California State Senate District 4 candidate surveys, 2022

This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for California State Senate District 4 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for California State Senate District 4

Marie Alvarado-Gil defeated Tim Robertson in the general election for California State Senate District 4 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Marie Alvarado-Gil (D)	52.7	137,157
	Tim Robertson (D)	47.3	123,210

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 260,367
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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Marie Alvarado-Gil (D)

Protect Your Paycheck by Opposing Taxes, Lowering Gas Prices and Addressing Inflation

Keep You Safe through Wildlife Prevention and Suppression and Justice for Victims

Protecting the Sierra and Central Valley Way of Life, Representing Our Values, Securing our Water Supply and Bringing Better Education Opportunities

Tim Robertson (D)

I'll work with anyone, regardless of party, to get to the root causes of our biggest problems -- lack of jobs, affordability, health care, and education -- and change the status quo.

Create jobs with benefits and expand technical and skilled education opportunities for local students.

Enhance public safety, including hiring more police officers who reflect the communities they serve, fund crime prevention efforts and fund a plan to mitigate and suppress wildfires.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Marie Alvarado-Gil (D)

K-12 Education

Economy Water, Land & Air

Wildfire

Tim Robertson (D)

As Executive Director of the North Valley Labor Federation, a member of three county-wide Workforce Development Boards, and a member of a Stanislaus County bipartisan collaboration creating a regional economic growth strategy, I am passionate about preparing people for jobs, building a skilled workforce, and improving the quality of jobs, and creating a level playing field for workers.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Marie Alvarado-Gil (D)

VETERINARY HOSPITAL ASSISTANT pre-college & while studying Animal Science at UCDavis

Tim Robertson (D)

I was a Little League umpire.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Tim Robertson (D)

I favor our current process led by an independent redistricting commission.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Tim Robertson (D)

Absolutely. We must find common ground and focus on real solutions to enact common-sense policies.