Mary Hayashi
Mary Hayashi was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 10 of the California State Senate.
Hayashi previously served in the California State Assembly, representing District 18 from 2006 to 2012. She served as assistant majority whip.
Biography
Hayashi's professional experience includes working as the California director of the American Public Health Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hayashi served on these committees:
- Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee, California General Assembly, Chair
- Health Committee, California General Assembly
- Insurance Committee, California General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hayashi served on these committees:
- Select Committee on Biotechnology
- Business and Professions Committee, California General Assembly (Chair)
- Health Committee, California General Assembly
- Insurance Committee, California General Assembly
Issues
Political Courage test
Hayashi 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.[2]
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.[3][4]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Hayashi ranked as an 89.[5]
Sponsored legislation
Hayashi's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 108 - Individual health care coverage
- AB 210 - Green building standards
- AB 498 - Affordable housing: veterans
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2014
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the California State Senate 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. Bob Wieckowski (D) and Peter Kuo (R) defeated Mary Hayashi (D), Roman Reed (D) and Audie Bock (I) in the blanket primary. Wieckowski defeated Kuo in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Bob Wieckowski |
68% | 111,162 | |
| Republican | Peter Kuo | 32% | 52,302 | |
| Total Votes | 163,464 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Bob Wieckowski |
35.4% | 36,773 | |
| Republican | Peter Kuo |
26.3% | 27,332 | |
| Democratic | Mary Hayashi | 20.6% | 21,448 | |
| Democratic | Roman Reed | 13.6% | 14,098 | |
| Independent | Audie Bock | 4.1% | 4,284 | |
| Total Votes | 103,935 | |||
2012
Hayashi was ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
2010
Hayashi won re-election to the 18th District seat in 2010. She had no opposition in the June 8 primary. She defeated Republican Michael Havig in the November 2 general election.[9]
| California State Assembly, District 18 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mary Hayashi (D)
|
85,237 | |||
| Michael Havig (R) | 28,124 | |||
2008
In 2008 Hayashi was re-elected to the California State Assembly District 18. Hayashi (D) finished with 115,780 votes while her opponent Lou Filipovich (R) finished with 33,596 votes.[10] Hayashi raised $749,497 for her campaign fund.[11]
| California State Assembly District 18 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mary Hayashi (D)
|
115,780 | |||
| Lou Filipovich (R) | 33,596 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
Hayashi's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]
Protecting Schools and Educational Opportunities
- Excerpt: "In the State Senate, Hayashi will fight to:
- Invest in our schools so every child has access to a quality education
- Make college more affordable for local students
- Expand after-school and job-training programs to prepare students for tomorrow’s jobs"
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Mary + Hayashi + California + Legislature
Noteworthy events
Shoplifting
On January 6, 2012, Hayashi pleaded "no contest" to a charge of shoplifting. This was based on an incident that took place on October 23, 2011 at a Neiman Marcus store in Union Square in San Francisco. Surveillance cameras showed Hayashi leaving the store with unpaid merchandise. When apprehended, the amount of clothing in her shopping bag for which she had not paid came to about $2,500.[13] After Hayashi pleaded no contest, Judge Gerardo Sandoval sentenced her to three years of probation. He also ordered her to pay $180 in fines and court costs and ruled that she must stay at least 50 feet away from the Neiman Marcus store in question.[13]
Spokespeople for Hayashi blamed the October shoplifting incident on a benign brain tumor and also said that when the incident took place, she had been distracted by a cell phone call, and therefore forgot to pay for the $2,500 of merchandise before exiting the store with the merchandise in her bag. Her attorney, Douglas Rappaport, said, "Now that Ms. Hayashi's medical condition resulting in her arrest has been taken care of, she decided that she would resolve the case as well. It is being treated. It's no longer affecting her concentration or her judgment."[13]
District Attorney George Gascon said, "She is a first-time offender. She has no criminal record. So while what she did is inexcusable and she needs to be held accountable for her actions, I think it's appropriate to examine and explore all the different possibilities."[13]
Personal
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Hayashi is married to Alameda County Superior Court Judge Dennis Hayashi. She is on the Board of the Chabot College Foundation, Girls, Incorporated of Alameda County, the National Breast Cancer Coalition and Research America.[13][1]
Recent news
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See also
- California State Senate
- California State Senate elections, 2014
- California State Legislature
- California State Senate District 10
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue Positions," accessed May 2, 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, "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 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Campaign funds," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ maryhayashi2014.com, "Issues," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Yahoo News, "Calif. lawmaker pleads no contest in shoplift case," January 6, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 18 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Rob Bonta (D) |
