Bill Quirk
Bill Quirk (Democratic Party) was a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 20. He assumed office on December 3, 2012. He left office on December 5, 2022.
Quirk (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the California State Assembly to represent District 20. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Bill Quirk earned both his B.S. in engineering and applied physics in 1967 and his Ph.D. in astrophysics in 1970 from Columbia University. Quirk's professional experience includes serving as a Hayward City Councilman.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Quirk was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, Chair
- Public Safety Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Utilities and Energy Committee
2019-2020
Quirk was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, Chair
- Public Safety Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Utilities and Energy 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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| • Agriculture |
| • Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, Chair |
| • Public Safety |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • Utilities and Energy |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Quirk served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations |
| • Public Safety, Chair |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • Utilities and Commerce |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Quirk served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations |
| • Public Safety |
| • Rules |
| • Utilities and Commerce |
| • Joint Rules |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
Bill Quirk did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 20
Incumbent Bill Quirk defeated Alexis Villalobos in the general election for California State Assembly District 20 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Quirk (D) | 56.9 | 100,105 |
 | Alexis Villalobos (D)  | 43.1 | 75,672 | |
| Total votes: 175,777 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 20
Incumbent Bill Quirk and Alexis Villalobos defeated Son Nguyen and Vipan Singh Bajwa in the primary for California State Assembly District 20 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Quirk (D) | 47.1 | 42,606 |
| ✔ | | Alexis Villalobos (D) | 22.0 | 19,900 |
| Son Nguyen (R) | 20.4 | 18,410 | ||
 | Vipan Singh Bajwa (D) | 10.5 | 9,463 | |
| Total votes: 90,379 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 20
Incumbent Bill Quirk defeated Joseph Grcar in the general election for California State Assembly District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Quirk (D) | 77.4 | 105,848 |
 | Joseph Grcar (R) | 22.6 | 30,863 | |
| Total votes: 136,711 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 20
Incumbent Bill Quirk and Joseph Grcar advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 20 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Quirk (D) | 99.9 | 56,762 |
| ✔ | | Joseph Grcar (R) | 0.1 | 81 |
| Total votes: 56,843 | |||
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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.[2]
Incumbent Bill Quirk defeated Luis A. Wong in the California State Assembly District 20 general election.[3][4]
| California State Assembly, District 20 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bill Quirk Incumbent |
74.26% | 114,001 | |
| Republican | Luis A. Wong | 25.74% | 39,507 | |
| Total Votes | 153,508 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Bill Quirk and Luis A. Wong were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 20 Blanket primary.[5][6]
| California State Assembly, District 20 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bill Quirk Incumbent | |
| Republican | Luis A. Wong | |
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. Incumbent Bill Quirk (D) and Jaime Patino (R) defeated Luis Reynoso (I) in the blanket primary. Quirk defeated Patino in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Bill Quirk Incumbent |
71.8% | 56,144 | |
| Republican | Jaime Patino | 28.2% | 22,007 | |
| Total Votes | 78,151 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |
Bill Quirk Incumbent |
66% | 31,882 | |
| Republican | Jaime Patino |
23.3% | 11,246 | |
| Independent | Luis Reynoso | 10.7% | 5,186 | |
| Total Votes | 48,314 | |||
Endorsements
In 2014, Quirk's endorsements included the following:[10]
- California Democratic Party
- California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- California Professional Firefighters
- California Nurses Association
- California Federation of Teachers
- Faculty Association of California Community Colleges
- California League of Conservation Voters
- SEIU State Council
- Council of Service Employees
- California Teamsters Public Affairs Council
- California School Employees Association
- Consumer Atttorneys of California
- Peace Officers Research Association of California
- California Association of Highway Patrolmen
- CAL FIRE Firefighters, Local 2881
- Alameda County Deputy Sheriffs' Association
- Alameda County and Oakland Firefighters, IAFF Local 55
- Hayward Firefighters, IAFF Local 1909
- Fremont Firefighters, IAFF Local 1689
- Hayward Police Officers Association
2012
Quirk won election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 20. He advanced past the June 5, 2012 blanket primary, defeating Sarabjit Kaur Cheema (D), Luis Reynoso (R), and Mark Green (I). Quirk defeated Jennifer Ong (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Bill Quirk |
50.3% | 67,028 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Ong | 49.7% | 66,111 | |
| Total Votes | 133,139 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Sarabjit Kaur Cheema | 6% | 3,397 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Ong |
25.7% | 14,560 | |
| Democratic | Bill Quirk |
30.3% | 17,177 | |
| Republican | Luis Reynoso | 17.7% | 10,041 | |
| Independent | Mark Green | 20.3% | 11,490 | |
| Total Votes | 56,665 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2012
Quirk's campaign website listed the following issues:[14]
- Education
- Excerpt: "In the long run, the most important factor in increasing jobs in California is education. The K-12 schools and Community Colleges and Universities will determine if Californians can qualify for jobs or if industry will import workers from other states and countries."
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "One way to stimulate job creation is by simplifying regulations and streamlining the approval processes for businesses while still protecting workers, consumers, and the environment. I would like to see a one-stop permitting process."
- Public Safety
- Excerpt: "I will support police and fire services by opposing state raids on funds for local government."
- Assuring Affordable, Reliable Energy
- Excerpt: "The cheapest and most reliable source of clean energy is conservation. Residence and business owners typically do not have the funds necessary to undertake the building improvements that would conserve energy. We need to find a way to provide loans for this purpose, which could be paid off by the savings in energy costs."
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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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2014
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In 2014, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the California State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2012, to September 13, 2013
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2012
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In 2012, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 to August 31.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Assembly District 20 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Bay Area News Group, "Five candidates for 20th Assembly District seat offer different viewpoints," May 14, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ electbillquirk.com, "Endorsements," accessed May 9, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ electbillquirk.com, "Issues," accessed March 13, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 20 2012-2022 |
Succeeded by Liz Ortega (D) |
