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Mark Leno
| Mark Leno | |
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| California State Senate District 11 | |
| 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 | |
| 2002-2010 | |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | American College, Jerusalem, 1973 |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | September 24, 1951 |
| Place of birth | Milwaukee, WI |
| Profession | Business Owner |
| Religion | Jewish |
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He previously served in the California State Assembly and as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. In 2008, Leno captured the Democratic Party nomination in California's 3rd District in a vigorous primary contest, upsetting incumbent senator Carole Migden. In the November general election, Leno won with 80% of the vote in the general election. Overall, Leno's 2008 campaigns spent about $1.78 million.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Leno served on the following committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Budget and Fiscal Review, Chair | ||||
| • Environmental Quality | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor and Industrial Relations | ||||
| • Legislative Budget, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Leno served on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Budget and Fiscal Review, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor and Industrial Relations | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Leno served on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Public Safety, Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Budget and Fiscal Review | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor and Industrial Relations | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Water | ||||
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. [2],[3]
On the 2009 legislative scorecard, Leno ranked as a 100. He was one of eight state senators the publication identified as voting in what they defined as a "liberal" way in every vote they ranked.[4]
Proposition 15
Leno supports California Proposition 15, Public Funding of Some Elections (June 2010), arguing that "We've got a scheme here really would take all that special interest power out of our election system."[5]
Elections
2012
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2012
Leno won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Senate District 11. Due to redistricting following the 2010 census, he was displaced from District 3. He and Harmeet Dhillon (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, unopposed. Leno was victorious in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| California State Senate, District 11, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mark Leno Incumbent |
84.7% | 303,241 | |
| Republican | Harmeet K. Dhillon | 15.3% | 54,887 | |
| Total Votes | 358,128 | |||
2008
In 2008 Leno was elected to the California State Senate, District 3. He finished with 326,755 votes while his opponent Sashi McEntee finished with 80,617 votes.[8] Leno raised $1,788,752
| California State Senate, District 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Leno (D)
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326,755 | |||
| Sashi McEntee (R) | 80,617 | |||
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 Leno's campaign in 2010 | |
| Leno, Mark | $24,000 |
| Operating Engineers Local 3 | $8,900 |
| Consumer Attorneys Of California | $7,800 |
| Western States Council Of Sheet Metal Workers | $7,800 |
| California State Association Of Electrical Workers | $7,800 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $335,168 |
2008
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In 2008 Leno raised $1,788,752 in campaign donations. He contributed $100,000 to his own campaign fund. Listed below are his top 7 campaign contributors.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Dental Association | $14,400 |
| California Teachers Association | $14,400 |
| California State Council of Service Employees | $14,400 |
| AFSCME California | $14,400 |
| California School Employees Association | $14,400 |
| California Labor Federation AFL-CIO | $14,400 |
| California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing CMTE | $14,400 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Mark + Leno + California + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Mark Leno News Feed
- California Senate backs requiring warrants when police want emails - Los Angeles Times
- Senate OKs Regulations for Medicinal Marijuana - KQED (blog)
- Which revenue picture will state lawmakers use for public schools? - 89.3 KPCC (blog)
- California lawmakers reject bid for 4 am last call - San Francisco Examiner
- California Senate Passes Drug Defelonization Bill - Drug War Chronicle
- Capitol Alert: AM Alert: Elections in Los Angeles, Senate District 16 and ... - Fresno Bee
- Proposal to extend bar hours in California fails vote - abc7news.com
- CA Gov. Brown Signs SB 140, Sen. Leno's Raid on Firearm Background Check ... - AmmoLand.com (press release)
- Health Care Issues High on Latino Community Agenda - California Healthline
- Six Bills Would Make It Easier to Pass Tax Increases - Fox and Hounds Daily
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External links
- Legislative profile of Mark Leno on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Mark Leno on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004 and 2002
- Mark Leno on Facebook
References
- ↑ Mark Leno's 2008 campaign reports
- ↑ 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
- ↑ KCBS, "Proposition 15 Campaign Kicks Off", February 21, 2010
- ↑ California Secretary of State, Official candidate list
- ↑ California Secretary of State - Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ California State Senate official results
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California State Senate District 11 2008–present |
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