Catharine Baker
Catharine Baker (Republican Party) was a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 16. She assumed office on December 1, 2014. She left office on December 2, 2018.
Baker (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the California State Assembly to represent District 16. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Committee assignments
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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| • Business and Professions |
| • Higher Education, Vice chair |
| • Privacy and Consumer Protection |
| • Transportation |
| • Legislative Audit |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Baker served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Business, Professions and Consumer Protection |
| • Higher Education, Vice chair |
| • Privacy and Consumer Protection |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 16
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan defeated incumbent Catharine Baker in the general election for California State Assembly District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D)  | 51.0 | 111,222 |
 | Catharine Baker (R) | 49.0 | 106,683 | |
| Total votes: 217,905 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 16
Incumbent Catharine Baker and Rebecca Bauer-Kahan advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 16 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Catharine Baker (R) | 56.6 | 69,360 |
| ✔ | | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) | 43.4 | 53,269 |
| Total votes: 122,629 | |||
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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.[1]
Incumbent Catharine Baker defeated Cheryl Cook-Kallio in the California State Assembly District 16 general election.[2][3]
| California State Assembly, District 16 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Catharine Baker Incumbent |
55.89% | 129,585 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Cook-Kallio | 44.11% | 102,290 | |
| Total Votes | 231,875 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Cheryl Cook-Kallio and incumbent Catharine Baker were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 16 Blanket primary.[4][5]
| California State Assembly, District 16 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Cook-Kallio | |
| Republican | Catharine Baker Incumbent | |
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. Tim Sbranti (D) and Catharine Baker (R) defeated Newell Arnerich (D) and Steve Glazer (D) in the blanket primary. Baker defeated Sbranti in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Catharine Baker |
51.6% | 71,452 | |
| Democratic | Tim Sbranti | 48.4% | 67,152 | |
| Total Votes | 138,604 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |
Catharine Baker |
36.7% | 31,632 | |
| Democratic | Tim Sbranti |
29.2% | 25,217 | |
| Democratic | Steve Glazer | 22.8% | 19,636 | |
| Democratic | Newell Arnerich | 11.4% | 9,794 | |
| Total Votes | 86,279 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
Baker's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
Reform, modernize, and hold accountable our education system
- Excerpt: "I believe classroom teachers should have every dollar they need to help each child meet his or her full education potential. As your Assemblywoman, I’ll fight to ensure school funding actually reaches the classroom rather than being diverted into the education bureaucracy."
Make California a pro-job, pro-employment state again
- Excerpt: "I’ll work across party lines to modernize outdated regulations that suppress job creation, to make smarter infrastructure investments that support economic prosperity, and to promote job opportunities for working families."
Pay down the state debt and not leave our kids with the bill
- Excerpt: "As your Assemblywoman, I will fight to stop the state from accumulating more debt, and fight to pay down the debt we have now so it is not a burden on us or our children."
Cut waste so we can afford great roads, schools, and public safety
- Excerpt: "As a legislator, I will fight waste in the giant Sacramento bureaucracy and fight to allow our local governments and agencies to have the flexibility they deserve to provide local services at the lowest cost for California taxpayers. "
End the political corruption in the state Legislature
- Excerpt: "As your Assemblywoman, I’ll fight to give real teeth to ethics rules and support expelling corrupt politicians from the Legislature and prohibiting them from remaining on the taxpayer payroll."
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Baker's endorsements included the following:[10]
- Blackhawk Republican Women, Federated
- California Correctional Peace Officers Association
- California Park & Recreation Society
- California Women's Leadership Association
- Crime Victims United of California
- EdVoice
- East Bay Times Newspaper
- Livermore Independent Newspaper
- Log Cabin Republicans
- Pleasanton Weekly Newspaper
2014
In 2014, Baker's endorsements included the following:[11]
- Bob Huff, Senate Republican Leader
- Connie Conway, Assembly Republican Leader
- Mike Morrell, State Senator
- Dick Rainey, Former State Senator & Contra Costa County Sheriff
- Rocky Chavez, Assemblyman
- Brian Jones, Assemblyman
- Melissa Melendez, Assemblywoman
- Brian Nestande, Assemblyman
- Kristin Olsen, Assemblywoman
- Don Wagner, Assemblyman
- Scott Wilk, Assemblyman
- Michelle Steel, State Board of Equalization
- Mary Nejedly Piepho, Supervisor, Contra Costa County
- Russell (Rusty) Watts, Treasurer-Tax Collector, Contra Costa County
- Debora Allen, Contra Costa Employees’ Retirement Association
- Stephan Mick, Member, Alamo Municipal Advisory Council
- Kevin Hart, Councilmember, City of Dublin
- Traci Reilly, Councilmember, City of Lafayette
- Jerry Thorne, Mayor, City of Pleasanton
- Karla Brown, Councilmember, City of Pleasanton
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2018
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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See also
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly
- California Assembly Committees
- California state legislative districts
External links
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- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ bakerforassembly.com, "On The Issues," accessed May 9, 2014
- ↑ Baker for Assembly, "Endorsements," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ bakerforassembly.com, "Endorsements," accessed May 9, 2014
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| Preceded by Joan Buchanan (D) |
California State Assembly District 16 2014–2018 |
Succeeded by Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) |
