Cheryl Brown (California)
Cheryl R. Brown is a former Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing District 47 from 2012 to 2016.
Biography
Brown earned her B.A. from Cal State, San Bernardino.[1] Her professional experience includes working as co-owner of Brown Publishing Company.[1] She is also a former employee of City and County Planning Commissions, a former talk show host for KCSB Channel 3, and a former employee of the San Bernardino County Planning Department.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Aging and Long-Term Care, Chair |
| • Banking and Finance |
| • Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brown served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Aging and Long-Term Care |
| • Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media |
| • Housing and Community Development |
| • Rules |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Joint Rules |
Campaign themes
2012
Brown's campaign website listed the following issues:[2]
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "The people of our community are one of the hardest hit in California. Growing our economy and fostering the creation of jobs must be our greatest priority."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Every child should have the support and encouragement to attend college. But those who do not attend college must be trained with marketable skills to find a good job that pays beyond the minimum wage."
- Local Government
- Excerpt: "Our cities and counties need the support of the state legislature. Thousands of employees are losing their jobs as cities cut basic services."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
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.[3]
Eloise Reyes defeated incumbent Cheryl Brown in the California State Assembly District 47 general election.[4][5]
| California State Assembly, District 47 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Eloise Reyes |
54.56% | 62,432 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Brown Incumbent | 45.44% | 51,994 | |
| Total Votes | 114,426 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Cheryl Brown and Eloise Reyes defeated Aissa Chanel Sanchez in the California State Assembly District 47 Blanket primary.[6][7]
| California State Assembly, District 47 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Brown Incumbent |
44.06% | 25,165 | |
| Democratic | Eloise Reyes |
35.61% | 20,342 | |
| Republican | Aissa Chanel Sanchez | 20.33% | 11,613 | |
| Total Votes | 57,120 | |||
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. Incumbent Cheryl R. Brown (D) and Gil Navarro (D) defeated write-in candidate Kelly J. Chastain (R) in the blanket primary.[8] Brown defeated Navarro in the general election.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cheryl R. Brown Incumbent |
56.9% | 23,632 | |
| Democratic | Gil Navarro | 43.1% | 17,875 | |
| Total Votes | 41,507 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Cheryl R. Brown Incumbent |
68.2% | 12,643 | |
| Democratic | Gil Navarro |
31.6% | 5,854 | |
| Republican | Kelly J. Chastain (Write-in) | 0.2% | 32 | |
| Total Votes | 18,529 | |||
2012
Brown won election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 47. She advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Thelma Beach (R) and Jeane Ensley (R). Brown defeated Joe Baca, Jr. (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[12][13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cheryl R. Brown |
55.7% | 53,434 | |
| Democratic | Joe Baca, Jr. | 44.3% | 42,475 | |
| Total Votes | 95,909 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Joe Baca, Jr. |
42.3% | 11,033 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Brown |
29% | 7,566 | |
| Republican | Thelma Beach | 6.5% | 1,685 | |
| Republican | Jeane Ensley | 22.2% | 5,787 | |
| Total Votes | 26,071 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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- California ProLife Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by CPC.
- Congress of California Seniors — Legislators are scored on their votes on senior issues.
- Consumer Federation of California — Legislators are scored on their votes on consumer issues.
- Equality California — Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Health Access California — Legislators are scored by Health Access California on how they voted in the session on "critical health policy legislation that impacts consumers, communities, patients and the public interest."
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on taxpayer-related issues.
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Secular Coalition for California — Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
- Sierra Club California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the California State Legislature in 2014.
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- California Clean Money Action Fund — 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."
- California Environmental Justice Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- California Labor Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
- California League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Congress of California Seniors — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that relate to senior issues.
- Consumer Federation of California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to consumers.
- Equality California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported by the organization.
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on taxpayer-related issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Secular Coalition for California — Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
- Sierra Club California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the California State Legislature in 2013.
- California Environmental Justice Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- California Humane Society — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills and letters supported by CHS.
- California Labor Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
- California ProLife Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by CPC.
- Capital Resource Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
- Congress of California Seniors — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to senior issues.
- Consumer Federation of California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to consumers.
- Equality California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported by EQ CA.
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on taxpayer-related issues.
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by PP.
- Sierra Club California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Endorsements
In 2012, Brown's endorsements included the following:[15]
- California Attorney General Kamala Harris
- State senator Gloria Negrete McLeod
- State senator Michael Rubio
- Former Assemblymember John Longville, now San Bernardino Community College Trustee
- Assemblymember Wilmer Carter
- Board of Equalization Chair Jerome Horton
- State senator Bob Dutton
- Former State senator Jim Brulte
- San Bernardino County Supervisor Janice Rutherford
- San Bernardino County Supervisor Josie Gonzales
- San Bernardino City Councilman Rikke Van Johnson
- Former San Bernardino City Clerk Rachel Mendoza Clark
- Former San Bernardino City Councilman Jess Flores
- Former San Bernardino City Councilwoman Betty Dean Anderson
- Former San Bernardino City Clerk Rachel Mendoza Clark
- Fontana Mayor Acquanetta Warren
- Fontana Mayor Pro Tem John Roberts
- Fontana Council Member Matt Slowik,
- Fontana Council Member Lidia Salazar Wibert
- Fontana Council Member Michael Tahan
- Fontana City Treasurer Janet Koehler-Brooks
- Rialto City Clerk Barbara McGee
- Rialto City Councilmember Deborah Robertson
- Rialto School Board President Joanne Gilbert
- Rialto School Board Trustee Walter Hawkins (Ret.)
- San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Herb Fisher (Ret.)
- San Bernardino School Board Trustee Lynda Savage
- San Bernardino School Board Trustee Michael Gallo
- San Bernardino School Board Trustee Margaret Hill
- San Bernardino School Board Trustee Shelby Obershaw (Ret.)
- San Bernardino School Board Trustee Tony Dupre (Ret.)
- Colton City Councilmen Vincent Yzaguirre
- Colton City Councilmen Alex Perez
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Cheryl + Brown + California + Assembly"
See also
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly
- California Assembly Committees
- California State Assembly District 47
External links
- Campaign website
- California State Assembly - Cheryl Brown
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Facebook page
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Project VoteSmart, "Biography," accessed October 10, 2012
- ↑ brownforassembly2012.com, "Issues (Archived)," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ 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, "Certified List of Write-in Candidates for the June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Brown for Assembly 2012, "Endorsements," accessed October 10, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Holly Mitchell (D) |
California Assembly District 47 2012-2016 |
Succeeded by Eloise Reyes (D) |
