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Tom Torlakson
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| Tom Torlakson | ||
 | ||
| California Superintendent of Public Instruction | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California Assembly | ||
| 2008 - 2010 | ||
| California Senate | ||
| 2000 - 2008 | ||
| Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors | ||
| 1980 - 1996 | ||
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Issue positions
Political Courage test
Torlakson 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.[1]
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. [2],[3]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Torlakson ranked as an 89.[4]
Committee assignments
Torlakson served on the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, California General Assembly
- Education Committee, California General Assembly
- Rules Committee, California Legislature
- Rules Committee, California General Assembly
- Transportation Committee, California General Assembly
Sponsored legislation
Torlakson's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 89 - Taxation: cigarettes and other tobacco products
- AB 267 - Education finance districts: taxes
- AB 476 - Standardized Testing and Reporting Program
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
Torlakson was ineligible to run for re-election in 2010 due to the term limits of the California State Assembly.
2008
In 2008 Torlakson was elected to the California State Assembly District 11. Torlakson (D) finished with 117,773 votes while his opponent Elizabeth Hudson (R) finished with 42,023 votes.[5] Torlakson raised $603,934 for his campaign fund.[6]
| California State Assembly District 11 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Tom Torlakson (D)
| 117,773 | |||
| Elizabeth Hansen (R) | 42,023 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
Below are Torlakson's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| California State Council of Service Employees | $14,400 |
| California Teachers Association | $14,400 |
| Electrical Workers Local 302 | $10,800 |
| Northern CA Carpenters Regional Council | $9,200 |
| CA Dental Assoc | $7,200 |
External links
- Tom Torlakson's campaign website
- Official state assembly website of Tom Torlakson
- Legislative profile of Tom Torlakson on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Tom Torlakson on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Tom Torlakson on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Torlakson Issue Positions
- ↑ 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 State Assembly election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - | California State Assembly District 11 1996-2000, 2008-2010 | Succeeded by Susan Bonilla |
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