Autumn Burke
Autumn Burke (Democratic Party) was a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 62. She assumed office on December 1, 2014. She left office on February 1, 2022.
Burke (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the California State Assembly to represent District 62. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Burke resigned on February 1, 2022. She took a job with a lobbyist firm in Sacramento soon after.[1]
Biography
Burke graduated with a bachelor’s degree in theater from the University of Southern California in 1995, and later graduated with a certificate in broadcast journalism from UCLA. Subsequently, she founded Mandeville Group LLC. and served as vice president of LA Events Inc. Additionally, she served as director of community relations for the Los Angeles Marathon.[2]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Burke was assigned to the following committees:
- Climate Change Policies Committee
- Accountability and Administrative Review Committee
- Banking and Finance Committee
- Health Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Committee, Chair
- Utilities and Energy Committee
2019-2020
Burke was assigned to the following committees:
- Accountability and Administrative Review Committee
- Banking and Finance Committee
- Health Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Committee, Chair
- Utilities and Energy Committee
- Climate Change Policies Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Accountability and Administrative Review |
| • Banking and Finance |
| • Health |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • Utilities and Energy |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Burke served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Accountability and Administrative Review |
| • Health |
| • Housing and Community Development |
| • Rules |
| • Utilities and Commerce |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
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General election
General election for California State Assembly District 62
Incumbent Autumn Burke defeated Robert Steele in the general election for California State Assembly District 62 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Autumn Burke (D) | 80.9 | 158,832 |
 | Robert Steele (R)  | 19.1 | 37,500 | |
| Total votes: 196,332 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 62
Incumbent Autumn Burke and Robert Steele advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 62 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Autumn Burke (D) | 84.4 | 82,532 |
| ✔ | | Robert Steele (R) | 15.6 | 15,273 |
| Total votes: 97,805 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 62
Incumbent Autumn Burke defeated Al Hernandez in the general election for California State Assembly District 62 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Autumn Burke (D) | 82.9 | 123,132 |
| Al Hernandez (R) | 17.1 | 25,356 | ||
| Total votes: 148,488 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 62
Incumbent Autumn Burke and Al Hernandez advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 62 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Autumn Burke (D) | 80.8 | 53,479 |
| ✔ | Al Hernandez (R) | 19.2 | 12,668 | |
| Total votes: 66,147 | |||
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2016
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[3]
Incumbent Autumn Burke defeated Marco Leal and Baron Bruno in the California State Assembly District 62 general election.[4][5]
| California State Assembly, District 62 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Autumn Burke Incumbent |
77.17% | 123,699 | |
| Republican | Marco Leal | 17.24% | 27,628 | |
| Libertarian | Baron Bruno | 5.59% | 8,958 | |
| Total Votes | 160,285 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Autumn Burke ran unopposed in the California State Assembly District 62 Blanket primary.[6][7]
| California State Assembly, District 62 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Autumn Burke Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Baron Bruno (L) and Marco Leal (R) ran as write-in candidates. Bruno and Leal each received 32 votes in the blanket primary, earning them both a spot on the general election ballot.
2014
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Autumn Burke (D) and Ted J. Grose (R) defeated Simona A. Farrise (D), Paul Kouri (D), Adam M. Plimpton (D), Mike Stevens (D), Gloria Gray (D) and Emidio "Mimi" Soltysik (I) in the blanket primary. Burke defeated Grose in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Autumn Burke |
75.9% | 54,304 | |
| Republican | Ted J. Grose | 24.1% | 17,261 | |
| Total Votes | 71,565 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |
Autumn Burke |
40.9% | 14,933 | |
| Republican | Ted J. Grose |
20.1% | 7,357 | |
| Democratic | Gloria Gray | 16.5% | 6,048 | |
| Democratic | Simona A. Farrise | 12.7% | 4,624 | |
| Democratic | Paul Kouri | 3% | 1,091 | |
| Democratic | Mike Stevens | 2.6% | 939 | |
| Independent | Emidio Soltysik | 2.5% | 922 | |
| Democratic | Adam M. Plimpton | 1.7% | 635 | |
| Total Votes | 36,549 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Burke's endorsements included the following:[11]
- Congresswoman Janice Hahn
- Senator Ben Hueso
- State Senator Ted Lieu
- Senator Holly Mitchell
- Assemblymember Richard Bloom
- Assemblymember Raul Bocanegra
- Assemblymember Rob Bonta
- Assemblymember Steven Bradford
- Assemblymember Cheryl Brown
- Assemblymember Rob Bonta
- Assemblymember Nora Campos
- Assemblymember Susan Eggman
- Assemblymember Steve Fox
- Assemblymember Cristina Garcia
- Assemblymember Jimmy Gomez
- Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez
- Assemblymember Isadore Hall
- Assemblymember Chris Holden
- Assemblymember Reginald Jones- Sawyer
- Assemblymember Jose Medina
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2022
In 2022, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the California State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2016 through September 15, 2017.
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2016
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In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
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2015
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In 2015, the California State Legislature was in session from December 1, 2014, through September 12, 2015.
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Noteworthy events
On July 6, 2020, Burke said in a tweet that she had tested positive for coronavirus. She said she was not experiencing any symptoms.[12]
Named in legislative report on sexual harassment cases (2018)
On February 2, 2018 the California Legislature released details on 18 alleged cases of sexual harassment involving state legislators and senior staffers that occurred from 2006 through 2017. The released cases involved incidents where "discipline has been imposed or allegations have been determined to be well-founded."
Burke was among the legislators mentioned in the cases. She was found to have had an inappropriate conversation about anal sex with a male staffer by the Assembly's human resources manager. She said that the conversation involved the staffer sharing his experiences as a gay man. She also said, "As a leader, I recognize my obligation to ensure a safe and comfortable work environment for everyone in my office, and I think every claim needs to be taken seriously. However, I believed then and still believe that the complaint was motivated by the former staff member's anger over being terminated."[13]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Twitter, "Autumn Burke," January 31, 2022
- ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "Despite pedigree, Autumn Burke followed own path to politics," accessed January 28, 2020
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ burkeforassembly.com, "Endorsements," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "L.A. lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19, forcing delay of Assembly legislative session," July 6, 2020
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "California Legislature releases a decade's worth of records on sexual harassment investigations," February 2, 2018
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| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 62 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by Tina McKinnor (D) |
