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Brian Nestande

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Brian Nestande
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Republican Party

Prior offices
California State Assembly District 42
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 4, 2014

Education

Bachelor's

California State University, Fullerton, 1992

Personal
Profession
Founder/Owner, Nestande & Associates
Contact

Personal website

Brian Nestande is a former Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing District 42 from 2008 to 2014.

Nestande ran for election to the U.S. House representing California's 36th Congressional District in 2014. Nestande was defeated by incumbent Raul Ruiz (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014. California's 36th Congressional District was a battleground in 2014.[1]

Biography

Nestande's professional experience includes working as founder and owner of Nestande & Associates and serving as chief of staff to US Representative Mary Bono from 1998-2000 and US Representative Sonny Bono from 1994-1998.[2]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Nestande served on the following committees:

California committee assignments, 2013
• Budget
• Governmental Organization, Vice chair
• Health
• Insurance
• Revenue and Taxation

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Nestande served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Nestande served on these committees:

Issues

He has argued that the state government should include unfunded liabilities when making spending decisions.[3]

In January 2014, Nestande called for a hearing about the 43 employees with a criminal record hired by Covered California, the California state health exchange administering the Affordable Care Act in that state. In October 2013, he sponsored legislation requiring lawmakers who want legislative health care coverage to enroll through the Covered California exchange, saying "If we truly want to understand how the ACA is working and being implemented, there is no better way than to enroll in the exchange along with the people."[4]

The first bill Nestande introduced in Sacramento was to limit the number of bills a legislator could introduce.[5] He proposed legislation that would create online education standards, increasing college access to those unable to participate in traditional classroom instruction.[6] In June 2014, Nestande expressed concern about the potential for money in the Governor's budget to be diverted from tech education programs.[7]

Nestande's sponsored legislation includes:

  • AB 432 - Renewable energy resources: solar feed-in
  • AB 707 - Tribal gaming: grants to local agencies
  • AB 1073 - Alzheimer's day care resource centers

For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.

Political Courage test

Nestande did not provide answers to the California State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[8]

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.[9][10]

On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Nestande ranked as a 14.[11]

Elections

2014

BattlegroundRace.jpg
See also: California's 36th Congressional District elections, 2014

California's 36th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2014 due to the low margin of victory for Democrats in the previous election and last two presidential elections. Incumbent Raul Ruiz (D) and Brian Nestande (R) triumphed in the blanket primary over Ray Haynes (R). Ruiz went on to defeat Nestande in the general election on November 4, 2014.[12][1]

The Press Enterprise described Nestande as the more "moderate" Republican candidate.[13]

The National Republican Congressional Committee added Nestande to their "On the Radar" list in November 2013. According to the NRCC, candidates that made this list received "...the tools they need to run successful, winning campaigns against their Democratic opponents."[14]

U.S. House, California District 36 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRaul Ruiz Incumbent 54.2% 72,682
     Republican Brian Nestande 45.8% 61,457
Total Votes 134,139
Source: California Secretary of State
U.S. House, California District 36 Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRaul Ruiz Incumbent 50.3% 41,443
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Nestande 34.8% 28,662
     Republican Ray Haynes 14.9% 12,232
Total Votes 82,337
Source: California Secretary of State

2012

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2012

Nestande won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 42. Due to redistricting following the 2010 census, he was displaced from District 64. He and Mark Anthony Orozco (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, unopposed. He was subsequently elected in the general election on November 6, 2012.[15][16][17]

California State Assembly, District 42, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Nestande Incumbent 54.7% 81,768
     Democratic Mark Anthony Orozco 45.3% 67,823
Total Votes 149,591

2010

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2010

Nestande won re-election to the 64th District seat in 2010. He defeated Jeffrey Lemasters Tahir in the June 8 primary, receiving 15,267 votes to Tahir's 4,862. He then defeated Democrat Jose Medina in the November 2 general election.[18][19]

California State Assembly, District 64 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brian Nestande (R) 75,737
Jose Medina (D) 56,574
California House of Representatives, District 64 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brian Nestande (R) 15,267
Jeffrey Lemasters Tahir (R) 4,862

2008

In 2008 Nestande was elected to the California State Assembly District 64. Nestande (R) ran unopposed and finished with 124,414 votes.[20]

California State Assembly District 64
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brian Nestande (R) 124,414

Campaign themes

2014

Nestande's campaign website listed the following issues:[21]

“
  • Education: "To compete in a global market, our children need the best education possible. It is the key to their future – and America’s. Washington can’t make the decisions for our schools – we need to. I support returning control of education to local leaders, parents, and teachers. We know best what we need for our children and a one-sized-fits-all solution from Washington or Sacramento won’t prepare our children to compete in the global economy."
  • Energy & the Environment: "California’s natural resources are what make it one of the best places to live in America. We all want to protect the environment, protect habitats, and our quality of life. We also need to utilize available energy resources and work to increase supply so that we can drive down prices for working families struggling to make ends meet."
  • Healthcare: "The new federal health care law is proving to be unworkable. What was promised by many to be “free healthcare” will actually force people into insurance exchanges that impose high deductibles and fees costing families thousands of dollars each year without improving the quality of care. In California alone, there are projections of premium increases of as much as 146%. We need to reform health care in a way that increases access and quality of care while reducing costs."
  • Immigration: "There is no country in the world more welcoming to immigrants than America. As we debate a national immigration reform proposal, we need to balance border protection with the plight of immigrants here illegally. We need to pass immigration reform that strengthens control of our borders so we know who is entering the country; we need immigration reform that creates a guest worker program that strengthens our economy; and we need to address a permanent population of people here illegally."
  • Jobs & the Economy: "As our manufacturing base continues to erode and our economy becomes increasingly dependent on technology and the service sector, more and more Californians find themselves left out. We need to rebuild our manufacturing sector, which still provides better quality than any other country in the world. We need to continue to invest in new technologies and biotechnology, which provides good-paying jobs and an important economic engine."

[22]

”
—Brian Nestande's campaign website, http://briannestande.com/the-issues/

Campaign finance summary

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Brian Nestande campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2012California State Assembly, District 42Won $600,423 N/A**
2010California State Assembly, District 64Won $354,642 N/A**
2008California State Assembly, District 64Won $450,569 N/A**
Grand total$1,405,634 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2014

In 2014, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 30.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
Legislators are scored by the California Civil Liberties Council on their votes on "bills related to due process, privacy rights, equal protection, and criminal justice."
Legislators are scored by California Clean Money Action on their votes on bills "to limit the undue influence of Big Money in politics in California."
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to water policy.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that relate to senior issues
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to consumers.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported by the organization.
Legislators are scored on their votes on taxpayer-related issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2013


2012

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Nestande and his wife, Gina, have seven children. His favorite book is Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America.[5]

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term Brian + Nestande + California + Legislature

Brian Nestande News Feed

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
  2. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 13, 2014
  3. ↑ "Desert Sun","Assemblyman Brian Nestande to begin drive for Congress", October 13, 2013
  4. ↑ "Desert Sun","Brian Nestande pushes for hearing on Covered California hiring practices", January 29, 2014
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Press Enterprise","POLITICS: Ruiz likely to face well-funded challenger for November match-up", May 12, 2014
  6. ↑ "Desert Sun","Brian Nestande, V. Manuel Pérez proposals face legislative deadline", January 25, 2014
  7. ↑ "Desert Sun","Brian Nestande advocates technical education programs", June 20, 2014
  8. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue Positions," accessed March 13, 2014
  9. ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard," December 17, 2009
  10. ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene," December 18, 2009
  11. ↑ Capitol Weekly, "2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard (Archived)," accessed March 13, 2014
  12. ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 3, 2014
  13. ↑ Press Enterprise, "POLITICS: Ruiz likely to face well-funded challenger for November match-up," May 18, 2014
  14. ↑ Roll Call, "House Republicans Put 36 Recruits ‘On the Radar’" accessed November 21, 2013
  15. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
  16. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
  17. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
  18. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
  19. ↑ Sacramento Bee, "California Assembly General election results," November 1, 2010 (dead link)
  20. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
  21. ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 24, 2014
  22. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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Preceded by
Mike Feuer (D) 		California State Assembly District 42
2012–2014 		Succeeded by
Chad Mayes (R)
Preceded by
- 		California State Assembly District 64
2008–2012 		Succeeded by
Isadore Hall, III (D)


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