Kevin de Leon
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| Kevin de Leon | ||
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| California State Senate District 22 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 6, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 16, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Senate Majority Caucus Leader | ||
| 2012-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,290.56/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day for each day in session | |
| 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 | ||
Contents |
De Leon is a Senior Associate with the National Education Association, and worked for the One Stop Immigration & Educational Center.
He is a member of the Alliance for a Better California, and the California Teachers Association. [1]
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 the House site.
Political Courage test
De Leon 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]
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. [3],[4]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, De Leon ranked as a 94.[5]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, De Leon has been appointed to these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, California Senate
- Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee, California Senate
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee, California Senate
- Governmental Organization Committee, California Senate
- Health Committee, California Senate
- Audit Committee, California Legislature
- Rules Committee, California Senate
- Rules Committee, California Legislature
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, De Leon served on these committees while a member of the California State Assembly:
- Select Committee on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
- Appropriations Committee, California General Assembly (Chair)
- Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committee, California General Assembly
- Governmental Organization Committee, California General Assembly
- Health Committee, California General Assembly
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee, California Legislature
- Natural Resources Committee, California General Assembly
- Select Committee on Preservation of California's Entertainment Industry
Elections
2010
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2010
De Leon 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 Leon (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 Leon (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
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External links
- Senate website
- Legislative profile of Kevin de Leon on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Kevin de Leon on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Kevin de Leon on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. de Leon
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. de Leon Issue Positions
- ↑ 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
- ↑ California Senate primary results
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, California State Senate election results
- ↑ California State Assembly election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gilbert Cedillo | California State Senate District 22 2010–present | Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - | California State Assembly District 45 2006–2010 | Succeeded by Gilbert Cedillo |
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