Dan Wolk (California)

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Dan Wolk
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Nonpartisan

Superior Court of Yolo County
Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2020

Years in position

5

Elections and appointments
Appointed

April 28, 2020

Education

Law

University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law

Contact

Personal website


Dan Wolk is a judge of the Superior Court of Yolo County in California. He was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on April 28, 2020, to replace Janet Gaard.[1]

Wolk is a former mayor and city council member of Davis, California.[2] He was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 4 of the California State Assembly. Wolk ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.

Education

  • J.D., University of California, Berkeley School of Law[1]

Career

  • 2020–Present: Judge, Superior Court of Yolo County
  • 2009-2020: Deputy county counsel, Office of the Solano County Counsel
  • 2014-2016: Mayor, Davis, California
  • 2011-2014: City council member, Davis, California
  • 2006-2008: Founding director, Legal Clinic of Yolo County
  • 2005-2008: Associate attorney, McDonough, Holland & Allen P.C.[1][2]

Elections

2016

See also: California State Assembly 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] Incumbent Bill Dodd (D) did not seek re-election.

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry defeated Charlie Schaupp in the California State Assembly District 4 general election.[4][5]

California State Assembly, District 4 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cecilia Aguiar-Curry 63.53% 118,772
     Republican Charlie Schaupp 36.47% 68,170
Total Votes 186,942
Source: California Secretary of State


Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and Charlie Schaupp defeated Dan Wolk, Don Saylor and Mark Kropp in the California State Assembly District 4 Blanket primary.[6][7]

California State Assembly, District 4 Blanket Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cecilia Aguiar-Curry 29.19% 36,043
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Charlie Schaupp 28.72% 35,454
     Democratic Dan Wolk 25.44% 31,405
     Democratic Don Saylor 14.81% 18,284
     Democratic Mark Kropp 1.85% 2,281
Total Votes 123,467

2014

See also: California State Assembly elections, 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. Bill Dodd (D) and Charlie Schaupp (R) defeated Joe Krovoza (D), Dan Wolk (D) and Dustin Call (R) in the blanket primary. Dodd defeated Schaupp in the general election.[8][9][10]

California State Assembly, District 4, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBill Dodd 61.6% 70,598
     Republican Charlie Schaupp 38.4% 43,981
Total Votes 114,579
California State Assembly, District 4 Blanket Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBill Dodd 26.4% 22,168
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCharlie Schaupp 26.1% 21,873
     Democratic Dan Wolk 23.8% 19,963
     Democratic Joe Krovoza 17.9% 14,993
     Republican Dustin Call 5.9% 4,939
Total Votes 83,936

Campaign themes

2014

Wolk's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]

  • Excerpt: "We need to ensure our schools have adequate funding to meet students’ individual needs and all students have the opportunity for a quality public education. We must allocate resources to train today and tomorrow’s workers, so they are prepared for the 21st-Century economy – giving them the skills for good, high-paying jobs that will grow our state’s economy."
  • Excerpt: "In the Assembly, I will work every day on these issues that most affect our communities and our lives. Only if we commit together to focus on the issues that really matter can we succeed in making the changes necessary to fix California. Then – and only then – can we restore the California Dream."

Endorsements

2014

In 2014, Wolk's endorsements included the following:[12]

  • AFSCME California PEOPLE
  • California Association of Psychiatric Technicians
  • California Chiropractic Association
  • CalDental PAC (of the California Dental Association)
  • California Federation of Teachers
  • California Labor Federation COPE
  • California Nurses Association
  • California Optometric Association
  • California Professional Firefighters
  • California School Employees Association (CSEA)
  • California Teachers Association
  • Davis College Democrats
  • Davis Police Officers Association
  • Faculty Association of California Community Colleges
  • Napa-Solano Central Labor Council
  • North Bay Central Labor Council
  • Operating Engineers Local 3
  • Sacramento Central Labor Council
  • Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California
  • Teamsters Joint Council 7

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, "Governor Newsom Appoints 14 Superior Court Judges 4.28.20," April 28, 2020
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Davis Vanguard, "Former Davis Mayor Wolk Appointed Judge in Yolo County," April 29, 2020
  3. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
  4. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
  5. ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
  6. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
  7. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
  8. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
  9. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
  10. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
  11. ↑ danwolk.org "Priorities," accessed May 7, 2014
  12. ↑ danwolk.org "Endorsements," accessed May 7, 2014
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