Jerome Edgar Horton (born September 14, 1956) is an American accountant and politician who was the member of the

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from the 3rd district from October 5, 2009 to January 7, 2019. He previously served as a member of the

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from 2000 until 2006.

Career

On July 15, 2009, Governor

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nominated Horton for the 3rd district of the

to replace

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, who resigned from the board to become a member of the

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. Horton was confirmed by both houses of the legislature and sworn into office on October 5, 2009, at which point he was immediately elected the board's vice chair. On November 2, 2010, he was elected to his own four-year term. Horton served as chair of the board from 2011 to 2016. On November 9, 2020, Horton announced his candidacy for the 2022 U.S. Senate election in California.

Antisemitism sentiment

An audit by the

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of Horton's tenure as board chairman revealed missing funds and signs of

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, leading to calls for the governor to put the board under a public trustee. In June 2017, the

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began a criminal investigation into the members of the board leading to

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stripping the board of most of its powers.

Electoral history

2010

2006

2004

2002

References

External links

Legislative website
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