Micah Perlin
Micah Perlin (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 78. He lost in the primary on March 3, 2020.
Perlin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Micah Perlin was born in San Diego, California. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley in January 1998 and a graduate degree from Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in January 2004.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 78
Christopher Ward defeated Sarah Davis in the general election for California State Assembly District 78 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christopher Ward (D)  | 56.2 | 123,755 |
 | Sarah Davis (D) | 43.8 | 96,486 | |
| Total votes: 220,241 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 78
Christopher Ward and Sarah Davis defeated Micah Perlin in the primary for California State Assembly District 78 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Ward (D) | 55.6 | 69,125 |
| ✔ | | Sarah Davis (D) | 27.7 | 34,410 |
 | Micah Perlin (D) | 16.7 | 20,741 | |
| Total votes: 124,276 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Micah Perlin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Perlin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Born and raised in La Jolla, I've always appreciated our coastal environment. I grew up surfing our beaches, exploring our canyons, and attending our public schools. Today I live in Pacific Beach with my wife, Sarah, a national expert on public education, and our children, Avi and Sasha.
Since 2004, I've worked with nonprofits and NGOs, designing and implementing systems to help them manage their programs and measure their impact. For the past 3 years, I've been deeply involved in policy advocacy at the state and local levels.
I'm committed to (1) finding local solutions to local problems; (2) protecting our coast & open spaces; (3) securing full & fair funding for public schools; (4) eliminating vacation rentals in residential neighborhoods; (5) protecting ratepayers from utility company abuses; and (6) implementing comprehensive climate solutions.- Environment & Economy: To sustain our economy and ensure a livable future for our kids, we must phase out fossil fuels and direct investment toward smart infrastructure - micro-grids, rooftop solar w/ battery storage, regional transit systems, etc.
- Homelessness & Housing: From a lack of affordable housing to lack of mental health service providers, California needs to spend our resources strategically and demand accountability from all actors - incl. local governments, private insurers, etc.
- Education: From preschool to higher education, we need greater investment and accountability in California's public education system to ensure that all residents have access to high-quality, affordable education and can thrive in the modern economy.
To improve public education outcomes, we need to reduce the conditions of poverty that children are born into.
To reduce fossil fuel consumption, we need an economic development strategy that creates good-paying jobs improving the energy efficiency of our buildings and smart investments in transit infrastructure.
To reduce congestion, we need new housing development to be concentrated in the urban core.
To reduce poverty, we need to stop profiteering by pharmaceutical companies that force low-income families to choose between life-saving medication and rent.
To improve our state's fiscal outlook, we need the oil & gas companies to pay the multiple billions required to cap their abandoned wells.
To sustain a vibrant workforce, we need to increase access to affordable training and technical programs, and ensure that people have access to affordable he
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 18, 2020
