Jeff Miller (California)
Jeff Miller is a former Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing District 71 from 2008 to 2012.
Biography
Miller earned his B.S. from Cal State Fullerton in 1985. His professional experience includes working as Parks Commissioner of Corona and owning a small business.[1] In 2005, he became a co-chair of the state's Jessica's Law program, which sought to protect children from sexual predators. From 2006 to 2008, Miller served as chairman of the Riverside County Republican Party.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Miller served on these committees:
- Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, California General Assembly, Vice Chair
- Higher Education Committee, California General Assembly
- Housing and Community Development Committee, California General Assembly
- Insurance Committee, California General Assembly
- Transportation Committee, California General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Miller served on these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, California General Assembly
- Education Committee, California General Assembly
- Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, California General Assembly (Vice Chair)
- Select Committee on Rail Transportation
- Transportation Committee, California General Assembly
Issues
Political Courage test
Miller did not provide answers to the California State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[3]
Sponsored legislation
Miller's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 225 - Firearms: concealed firearm license
- AB 362 - Political signs: theft and damage
- AB 922 - Diesel fuel tax exemption: biodiesel
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2012
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2012
Miller ran in the 2012 election for California State Senate District 31. He and Richard Roth (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Steve Clute (D). He was then defeated in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Richard Roth |
55.3% | 133,882 | |
| Republican | Jeff Miller | 44.7% | 108,320 | |
| Total Votes | 242,202 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Jeff Miller |
51.1% | 38,641 | |
| Democratic | Richard Roth |
28.8% | 21,812 | |
| Democratic | Steve Clute | 20.1% | 15,191 | |
| Total Votes | 75,644 | |||
Endorsements
In a cross-party endorsement, Miller received the endorsement of former Democratic Assemblyman Steve Clute over his Democratic opponent Richard Roth.[7] Clute came in third in the primary election on June 5, 2012 for the District 31 senate seat.[7] In the endorsement Clute states, "Although our party of preference means ideologically we may not agree on every issue, one thing I know is Jeff Miller will stand up for Riverside County. Voters can trust that Jeff will stand up for us when it comes to ending government waste; funding our local schools and most importantly getting our local businesses growing again. In these difficult times, supporting the best candidate is more important than party preference."[7]
2010
Miller won re-election to the 71st District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the June 8 primary. He advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Democrat Gary Kephart in the November 2 general election.[8]
| California State Assembly, District 71 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jeff Miller (R)
|
97,158 | |||
| Gary Kephart (D) | 49,792 | |||
2008
In 2008, Miller was elected to the California State Assembly District 71. Miller (R) was unopposed and finished with 149,166 votes.[9]
| California State Assembly District 71 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jeff Miller (R)
|
149,166 | |||
Campaign themes
2012
Miller's campaign website listed the following issues:[10]
- Get Californians Back to Work
- Excerpt: "We need to end the needless regulations, red-tape and fees that are driving jobs out of the state. Small and medium businesses, which create the majority of new jobs, need to be encouraged to grow."
- Stop Growing Government
- Excerpt: "California’s annual budget “crisis” is caused by the legislature spending too much, not taxing too little. We need to adopt a government spending limit to stop the Legislature from growing government faster than inflation and population."
- Invest in the Important Things
- Excerpt: "Spending restraint does not mean we can’t invest in the important things. Keeping us safe and providing our children with the education they deserve for a bright future should be the highest priorities for state government."
- Reduce the Tax Burden on Small Businesses, Working Families and Retirees
- Excerpt: "High taxes harm everyone, especially families and retirees trying to make ends meet and small businesses struggling to keep their doors open. California’s high tax rates should be reduced, not raised."
Campaign finance summary
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Legislative scorecard
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score.[11][12]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Miller ranked as a 9.[13]
Personal
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Miller and his wife, Debora, have two children.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Jeff + Miller + California + Legislature
External links
- Jeff Miller's campaign website
- Official website of Jeff Miller
- Legislative profile of Jeff Miller on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Jeff Miller on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008
- Facebook page
- Twitter feed
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ Jeff Miller for Senate, "About Jeff Miller," accessed October 29, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue positions," accessed December 10, 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
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Sacramento Bee, "Democrat Clute endorses GOP candidate in targeted Senate seat" accessed September 7, 2012
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, Priorities
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard," December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene," December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard (Archived)," accessed March 13, 2014
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California State Assembly District 71 2008–2012 |
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