Mark DeSaulnier
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Mark DeSaulnier is a Democratic member of the California State Senate. He represents California's 7th Senate District, a position to which he was elected in November 2008. His current term expires in 2012.
DeSaulnier previously represented the 11th assembly district of the California State Assembly from 2006-2008.
DeSaulnier has announced that he will be a candidate in an upcoming special election in California's 10th congressional district caused by the resignation of Ellen O'Kane Tauscher.
Policy positions
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]
Committee assignments
DeSaulnier serves on these legislative committees:
Standing
- Labor and Industrial Relations (Chair)[4]
- Appropriations[5]
- Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments[6]
- Health[7]
- Transportation and Housing[8]
Sub
- Budget and Fiscal Review - Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration (Chair)
7th district profile
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.
See also
External links
- Official website of State Senator Mark DeSaulnier
- Biographical profile of Mark DeSaulnier on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2006
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
- ↑ Senate Labor committee membership
- ↑ Senate Appropriations committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments committee membership
- ↑ Senate Health committee membership
- ↑ Members of the Senate Transportation and Housing committee
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