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Edward Hernandez
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| Edward Hernandez | ||
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| California State Senate District 24 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 6, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 16, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,290.56/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day for each day in session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Assembly | ||
| 2007-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | California State University | |
| Ph.D. | Indiana State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | La Puente, CA | |
| Profession | Optometrist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Hernandez is an Adjunct Professor of Optometry, Southern California College of Optometry, and an optometrist. He is the former President of the California Board of Optometry and California Optometric Association.[1]
Issues
Political Courage test
Hernandez did not provide answers to the California State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]
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. [3],[4]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Hernandez ranked as a 78.[5]
Sponsored legislation
Hernandez's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 26 - Public contracts: bid preferences
- AB 681 - Confidentiality of medical information
- AB 1126 - The Public Employees' Health Care Act
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hernandez has been appointed to these committees:
- Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee, California Senate
- Governance and Finance Committee, California Senate
- Governmental Organization Committee, California Senate
- Health Committee, California Senate, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hernandez served on these committees while a member of the California State Assembly:
- Budget Committee, California General Assembly
- Business and Professions Committee, California General Assembly
- Health Committee, California General Assembly
- Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee, California General Assembly (Chair)
Elections
2010
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2010
Hernandez was eligible but did not seek re-election in 2010. He instead ran for the district 24 seat of the California State Senate. Hernandez won uncontested in both the primary and general election.[6]
2008
In 2008 Hernandez was elected to the California State Assembly District 57. Hernandez (D) finished with 71,953 votes while his opponent Victor Saldana (R) finished with 36,576 votes.[7]
| California State Assembly District 57 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Edward Hernandez (D)
| 71,953 | |||
| Victor Saldana (R) | 36,576 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Hernandez raised $755,078 in contributions. [8]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Local Societies Of The California Optometric Association (Lscoa-Pac) | $15,600 |
| California Optometric Association | $15,600 |
| California Association Of Realtors | $15,600 |
| California Teachers Association | $11,700 |
2008
Below are Hernandez's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| CA Professional Fire Fighters | $8,256 |
| Walgreens | $6,600 |
| CA Dental Assoc | $6,450 |
| CA Defense Counsel | $5,100 |
| United Health Care Workers West | $4,700 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Edward + Hernandez + California + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Edward Hernandez News Feed
External links
- Senate website
- Legislative profile of Edward Hernandez on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Edward Hernandez on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gloria J. Romero | California State Senate District 24 2010–present | Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - | California State Assembly District 57 2006–2010 | Succeeded by Roger Hernandez |
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