Manuel Perez

Manuel Perez
California State Assembly District 56
Incumbent
In office
2008-Present
Term ends
December 1, 2014
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	November 2008
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	3 terms (6 years)
Education
Bachelor's	University of California, Riverside
Master's	Harvard University
Personal
Place of birth	Indio, California
Profession	Legislator
Websites
Office website

V. Manuel Perez is a Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing District 55, He was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

Perez is the former Director of Community Health, and Trustee of the Coachella School Board.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Perez served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Perez served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Perez served on these committees:

Issues

Sponsored legislation

Perez's sponsored legislation includes:

• AB 978 - Transactions and use taxes: cities: counties
• AB 1139 - Income taxes: credits: enterprise zones
• AB 1201 - Immunizations for children: reimbursement

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

Political Courage test

Perez 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.

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. ,

On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Perez ranked as a 69.

Top Two Primary

Regarding the Top Two Primary Proposition on the June 8, 2010 ballot, Perez said, "I am not convinced this proposal will support the type of reform so many of us desire....This might mean fewer choices for voters on the general election ballot."

Elections

2012

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2012

Perez won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 56. Due to redistricting following the 2010 census, he was displaced from District 80. He and Corky Reynaga-Emett (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, unopposed. He was subsequently elected in the general election on November 6, 2012.

California State Assembly, District 56, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	V. Manuel Perez Incumbent	66.1%	66,353
	Republican	Corky Reynaga-Emett	33.9%	34,038
Total Votes				100,391

2010

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2010

Perez won re-election to the 80th District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the June 8 primary. He defeated Republican Steve Sanchez in the November 2 general election.

California State Assembly, District 80 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Manuel Perez (D)		58,315
Steve Sanchez (R)		41,728

2008

In 2008 Perez was elected to the California State Assembly District 80. Perez (D) finished with 70,140 votes while his opponent Gary Jeandron (R) finished with 63,085 votes.

California State Assembly District 80
Candidates		Votes
Manuel Perez (D)		70,140
Gary Jeandron (R)		63,085

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Perez raised $1,841,018 in contributions.

His five largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
California Democratic Party	$913,470
San Diego County Democratic Party	$38,000
California Teachers Association	$15,600
Southwest Regional Council Of Carpenters	$15,600
State Building & Construction Trades Council	$15,600

2008

Below are Perez's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:

Contributor	2008 total
California Democratic Party	$1,854,655
Imperial County Democratic Central Cmte	$80,357
Manuel Perez	$21,138
Service Employees Local 721	$14,400
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters	$14,400

Recent news

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Manuel Perez News Feed

• Capitol Alert: AM Alert: Elections in Los Angeles, Senate District 16 and ... - Fresno Bee
• Data: Assembly Dem fundraisers scored key posts - The Desert Sun
• Local officials defend enterprise zones targeted for ax by Governor - 89.3 KPCC (blog)
• Our Voice: Assembly positions shouldn't be for sale - The Desert Sun
• Jerry Brown budget plan irks enterprise zone backers - The Desert Sun
• ASSEMBLY OKS BILL TO EASE DEPORTATION RULE - U-T San Diego
• V. Manuel Perez to challenge for John Benoit's office - The Desert Sun
• Los Angeles school board cracks down on suspensions for minor infractions - The Center for Public Integrity
• TRIBAL CASINO: Inland tribes lose Assembly vote - Press-Enterprise
• Bills would boost access to treatment for autism patients - The Desert Sun

External links

Suggest a link

• Legislative profile of Manuel Perez on Project Vote Smart
• Biographical profile of Manuel Perez on Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008

References

Political offices
Preceded by Tony Mendoza (D)	California State Assembly District 56 2012–present	Succeeded by NA
Preceded by -	California State Assembly District 80 2008–2012	Succeeded by Ben Hueso (D)