

Coto has served as Superintendent of East Side Union High School District and Superintendent/teacher in the Oakland Unified School District.

He is a former member of the Oakland City Council and currently sits on the Board of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, President of the Latino Democratic Forum, Board Member of the Lucille Packard Children's Hospital, and Chair of the Mexican Plaza Cultural Arts Center.^[1]

Issue positions

Coto 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.^[2]

Committee membership

• Appropriations Committee, California General Assembly
• Select Committee on Biotechnology
• Elections and Redistricting Committee, California General Assembly
• Governmental Organization Committee, California General Assembly (Chair)
• Audit Committee, California Legislature
• Revenue and Taxation Committee, California General Assembly
• Select Committee on Youth Violence Prevention

Sponsored legislation

Coto's sponsored legislation includes:

• AB 122 - Tribal gaming: compact ratification
• AB 465 - Schools: parent involvement
• AB 1299 - State taxes: vote requirement

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

Major donors

Below are Coto's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:^[3]

Contributor	2008 total
CA Teachers Assoc	$14,400
CA State Council of Service Employees	$14,400
Building & Construction Trades Council of CA	$12,500
California State Council of Laborers	$10,800
Farmers Insurance Group	$10,800

External links

• Official state assembly website of Joe Coto
• Biographical profile of Joe Coto on Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004

References

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