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Mark DeSaulnier
| Mark DeSaulnier | |
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| California State Senate District 7 | |
| 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 | |
| 2007-2008 | |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | College of the Holy Cross, 1952 |
| Personal | |
| Place of birth | Lowell, MA |
| Profession | Restaurateur |
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DeSaulnier previously represented the 11th assembly district of the California State Assembly from 2006-2008.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, DeSaulnier served on the following committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Budget and Fiscal Review | ||||
| • Energy, Utilities and Communications | ||||
| • Governance and Finance | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Transportation and Housing, Chair | ||||
| • Legislative Audit | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, DeSaulnier serves on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Budget and Fiscal Review | ||||
| • Energy, Utilities and Communications | ||||
| • Governance and Finance | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Sunset Review | ||||
| • Transportation and Housing, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, DeSaulnier served on these committees: DeSaulnier served on these legislative committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor and Industrial Relations, Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Transportation and Housing | ||||
| • Joint Legislative Budget | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
State constitution
DeSaulnier supports a California constitutional convention. He is a critic of the current California Constitution, saying, "We keep adding rooms, but the hallways don’t connect together. There’s not a lot of thought given to the overall architecture.”[1]
Initiative rights
DeSaulnier is a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 24, which would make it illegal to pay initiative circulators on a pay-per-signature basis.[2],[3]
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. [4],[5]
On the 2009 legislative scorecard, DeSaulnier ranked as a 91.[6]
Elections
2012
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2012
DeSaulnier won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Senate District 7. He and Mark P. Meuser (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, unopposed. DeSaulnier was victorious in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| California State Senate, District 7, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mark DeSaulnier Incumbent |
61.5% | 229,105 | |
| Republican | Mark P. Meuser | 38.5% | 143,707 | |
| Total Votes | 372,812 | |||
2008
In 2008 DeSaulnier was elected to the California State Senate, District 7. He finished with 256,311 votes while his opponent Christian Amsberry finished with 128,878 votes.[9]
| California State Senate, District 7 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark DeSaulnier (D)
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256,311 | |||
| Christian Amsberry (R) | 128,878 | |||
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 Mark DeSaulnier's campaign in 2010 | |
| State Building & Construction Trades Council Of California | $10,300 |
| California State Pipe Trades Council | $8,800 |
| California Labor Federation AFL-CIO | $7,800 |
| Electrical Workers Local 302 | $7,800 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 447 | $7,800 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $432,115 |
2008
In 2008 DeSaulnier raised $799,074 in campaign donations. Listed below are three of his top donors.[10]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Electrical Workers Local 302 | $14,400 |
| California Labor Federation AFL-CIO | $14,400 |
| Northern California Carpenters Regional Council | $14,400 |
7th district profile
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The 7th district includes a primarily suburban part of San Francisco's East Bay arear. It is located entirely in and covers most of Contra Costa County. This includes all of the central and eastern portions of the county (everything east of Alameda County), and the western portion of the county on San Pablo Bay.
Recent news
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Mark DeSaulnier News Feed
- Sen. Mark DeSaulnier: The culture at Caltrans must change - Contra Costa Times
- Tax bills fail to advance out of California Senate committee - Sacramento Bee
- State Senate Bill Would Create More Transparency for CA Health Care - Independent Voter Network
- East Bay Memorial Day events - Contra Costa Times
- California bill would make PPACA exchange deals public - LifeHealthPro
- Lawmakers seek probe as doubts are raised on Bay Bridge opening - Fresno Bee
- Calif. bill would strip secrecy from health agency - Tbo.com
- State Roundup: Nearly 13000 Calif. Hospital Workers Set To Strike - Kaiser Health News
- California bill would strip secrecy from health agency - San Mateo Daily Journal
- Bill Ensures Paid Family Leave For California Workers - Insurance Journal
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External links
- Legislative profile of Mark DeSaulnier on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Mark DeSaulnier on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2006
- Mark DeSaulnier on Twitter
References
- ↑ Sacramento News & Review, "California Renovation", June 18, 2009
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "California Legislative Hearing on Bill to Ban Paying Circulators Per Signature", July 6, 2009
- ↑ Text of SB 34
- ↑ 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
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