Bruce Quan
Bruce Quan was a candidate for the At-Large seat on the Oakland City Council in California. Quan was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Although city council elections in Oakland are officially nonpartisan, Quan is known to be a member of the Democratic Party.[2]
Biography
Quan holds undergraduate degrees in zoology, sociology, and Asian American studies and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.[1]
He cofounded the law firm Katz, Quan, and Kors, a civil rights firm that focuses on issues affecting the HIV positive and LGBT communities. His professional experience also includes work as an adjunct professor at the University of California, Hastings, College of Law and as a visiting associate professor at Peking University Law School in Beijing. He has also served as interim Alameda city attorney, general counsel of the Organization of Chinese Americans, and assistant general counsel for the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jose.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Quan participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Restoring the communities trust in all levels of local government[3][4] | ” |
When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Focus on commonalities rather than our differences.[3][4] | ” |
When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Oakland values of diversity, love of education and the arts, solid and competent workmanship, friendly neighborship and world citizenry.[3][4] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Housing | |
| Civil rights | |
| Homelessness | |
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | |
| K-12 education | |
| Unemployment | |
| Government transparency | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
| Environment | |
| Transportation | |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
| Recreational opportunities | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer four questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| Local | |
| Public outreach/education programs. Change the culture of the police from a Warrior mentality to a Community Guardian mentality | |
| Focusing on small business development. Return to Economics 101 by keeping Oakland dollars circulating through its' economy and turning over at least seven times before leaving area. * Buy/Employ Oakland * Revision of city contracting/purchasing for services, supplies * Metrics for performance/Penalties for non-performance developed, imbedded and enforced for contracts * Council to serve as conscious fiduciary for taxpayers |
Additional themes
Quan's 2016 campaign website highlighted the following issues:[5]
| “ |
Just Housing Solution
Inclusive Economic Development
Justice System Reform
Youth, Education, and Families
|
” |
Elections
2016
The city of Oakland, California, held elections for city council in 2016. Five of the eight city council seats were up for election. Incumbent Rebecca Kaplan defeated Margaret Moore, Bruce Quan, Francis Hummel, and Nancy Sidebotham in the general election for the At-Large seat on the Oakland City Council.[6]
| Oakland City Council At-Large, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rebecca Kaplan Incumbent |
51.86% | 83,009 |
| Margaret Moore | 19.83% | 31,735 |
| Bruce Quan | 16.90% | 27,058 |
| Francis Hummel | 7.20% | 11,524 |
| Nancy Sidebotham | 3.58% | 5,724 |
| Write-in votes | 0.63% | 1,013 |
| Total Votes | 160,063 | |
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Certified Election Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
Quan received endorsements from the following in 2016:[2]
- Block by Block Organizing Network
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Quan has served as a council member for the 200 Project and a volunteer for Ceasefire "Stop Gun Violence," the Chinese Coalition, and Oakland Community Organizations.[1]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Bruce Quan Oakland. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- Oakland, California
- Municipal elections in Oakland, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bruce for Oakland, "Why I'm Running To Be Your At-Large City Councilmember," accessed September 21, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Alameda County, "2016 Endorsement Questionnaire," accessed September 21, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "Bruce Quan's Responses," October 6, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Bruce for Oakland, "What Can Bruce Do for You?" accessed September 21, 2016
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed September 22, 2016
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