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2020 California State Senate Election
The 2020 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election scheduled for March 3, 2020. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President and the state assembly. Predictions Overview Primary elections General elections Retiring incumbents * 5th: Cathleen Galgiani ( D– Stockton): Termed out of office * 13th: Jerry Hill (D– San Mateo): Termed out of office * 15th: Jim Beall (D– San Jose): Termed out of office * 17th: Bill Monning (D–Carmel): Termed out of office * 19th: Hannah-Beth Jackson (D– Santa Barbara): Termed out of office * 23rd: Mike Morrell ( R–Rancho Cucamonga): Termed out of office Results District 1 The 1st district stretches along the eastern edge of the state from the Oregon border to the Lake Tahoe area, wrapping around the Sacrament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature, the lower house being the California State Assembly. The State Senate convenes, along with the State Assembly, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento, California, Sacramento. Due to a combination of the state's large population and a legislature that has not been expanded since the ratification of the California Constitution, 1879 Constitution, the State Senate has the largest population per state senator ratio of any state legislative house. In the United States House of Representatives, California is apportioned 53 U.S. representatives, each representing approximately 704,566 people, while in the California State Senate, each of the 40 state senators represents approximately 931,349 people. This means that California state senators each represent more people than California's members of the List of United States representatives from California, House of Representatives. In the current le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libertarian Party Of California
The Libertarian Party of California (LPC) is the California affiliate of the national Libertarian Party (LP). The party chairwoman is Mimi Robson, and is based in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. As of 2016 Libertarians represent approximately 0.7% of the state's registered voters. History In 1972 the party considered suing county clerks in Placer and Butte counties for refusing to allow voters to register as Libertarians. In 1978 Ed Clark, who had been the affiliate's chairman from 1973 to 1974 and later the national presidential candidate in 1980, ran as an independent for governor of California to gain party recognition and received over five percent. However, the Secretary of State ruled that the two percent requirement was for retaining party recognition and not gaining party recognition and that since Clark had run as an independent and not a Libertarian it would not count either way. The party filed a lawsuit against the decision, but it was first dismissed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Monning
William Wheeler Monning (born April 2, 1951) is an American politician who was elected to the California State Senate in 2012. A Democrat, he served in the 17th Senate District which encompasses the Central Coast. Monning was reelected to the Senate in 2016 for a second and final term. Education, the environment and public health are areas of particular interest to Senator Monning. Before his election to the State Senate in 2012, Monning served in the California State Assembly, representing the 27th Assembly District. Early life and education Bill Monning was born and raised in Southern California. He attended Flintridge Preparatory School from fifth to twelfth grade and participated in athletics including football, basketball, baseball and swimming. His college years were spent in the San Francisco Bay Area where he attended the University of California, Berkeley from 1969 to 1972 and the University of San Francisco School of Law from 1973 to 1976. During this time he also di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California's 17th State Senate District
California's 17th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat John Laird of Santa Cruz. District profile The district encompasses the Central Coast, including the coastal Monterey Bay Area, as well as the extreme southern parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. Monterey County – ''45.8%'' * Carmel * Del Rey Oaks * Marina * Monterey * Pacific Grove * Sand City * Seaside All of San Luis Obispo County * Arroyo Grande * Atascadero * Grover Beach * Morro Bay * Paso Robles * Pismo Beach * San Luis Obispo Santa Clara County – ''11.7%'' * Gilroy * Morgan Hill * San Jose – ''10.5%'' All of Santa Cruz County * Capitola * Santa Cruz * Scotts Valley * Watsonville Election results from statewide races List of senators Due to redistricting, the 17th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 population of 1,013,240, it is the most populous city in both the Bay Area and the San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area, San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland Combined Statistical Area, which contain 7.7 million and 9.7 million people respectively, the List of largest California cities by population, third-most populous city in California (after Los Angeles and San Diego and ahead of San Francisco), and the List of United States cities by population, tenth-most populous in the United States. Located in the center of the Santa Clara Valley on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay, San Jose covers an area of . San Jose is the county seat of Santa Clara County, California, Santa Clara County and the main component of the San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Beall (California Politician)
James Thomas Beall Jr. (born December 7, 1951) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2012–2020. A Democrat, he represents the 15th Senate District, which encompasses the South Bay and Silicon Valley. Prior to being elected to the State Senate in 2012, Beall served as a member of the California State Assembly representing the 24th Assembly District. Before his time in the Legislature, he served as a member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, as well as a member of the San Jose City Council. Early life and education James Thomas Beall Jr. was born on December 7, 1952 in San Jose, California. He graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory and San Jose State University. Political career Santa Clara County roles Beall served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors from 1994 until 2006, prior to which he served 14 years on the San Jose City Council. As a councilman and county supervisor, Beall served two decades on the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California's 15th State Senate District
California's 15th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Dave Cortese of San Jose. District profile The district encompasses most of Silicon Valley, centered on the city of San Jose. It forms the focal point of the San Francisco Bay Area's South Bay region. Santa Clara County – ''52.1%'' * Campbell * Cupertino * Los Gatos * Monte Sereno * San Jose – ''76.3%'' * Saratoga Election results from statewide races List of senators Due to redistricting, the 15th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Election results 1992 - present 2020 2016 2012 2008 2004 2000 1996 1992 See also * California State Senate * California State Senate districts * Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Mateo, California
San Mateo ( ; ) is a city in San Mateo County, California, on the San Francisco Peninsula. About 20 miles (32 km) south of San Francisco, the city borders Burlingame to the north, Hillsborough to the west, San Francisco Bay and Foster City to the east and Belmont to the south. The population was 105,661 at the 2020 census. San Mateo has a Mediterranean climate and is known for its rich history at the center of the San Francisco Bay Area. Some of the biggest economic drivers for the city include technology, health care and education. History The Ramaytush people lived in the land, prior to its becoming the city of San Mateo. In 1789, the Spanish missionaries had named a Native American village along Laurel Creek as ''Los Laureles'' or the Laurels (Mission Dolores, 1789). At the time of Mexican Independence, 30 native Californians were at San Mateo, most likely from the Salson tribelet. Naming of the city Captain Frederick William Beechey in 1827 traveling with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Hill (politician)
Gerald A. "Jerry" Hill (born April 18, 1947) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate as a member for the Democratic Party. He represented the 13th Senate District during his time in the California State Senate. Before being elected to the State Senate in 2012, Hill served in the California State Assembly representing the 19th Assembly District. Before serving in the Legislature, he was a member of the San Mateo City Council, where he served one term as Mayor. He also served on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. Early life Hill was born in Bay Area, San Francisco, in 1947. He graduated from Balboa High School in San Francisco. Hill attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. He later received a secondary teaching credential from San Francisco State University. In the 1980s, Hill became president of his local homeowner's association. San Mateo City Council (1991-1998) In 1991, Hill led a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California's 13th State Senate District
California's 13th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Josh Becker of Menlo Park. District profile The district encompasses the San Francisco Peninsula and the northwestern reaches of Silicon Valley. It forms the main corridor between the state's third- and fourth-largest and the San Francisco Bay Area's two largest cities: San Jose in the south and San Francisco in the north. San Mateo County – ''82.5%'' * Atherton * Belmont * Brisbane * Burlingame * East Palo Alto * Foster City * Half Moon Bay * Hillsborough * Menlo Park * Millbrae * Pacifica * Portola Valley * Redwood City * San Bruno * San Carlos * San Mateo * South San Francisco – ''72.6%'' * Woodside Santa Clara County – ''18.8%'' * Los Altos * Los Altos Hills * Palo Alto * Mountain View * Sunnyvale Election results from statewide races List of senators Due to redistricting, the 13th district has been moved around di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockton, California
Stockton is a city in and the county seat of San Joaquin County, California, San Joaquin County in the Central Valley (California), Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. Stockton was founded by Carlos Maria Weber in 1849 after he acquired Rancho Campo de los Franceses. The city is named after Robert F. Stockton, and it was the first community in California to have a name not of Spanish or Native American origin. The city is located on the San Joaquin River in the northern San Joaquin Valley. Stockton is the List of largest California cities by population, 11th largest city in California and the List of United States cities by population, 58th largest city in the United States. It was named an All-America City Award, All-America City in 1999, 2004, and 2015 and again in 2017. Built during the California Gold Rush, Stockton's seaport serves as a gateway to the Central Valley and beyond. It provided easy access for trade and transportation to the southern gold mines. The Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathleen Galgiani
Cathleen is a feminine given name in the English language. It is a variant form of '' Kathleen''. Notable people with the name include: * Cathleen Chaffee, American curator, art historian, writer * Cathleen Falsani, American journalist and writer * Cathleen Galgiani, American politician * Cathleen Nesbitt, English actress * Cathleen Rund, German Olympic swimmer * Cathleen Schine, American author * Cathleen Synge Morawetz, Canadian mathematician * Lady Cathleen Hudson Lady Cathleen Blanche Lily Hudson (née Eliot; 29 July 1921–October 1994), also known as Lady Cathleen Seyfried, was the younger daughter of John Granville Cornwallis Eliot, 6th Earl of St Germans and Lady Blanche Linnie Somerset, daughter ..., younger daughter of John Granville Cornwallis Eliot, 6th Earl of St Germans References {{given name English feminine given names Irish feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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