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Kevin de León
| Kevin de León | ||
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| California State Senate District 22 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 6, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 16, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Senate Majority Caucus Leader | ||
| 2012-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,291/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Assembly | ||
| 2006-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Pitzer College | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Logan Heights, CA | |
| Profession | Senior Associate, National Education Association | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
De León's professional experience includes working as a Senior Associate with the National Education Association, and working for the One Stop Immigration & Educational Center.
He is a member of the Alliance for a Better California, and the California Teachers Association. [1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, de León served on the following committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Chair | ||||
| • Energy, Utilities and Communications | ||||
| • Governmental Organization | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
| • Arts | ||||
| • Emergency Management | ||||
| • Legislative Budget | ||||
| • Joint Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, De Leon serves on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Elections and Constitutional Amendments | ||||
| • Energy, Utilities and Communications | ||||
| • Governmental Organization | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Audit | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, De Leon served on these committees while a member of the California State Assembly:
| California Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Chair | ||||
| • Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media | ||||
| • Governmental Organization | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Joint Legislative Budget | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
Issues
Sponsored legislation
De Leon's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 2 - Individual health care coverage
- AB 125 - Retirement: California Employee Savings Program
- AB 1404 - California Global Warming Solutions Act
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see here.
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. [2],[3]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, De Leon ranked as a 94.[4]
Ballot measure committee
De León sponsors a campaign committee called "Believing in a Better California". In 2011-2012, the committee raised $188,150 and spent $168,385. Of the $168,385 that was spent, $35,400 (about 21%) went to help pass or defeat ballot measures.[5]
De León took four trips to Las Vegas with funds from "Believing in a Better California". According to an investigative report in the San Diego Union-Tribune, while in Las Vegas he attended "marquee prizefights and host glitzy fundraisers, in one case handing out boxing gloves with his autograph to Sacramento lobbyists in attendance."[5]
Elections
2010
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2010
De León was eligible but did not seek re-election in 2010. He instead sought election to the district 22 seat of the California State Senate. De Leon defeated Alejandro Menchaca and Edward Paul Reyes in the June 8 primary. He then won unopposed in the November 2 general election.[6][7]
| California State Senate, District 22 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Kevin de León (D)
|
18,743 | |||
| Edward Paul Reyes (D) | 3,757 | |||
| Alejandro Menchaca (D) | 3,727 | |||
| David Rosas (D) | 5,775 | |||
2008
In 2008 de Leon was re-elected to the California State Assembly District 45. De Leon (D) finished with 70,869 votes while his opponent Philip Alexander (R) finished with 15,506 votes.[8]
| California State Assembly District 45 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kevin de León (D)
|
70,869 | |||
| Philip Alexander (R) | 15,506 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, de Leon raised $847,222 in contributions. [9]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| AT&T | $15,800 |
| California State Pipe Trades Council | $15,600 |
| California Association Of Realtors | $15,600 |
| California Teachers Association | $15,600 |
2008
De Leon's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election were:[10]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| California Teachers Association | $14,400 |
| California State Council of Service Employees | $14,400 |
| Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters | $14,400 |
| Electrical Workers Local 11 | $12,200 |
| Southern CA Pipe Trades District Council 16 | $12,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Kevin + Leon + California + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Kevin Leon News Feed
- Tax bills fail to advance out of California Senate committee - Sacramento Bee (blog)
- Thank God that's over - Los Angeles Wave Newspapers
- Last week for CA Senate committee to advance gun control bills - 89.3 KPCC (blog)
- Las Vegas casino hosts fundraiser for California senator on eve of key vote - The San Luis Obispo Tribune
- Mexican Tycoon Carlos Slim's TracFone Accuses Activist Group Of Orchestrating ... - Forbes
- Health Care Issues High on Latino Community Agenda - California Healthline
- AM Alert: Immigrant Day rally comes to Sacramento - Sacramento Bee (blog)
- Los Angeles Voter Guide May 21, 2013: Mayor, Weed Measures, City Council ... - LA Weekly (blog)
- Democrats seeking office have their eye on Sacramento - Los Angeles Times
- The Economic and Criminal Consequences of Raising the Tobacco Tax - City Watch
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External links
- Senate website
- Legislative profile of Kevin de León on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Kevin de León on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Kevin de León on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. de Leon
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 San Diego Union-Tribune, "Ballot campaigns fund Vegas trips", February 22, 2013
- ↑ California Senate primary results
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, California State Senate election results
- ↑ California State Assembly election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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