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Roger Hernandez
Roger Hernandez (b. July 29, 1975) is a former Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing District 48 from 2010 to 2016. He also served as Assistant Majority Whip from 2011-2012.
Hernandez did not seek re-election to the California State Assembly in 2016. Instead, Hernandez was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 32nd Congressional District of California.[1]
He formerly served as a board member of the Rowland Unified School District from 2000 to 2003, and as a council member for the City of West Covina from 2003 to 2010.
Biography
Hernandez earned his B.A. in political science from the University of California Riverside, his Master's in Governance Certificate from the California School Boards Association and his M.A. from the University of La Verne in 2005. His professional experience includes working as a professor at Rio Hondo Community College.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hernandez served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Governmental Organization |
| • Health |
| • Labor and Employment, Chair |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
| • Utilities and Commerce |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hernandez served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Governmental Organization |
| • Health |
| • Labor and Employment, Chair |
| • Utilities and Commerce |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hernandez served on these committees:
| California committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Banking and Finance |
| • Health |
| • Utilities and Commerce |
| • Water, Parks and Wildlife |
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
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Grace Napolitano (D) defeated Roger Hernandez (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Napolitano and Hernandez defeated Gordon Fisher (R) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Grace Napolitano Incumbent |
61.6% | 114,926 | |
| Democratic | Roger Hernandez | 38.4% | 71,720 | |
| Total Votes | 186,646 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Grace Napolitano Incumbent |
51.4% | 54,987 | |
| Democratic | Roger Hernandez |
24.7% | 26,386 | |
| Republican | Gordon Fisher | 23.9% | 25,594 | |
| Total Votes | 106,967 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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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. Incumbent Roger Hernandez (D) and Joe M. Gardner (R) defeated Mike Meza (I) in the blanket primary. Hernandez defeated Gardner in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roger Hernandez Incumbent |
54.4% | 30,131 | |
| Republican | Joe M. Gardner | 45.6% | 25,284 | |
| Total Votes | 55,415 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Roger Hernandez Incumbent |
48.5% | 13,254 | |
| Republican | Joe M. Gardner |
40.9% | 11,187 | |
| Independent | Mike Meza | 10.5% | 2,878 | |
| Total Votes | 27,319 | |||
2012
Hernandez won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 48. Due to redistricting following the 2010 census, he was displaced from District 57. He advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Mike Meza (I). Hernandez defeated Joe Gardner (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roger Hernandez Incumbent |
59.4% | 74,642 | |
| Republican | Joe M. Gardner | 40.6% | 50,927 | |
| Total Votes | 125,569 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Roger Hernandez Incumbent |
43.4% | 14,625 | |
| Republican | Joe Gardner |
45.6% | 15,344 | |
| Independent | Mike Meza | 11% | 3,698 | |
| Total Votes | 33,667 | |||
Hernandez initially decided to run for U.S. Congress, but withdrew from the race to run for re-election instead.
2010
Hernandez defeated Alfonso Contreras in the June 8 primary election. He then defeated Republican Brian A. Gutierrez in the November 2 general election.[9][10]
| California State Assembly, District 57 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Roger Hernandez (D)
|
52,763 | |||
| Brian A. Gutierrez (R) | 25,699 | |||
| California House of Representatives, District 57 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Roger Hernandez (D)
|
9,984 | |||
| Alfonso Contreras (D) | 5,259 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.
Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of California scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.
2016
In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
- Legislators are scored by the American Council of Engineering Companies California on their votes on "issues important to the engineering and land surveying industry."
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Legislators are ranked on "how they voted in accord with CMTA."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the interests of seniors.
- Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to drug regulation policies.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Legislators and 2016 general election candidates are scored based on their responses to a questionnaire asking about "their opinions on the importance of the 2nd Amendment."
- Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer related issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the coalition took a position on.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on issues "that determine a member’s adherence to conservative principles."
2015
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In 2015, the California State Legislature was in session from December 1, 2014, through September 12, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the California State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2012, to September 13, 2013
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2012
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In 2012, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 to August 31.
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Noteworthy events
Hernandez was arrested for driving under the influence on March 27, 2012 in Concord, California and later charged with drunk driving.[11][12]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Roger + Hernandez + California + Legislature
See also
- California's 32nd Congressional District election, 2016
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly
- California Assembly Committees
- California State Assembly District 48
External links
- Campaign website
- Profile from the California State Assembly
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
- Roger Hernandez on Facebook
- Roger Hernandez on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Assemblyman challenging fellow Democrat Rep. Grace Napolitano in San Gabriel Valley," December 13, 2015
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ 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 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 2010 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Claycord, "MUGSHOT: California Assemblyman Arrested in Concord on Tuesday Morning," March 29, 2012
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Some California legislators bring arrest records to their campaigns," May 5, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mike Davis (California) (D) |
California State Assembly District 48 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Blanca Rubio (D) |
| Preceded by Edward Hernandez |
California Assembly District 57 2010-2012 |
Succeeded by Ian Charles Calderon (D) |
