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Lois Wolk
| Lois Wolk | ||
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| California State Senate District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 5, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,291/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Assembly | ||
| 2004-2008 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Antioch College, 1968 | |
| Master's | School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, 1971 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 12, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Profession | Retired | |
| Websites | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Contents |
Wolk served in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wolk served on the following committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Energy, Utilities and Communications | ||||
| • Governance and Finance, Chair | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Water | ||||
| • Fairs, Allocation, and Classification | ||||
| • Legislative Budget | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wolk served on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Budget and Fiscal Review | ||||
| • Elections and Constitutional Amendments | ||||
| • Fairs, Allocation, and Classification | ||||
| • Governance and Finance, Chair | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Audit | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Water | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Wolk served on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Revenue and Taxation, Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Water | ||||
| • Transportation and Housing | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Joint Legislative Budget | ||||
Issues
Legislative scorecards
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. [1],[2]
On the 2009 legislative scorecard, Wolk ranked as a 94.[3]
Elections
2012
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2012
Wolk won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Senate District 3. She was displaced from her current district by redistricting. She was unopposed in the primary on June 5, 2012, and ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012, as well. [4][5]
| California State Senate, District 3, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Lois Wolk Incumbent |
66.2% | 233,406 | |
| Republican | Frank Miranda | 33.8% | 119,033 | |
| Total Votes | 352,439 | |||
| California State Senate, District 3 Blanket Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |
Lois Wolk Incumbent |
96.9% | 116,403 | |
| Republican | Frank Miranda |
2% | 2,402 | |
| Republican | Gary Clift | 1.1% | 1,341 | |
| Total Votes | 120,146 | |||
2008
In 2008 Wolk was elected to the California State Senate, District 5. She finished with 78,171 votes while her opponent John Gould finished with 40,238 votes.[6] Wolk raised $498,987 for her campaign fund.
| California State Senate, District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lois Wolk (D)
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78,171 | |||
| John Gould (R) | 40,238 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010 (Off-cycle)
| California State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Lois Wolk's campaign in 2010 | |
| California State Pipe Trades Council | $7,800 |
| Time Warner | $7,800 |
| California Professional Fire Fighters | $6,050 |
| California Assisted Living Association | $5,900 |
| California State Council Of Laborers | $5,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $266,397 |
2008
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In 2008 Wolk raised $498,987 in campaign donations. Her top three donors are listed below.[7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Wolk for Assembly 2004 Fund | $106,336 |
| California Teachers Association | $13,400 |
| California Professional Fire Fighters | $7,782 |
Fined over gift disclosure
In February 2010 Wolk agreed to pay a fine of $400 for failing to disclose gifts from interest groups. Thirty other California lawmakers agreed to pay fines as well.[8]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Lois + Wolk + California + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Lois Wolk News Feed
- Tax bills fail to advance out of California Senate committee - Sacramento Bee
- Our Voice: California Legislature must commit to transparency - The Desert Sun
- Six Bills Would Make It Easier to Pass Tax Increases - Fox and Hounds Daily
- Wolk recognized for work to protect Delta - Daily Democrat
- California Senate committee OKs bill to block retroactive taxes - Sacramento Bee (blog)
- Brown Administration Downplays Controversial Delta Comments - Capital Public Radio News
- Analysis: Recent California newspaper editorials - Ventura County Star
- Wolk bill to help tenants shrink water costs approved - Daily Democrat
- Clearly, we need transparency - Stockton Record
- California Shared Renewable Energy Bills Pass Major Hurdle - Energy Collective
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External links
- Lois Wolk's 2008 senate campaign website
- Legislative profile of Lois Wolk on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Lois Wolk on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Lois Wolk page on the Davis, California wiki
- Lois Wolk on Facebook
References
- ↑ 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 Secretary of State, Official candidate list
- ↑ California Secretary of State - Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ California State Senate official election results
- ↑ Campaign donations
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, "California lawmakers agree to pay fines over gift disclosure," February 2, 2010
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California State Senate District 3 2012–present |
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