Loni Hancock
Loni Hancock (b. 1941) is a former Democratic member of the California State Senate, representing District 9 from 2008 to 2016.
Hancock did not seek re-election to the California State Senate in 2016.
Hancock served as a member of the California State Assembly for the 14th Assembly District from 2002 to 2008 and as the mayor of Berkeley, California from 1986 to 1994.
Biography
Hancock earned her B.A. from Ithaca College in 1963 and her M.A. from the Wright Institute in 1978.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hancock served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Budget and Fiscal Review |
| • Education |
| • Elections and Constitutional Amendments |
| • Human Services |
| • Public Safety, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hancock served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Budget and Fiscal Review |
| • Education |
| • Elections and Constitutional Amendments |
| • Environmental Quality |
| • Public Safety, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hancock serves on these committees:
| California committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Budget and Fiscal Review |
| • Education |
| • Environmental Quality |
| • Human Services |
| • Public Safety, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hancock served on these committees:
| California committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments |
| • Environmental Quality |
| • Public Safety Committee |
| • Budget and Fiscal Review |
| • Food and Agriculture |
| • Rules |
Campaign themes
- Hancock is a primary sponsor of the California Fair Elections Act (2010).
- Hancock endorsed the City of Oakland Marijuana Tax, Measure F (July 2009) and the City of Oakland Hotel Tax, Measure C (July 2009).[1]
Legislative scorecards
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.[2][3]
On the 2009 legislative scorecard, Hancock ranked as a 100. She was one of eight state senators the publication identified as voting in what they defined as a "liberal" way in every vote they ranked.[4]
Endorsements
In 2016, Hancock signed the official argument in favor of Measure AA, a nine-county parcel tax to fund wetland and water restoration in the San Francisco Bay.
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
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the California State Senate 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.[5] Incumbent Loni Hancock (D) did not seek re-election.
Nancy Skinner defeated Sandré Swanson in the California State Senate District 9 general election.[6][7]
| California State Senate, District 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Nancy Skinner |
62.19% | 236,133 | |
| Democratic | Sandré Swanson | 37.81% | 143,573 | |
| Total Votes | 379,706 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Nancy Skinner and Sandré Swanson defeated Katherine Welch and Rich Kinney in the California State Senate District 9 Blanket primary.[8][9]
| California State Senate, District 9 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Nancy Skinner |
47.82% | 116,710 | |
| Democratic | Sandré Swanson |
30.47% | 74,365 | |
| Democratic | Katherine Welch | 13.40% | 32,698 | |
| Republican | Rich Kinney | 8.31% | 20,287 | |
| Total Votes | 244,060 | |||
2012
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2012
Hancock won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Senate District 9. She was unopposed in the primary on June 5, 2012, and ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012, as well.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Loni Hancock Incumbent |
85.8% | 300,994 | |
| Peace and Freedom Party | Mary Catherine McIlroy | 14.2% | 49,987 | |
| Total Votes | 350,981 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Loni Hancock Incumbent |
99.3% | 123,624 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Mary Catherine McIlroy |
0.6% | 785 | |
| Libertarian | Lisa D. Ringer | 0.1% | 92 | |
| Total Votes | 124,501 | |||
2008
In 2008 Hancock was elected to the California State Senate, District 9. She finished with 272,225 votes and was followed by Claudia Bermudez with 53,299 votes and Marsha Feinland with 26,996 votes.[13] Hancock raised $1,273,432 for her campaign fund.
| California State Senate, District 9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Loni Hancock (D)
|
272,225 | |||
| Claudia Bermudez (R) | 53,299 | |||
| Marsha Feinland (P&F) | 26,996 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the California State Legislature in 2015.
- California Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
- California Civil Liberties Advocacy — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil liberties.
- California Environmental Justice Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on 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.
- 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.
- California Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
- California Civil Liberties Council — Legislators are scored by the California Civil Liberties Council on their votes on "bills related to due process, privacy rights, equal protection, and criminal justice."
- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the California State Legislature in 2012.
- 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 Humane Society — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills and letters signed supported by CHS.
- 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.
- Clean Water Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to water 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 the organization.
- 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.
Recent news
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See also
- California State Legislature
- California State Senate
- California Senate Committees
- California State Senate District 9
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile of Loni Hancock on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Loni Hancock on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ yes4oakland.org, "Endorsers of 'Yes on 4'," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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 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
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
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