Loni Hancock
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| Loni Hancock | ||
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| California State Senate District 9 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,290.56/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day for each day in session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Assembly | ||
| 2003-2008 | ||
| Mayor, City of Berkeley | ||
| 1986-1994 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Ithaca College, 1963 | |
| Master's | Wright Institute, 1978 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Hancock's prior political experience includes serving as a member of the California State Assembly for the 14th Assembly District from 2002 to 2008, and as the mayor of Berkeley, California from 1986 to 1994.
Hancock has a B.A. from Ithaca College (1963) and an M.A. from the Wright Institute (1978).
Hancock is running for re-election in 2012.
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, Hancock ranked as a 100. She was one of eight state senators the publication identified as voting in what they defined as a "liberal" way in every vote they ranked.[3]
Policy positions
- Hancock is a primary sponsor of the California Fair Elections Act (2010).
- Hancock endorsed the Oakland Marijuana Tax, Measure F, July 2009 and the Oakland Hotel Tax, Measure C, July 2009.[4]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hancock has been appointed to these committees:
- Subcommittee on Corrections, Public Safety and the Judiciary, Chair
- Subcommittee on Sustainable School Facilities
- Environmental Quality Committee, California Senate
- Governance and Finance Committee, California Senate
- Human Services Committee, California Senate
- Master Plan for Higher Education Committee
- Public Safety Committee, California Senate, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hancock served on these committees:
- Appropriations[5]
- Education[6]
- Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments[7]
- Environmental Quality[8]
- Public Safety[9]
- Budget and Fiscal Review
- Food and Agriculture
- Rules
Elections
2012
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2012
Hancock is running for re-election in the 2012 election for California State Senate District 9. She is running unopposed in the primary on June 5, 2012. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012. [10]
2008
In 2008 Hancock was elected to the California State Senate, District 9. She finished with 272,225 votes and was followed by Claudia Bermudez with 53,299 votes and Marsha Feinland with 26,996 votes.[11] Hancock raised $1,273,432 for her campaign fund.
| California State Senate, District 9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Loni Hancock (D)
| 272,225 | |||
| Claudia Bermudez (R) | 53,299 | |||
| Marsha Feinland (P&F) | 26,996 | |||
Campaign donors
2010 (Off-cycle)
| California State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Loni Hancock's campaign in 2010 | |
| California State Council Of Service Employees | $7,800 |
| Afscme California | $7,800 |
| California State Council Of Laborers | $7,800 |
| California Labor Federation AFL-CIO | $5,000 |
| California School Employees Association | $5,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $243,545 |
Loni Hancock at El Cerrito Democratic Club, March 25 2008 |
2008
In 2008 Hancock raised $1,273,432 in campaign donations. Four of her top contributors are listed below.[12]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Democratic Party | $144,934 |
| California Applicants Attorneys Association | $14,400 |
| Northern California Carpenters Regional Council | $14,400 |
| California Teachers Association | $14,400 |
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9th district profile
The 9th district that Hancock represents in the senate includes the cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Dublin, El Sobrante, Emeryville, Livermore, Oakland, Piedmont, Richmond, and San Pablo.[13]
See also
External links
- Loni Hancock's campaign website
- Official website of State Senator Loni Hancock
- Legislative profile of Loni Hancock on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Loni Hancock on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
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
- ↑ Endorsers of "Yes on 4"
- ↑ Senate Appropriations committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Education committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments committee membership
- ↑ Senate Environmental Quality committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Public Safety committee membership list
- ↑ California Secretary of State, Official candidate list
- ↑ California State Senate official election results
- ↑ Campaign donors
- ↑ Overview of Senate District 9
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