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Michael J. Rubio
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| Michael J. Rubio | ||
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| California State Senate District 16 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 6, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 16, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,290.56/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day for each day in session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of New Haven | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Rubio attended Bakersfield College. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of New Haven. He went on to complete the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rubio has been appointed to these committees:
- Agriculture Committee, California Senate, Vice Chair
- Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, California Senate
- Subcommittee on State Administration and General Government, Chair
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee, California Senate
- Fairs, Allocation, and Classification Committee, California Legislature
- Health Committee, California Senate
- Audit Committee, California Legislature
- Transportation and Housing Committee, California Senate
- Veterans Affairs Committee, California Senate
Issues
Campaign themes
2010
Rubio's website lists the following issues:
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "Our top priority must be to CREATE JOBS!!"
- Water
- Excerpt: "The lack of water is devastating entire communities up and down the Valley."
- Education
- Excerpt: "We must reform our state’s broken education system."
- Health Care
- Excerpt: "People get sick. They need a doctor. As layoffs increase, health insurance coverage must remain intact."[1]
Elections
2012
Rubio initially declared to run for election to the U.S. House in 2012.[2] In late December 2011 he withdrew, citing a desire to focus on his family. [3]
2010
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2010
Rubio was uncontested in the June 8 primary. He defeated Tim Thiesen in the November 2 general election.[4]
| California State Senate, District 16 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Michael J. Rubio (D)
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71,334 | |||
| Tim Thiesen (R) | 46,717 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Rubio raised $1,546,453 in contributions. [5]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Democratic Party | $436,281 |
| Kern County Democratic Central Cmte | $37,000 |
| San Mateo County Democratic Central Cmte | $30,000 |
| California Association Of Realtors | $15,600 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Michael + Rubio + California + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Michael Rubio News Feed
- Capitol Alert: AM Alert: Elections in Los Angeles, Senate District 16 and ... - Fresno Bee
- Candidates Go Head-To-Head In State Senate Race - KMJ Now
- 'First Look': First News for May 21 - Bakersfield Californian
- Senate Immigration Bill Passes Out Of Judiciary Committee - Huffington Post
- Capitol Alert: FPPC: Michael Rubio real estate transactions didn't break laws - Fresno Bee
- Republicans aim to pare Democrats' Senate supermajority in Central Valley ... - The Republic
- Poll Site listing for special primary election for vacant 16th District Senate ... - KERO-TV 23
- In biggest pan-industry push since SOPA, tech leaders get set for March for ... - PandoDaily (blog)
- The Note: Obama Floats Above The Fray ? For Now - ABC News (blog)
- First of two special elections hits Tuesday - Bakersfield Californian
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Personal
Rubio and his wife Dora have one child.
External links
- Michael Rubio's campaign website
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Michael Rubio on Facebook
References
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| Preceded by Dean Florez |
California State Senate District 16 2010–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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