Bryan Mesinas Pérez
Bryan Mesinas Pérez (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 49. He lost in the primary on March 3, 2020.
Mesinas Pérez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Bryan Mesinas Pérez pursued his undergraduate education at Cerritos College and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. His career experience includes working as a public school teacher.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 49
Incumbent Edwin Chau defeated Burton Brink in the general election for California State Assembly District 49 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Edwin Chau (D) | 67.9 | 107,976 |
 | Burton Brink (R) | 32.1 | 50,988 | |
| Total votes: 158,964 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 49
Incumbent Edwin Chau and Burton Brink defeated Bryan Mesinas Pérez and Priscilla Silva in the primary for California State Assembly District 49 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edwin Chau (D) | 52.0 | 36,985 |
| ✔ | | Burton Brink (R) | 24.6 | 17,531 |
 | Bryan Mesinas Pérez (D) | 12.7 | 9,006 | |
| Priscilla Silva (D) | 10.7 | 7,628 | ||
| Total votes: 71,150 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bryan Mesinas Pérez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mesinas Pérez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Get money out of politics, the largest corrupting factor in our political system.
- End homelessness in California with a statewide solution. This is not a regional issue, this is a statewide crisis.
- Restore the American Dream back to California by increasing opportunities of homeownership and helping small business owners & entrepreneurs.
It is without a doubt, the largest factor in our corrupt political system. This is the reason why residents do not feel as if our politicians are representing us. With tons of money? You can be a candidate that runs on platitudes, clichés, and identity, and win an election without most voters knowing your name. Then when elected? These same politicians vote to give large no bid contracts, zero accountability to corporations that have polluted our state, slowly give away the wealth from our working/middle class to these special interests, and then they leave office for a cushy lobbyist job or a position on a board of directors for these large companies.
-History of Black Wall Street
-"13th Amendment" Documentary on Netflix
-"Requiem for the American Dream" by Noam Chomsky
-"Manufacturing Consent" by Noam Chomsky
-"Saving Capitalism" by Robert Reich
-"The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
2. Not being connected to anyone in the current, corrupt political establishment.
3. Being human. Too many people running for office try to be someone they are not and end up being inauthentic.
4. Being honest in their views. If I disagree with someone but I can understand where they are coming from (ie. not partisan, not spouting off talking points, or being an NPC), then we can build a consensus and work together.
I believe that people want to see a fighter represent them. A bold candidate may not make much of an impact the first term, but if they are fighting and their voters can see that representative fighting with substance? Then in my opinion, people will vote for that person over and over again.
It shows the errors we have made in the past as a country and that there was leadership fighting against the atrocities that were taking place. Knowing all parts of our country's history, allows us to further understand current problems and work on fixing them.
Was not the smartest guy and too trusting at times, but was willing to work hard, loyal to family and friends, did what was right even when it hurt him, and always fought when things looked bad.
I sincerely believe in the quote from Abraham Lincoln during the Gettysburg address, which is "...government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." I believe that most residents of their area have a pretty good understanding of what is going on and what is needed. I feel that most politicians are disconnected from the everyday person and do minimal outreach to residents. With that being said, I believe that anyone can be a great representative for the people at the state level if they know the needs of their community and are sincere in doing what is best for their constituents.
It has created a system that people are so invested into it, that they do not know that they are continuing the corrupt system or apathetic to it. This affects every level of government and we can only change it by electing uncorrupted representatives with strong campaign finance initiatives to neutralize private money in politics.
Any solution that requires the entire state of California to be involved, will also require elected officials from all parts of the state working together. There is not one solution to a problem in California, but one solution may be the best of all possible solutions. And that is where working together - even with Republicans, Independents, Greens, Libertarians - comes into play.
He was a populist and a billionaire (adjusted for inflation). But he never lost sight of what the people needed and welcomed the hate of the special interests unity against him. He was so popular that Democrats and Republicans could not get him out of office. Once he died, both parties united to pass a constitutional amendment to ensure another FDR could not be elected into office and crush them and their donors.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 16, 2020
