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Warren Furutani
Warren Furutani was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 35 of the California State Senate.
Furutani served in the California State Assembly, representing District 55 from 2008 to 2012.
Furutani has served on the Los Angeles Community College District Board and as president of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board.
Biography
Furutani is the executive director of the Asian Pacific Community Fund, president/chief executive officer of the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council, and president/vice president/member of the Board of Trustees of Los Angeles Community College.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Furutani served on these committees:
- Labor and Employment Committee, California General Assembly
- Master Plan for Higher Education
- Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee, California General Assembly, Chair
- Transportation Committee, California General Assembly
- Utilities and Commerce Committee, California General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Furutani served on these committees:
- Labor and Employment Committee, California General Assembly
- Select Committee on Ports
- Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee, California General Assembly (Vice Chair)
- Public Safety Committee, California General Assembly
- Transportation Committee, California General Assembly
- Utilities and Commerce Committee, California General Assembly
Issues
Political Courage test
Furutani 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]
Elections proposition
Furutani supported California Proposition 15. He argued that if enacted it would help minority candidates.[3]
Sponsored legislation
Furutani's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 35 - Education: workforce preparation
- AB 503 - Battered women's shelters: grant program
- AB 505 - Sex offenders: monitoring and housing
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
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.[4] Incumbent Isadore Hall, III (D) did not seek re-election.
Steven Bradford defeated Warren Furutani in the California State Senate District 35 general election.[5][6]
| California State Senate, District 35 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Steven Bradford |
53.54% | 135,353 | |
| Democratic | Warren Furutani | 46.46% | 117,455 | |
| Total Votes | 252,808 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Steven Bradford and Warren Furutani defeated Isaac Galvan and Charlotte Svolos in the California State Senate District 35 Blanket primary.[7][8]
| California State Senate, District 35 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steven Bradford |
35.58% | 50,998 | |
| Democratic | Warren Furutani |
24.44% | 35,024 | |
| Democratic | Isaac Galvan | 22.40% | 32,105 | |
| Republican | Charlotte Svolos | 17.58% | 25,197 | |
| Total Votes | 143,324 | |||
2012
Furutani did not run for re-election in 2012.
2010
Furutani won re-election to the 55th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the June 8 primary. He defeated Republican Christopher Salabaj in the November 2 general election.[9]
| California State Assembly, District 55 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Warren Furutani (D)
|
61,088 | |||
| Christopher Salabaj (R) | 25,328 | |||
2008
In 2008, Furutani was elected to the California State Assembly District 55. Furutani (D) finished with 84,597 votes while his opponent Edwin Williams (R) finished with 33,420 votes.[10]
| California State Assembly District 55 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Warren Furutani (D)
|
84,597 | |||
| Edwin Williams (R) | 33,420 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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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.[11][12]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Furutani ranked as a 94.[13]
Personal
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Furutani and his wife, Lisa, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly
- California Assembly Committees
- California state legislative districts
- California State Senate
- California State Senate District 35
- California State Senate elections, 2016
External links
- Warren Furutani's campaign website
- Official state assembly website of Warren Furutani
- Legislative profile of Warren Furutani on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Warren Furutani on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue positions," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ Long Beach Press Telegram, "Ballot measure would help minority candidates," September 6, 2009
- ↑ 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 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 55 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Curt Hagman (R) |
