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Steve Pierson
Steve Pierson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 44. He lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Pierson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
As of his 2024 run for California State Assembly, Steve Pierson was in his third term as a California Democratic Party delegate and chair of the party's organizing committee. Pierson was also in his third term on the executive board of the Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley.[1]
As of 2024, Pierson was affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- SAG-AFTRA
- Swing Left
- California Democratic Party
- Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley
Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 44
Nick Schultz defeated Tony Rodriguez in the general election for California State Assembly District 44 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nick Schultz (D)  | 65.9 | 143,625 |
 | Tony Rodriguez (R) | 34.1 | 74,316 | |
| Total votes: 217,941 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 44
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Assembly District 44 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nick Schultz (D) | 28.3 | 31,121 |
| ✔ | | Tony Rodriguez (R) | 25.7 | 28,280 |
| Ed Han (D) | 16.0 | 17,589 | ||
 | Elen Asatryan (D) | 13.3 | 14,692 | |
 | Steve Pierson (D) | 7.7 | 8,508 | |
| Carmenita Helligar (D) | 5.6 | 6,178 | ||
| Adam Summer (No party preference) | 2.0 | 2,224 | ||
| Adam Pryor (D) | 1.4 | 1,566 | ||
| Total votes: 110,158 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Pierson's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Pierson in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Steve Pierson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pierson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have been a SAG-AFTRA member for 30 years, living in the Valley, raising my family, and building a career in the film and television business. Our District is filled with creatives and small business owners who rely on a thriving local production scene. I know how to be an effective advocate for our industry and workers, and I will be the only elected member in Sacramento with any practical experience in entertainment.
I will bring an organizer’s drive to Sacramento, help pass Cal-Care, advance our climate goals, and fight to keep production jobs in Los Angeles.- We must address homelessness with urgency and compassion when so many are struggling. We need more temporary, affordable and permanent supportive housing, and end street encampments. We need to invest in mental health and substance use treatment, job training and employment services. We also need to prevent homelessness by supporting renters and making homeownership more affordable and attainable. I’ll lock arms with Mayor Karen Bass and regional leaders to urgently address our homelessness and housing affordability crisis and ensure those seeking treatment get the support they need.
- Climate change is the single most important issue facing humanity today. It is an existential crisis that hits our poorest and marginalized neighbors the hardest. We must act aggressively and act now to protect our planet and our future. I support a Green New Deal for an equitable transition to clean energy sources that creates and supports union jobs. As State Assemblymember, I’ll take action to address our climate emergency so future generations can inhabit a healthy planet.
- Our district is home to thousands who work in the entertainment industry and more who depend on its success. Production jobs support our families and are fundamental to our LA economy. I am committed to pursuing stronger incentives to stop runaway production and as a SAG-AFTRA member I will always put our union workers first, and fight to keep our jobs here in LA where they belong!
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
