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Mark Leno
| Mark Leno | ||
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| California State Senate District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,290.56/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day for each day in session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Assembly | ||
| 2002-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | American College, Jerusalem, 1973 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 24, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Religion | Jewish | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Leno was first elected to the state senate in 2008. His current term expires in 2012.
He previously served in the California State Assembly and as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. In 2008, Leno captured the Democratic Party nomination in California's 3rd District in a vigorous primary contest, upsetting incumbent senator Carole Migden. In the November general election, Leno won with 80% of the vote in the general election. Overall, Leno's 2008 campaigns spent about $1.78 million.[1]
Leno is running for re-election to District 11 in 2012 due to redistricting.
Issues
Legislative scorecards
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. [2],[3]
On the 2009 legislative scorecard, Leno ranked as a 100. He was one of eight state senators the publication identified as voting in what they defined as a "liberal" way in every vote they ranked.[4]
Proposition 15
Leno supports California Proposition 15, Public Funding of Some Elections (June 2010), arguing that "We've got a scheme here really would take all that special interest power out of our election system."[5]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Leno has been appointed to these committees:
- Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, California Senate, Chair
- Judiciary Committee, California Senate
- Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, California Senate
- Rules Committee, California Legislature
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Leno served on these committees:
- Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Labor and Veterans Affairs (Chair)[6]
- Public Safety (Chair)[7]
- Appropriations[8]
- Budget and Fiscal Review[9]
- Health[10]
- Judiciary[11]
- Labor and Industrial Relations[12]
- Natural Resources and Water[13]
Elections
2012
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2012
Leno is running for re-election in the 2012 election for California State Senate District 11. He was displaced from his current district by redistricting. He is running against Harmeet Dhillon (R) in the primary on June 5, 2012. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012. [14]
2008
In 2008 Leno was elected to the California State Senate, District 3. He finished with 326,755 votes while his opponent Sashi McEntee finished with 80,617 votes.[15] Leno raised $1,788,752
| California State Senate, District 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Mark Leno (D)
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326,755 | |||
| Sashi McEntee (R) | 80,617 | |||
Campaign donors
2010 (Off-cycle)
| California State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Mark Leno's campaign in 2010 | |
| Leno, Mark | $24,000 |
| Operating Engineers Local 3 | $8,900 |
| Consumer Attorneys Of California | $7,800 |
| Western States Council Of Sheet Metal Workers | $7,800 |
| California State Association Of Electrical Workers | $7,800 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $335,168 |
2008
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In 2008 Leno raised $1,788,752 in campaign donations. He contributed $100,000 to his own campaign fund. Listed below are his top 7 campaign contributors.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Dental Association | $14,400 |
| California Teachers Association | $14,400 |
| California State Council of Service Employees | $14,400 |
| AFSCME California | $14,400 |
| California School Employees Association | $14,400 |
| California Labor Federation AFL-CIO | $14,400 |
| California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing CMTE | $14,400 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Mark + Leno + California + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Mark Leno News Feed
- Poll: Lighter Penalties For Drug Use Backed By 70 Percent Of California Voters - Huffington Post
- A new poll finds that 70 percent of Californians support lighter penalties for ... - 89.3 KPCC (blog)
- Leno looks to add San Mateo County constituents - San Jose Mercury News
- Lower penalty for drug crimes, says San Francisco legislator - News10.net
- Ronald Reagan's Republican Speechwriter Endorses Medical Marijuana - Kush Magazine
- Legislation may enable states to offer universal healthcare - Los Angeles Times
- California bills would help felons find jobs - The Desert Sun
- Fight Over Flame Retardants In Furniture Heats Up - WBUR
- We the People: JPAC descends upon Sacramento for a day of lobbying - Jweekly.com
- Leno Hammers Tax Breaks to Large Corporations - Patch.com
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3rd district profile
California's 3rd Senate District spans the Golden Gate Bridge, connecting the North Bay with eastern portions of the City and County of San Francisco. The population is evenly divided between the San Francisco and North Bay portions of the district.
The North Bay portion includes the entirety of Marin County, and part of Sonoma County.
The San Francisco portion includes the downtown area, as well as all of most of the Marina, Presidio, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Chinatown, Castro, Haight-Ashbury, Mission, Market, Potrero, Hunter's Point, Bay View, Miraloma Park, and Treasure Island.
See also
External links
- Official website of State Senator Mark Leno
- Legislative profile of Mark Leno on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Mark Leno on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004 and 2002
- Mark Leno on Facebook
References
- ↑ Mark Leno's 2008 campaign reports
- ↑ 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", Downloadable 2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard
- ↑ KCBS, "Proposition 15 Campaign Kicks Off", February 21, 2010
- ↑ California Budget and Fiscal Review committee membership
- ↑ Senate Public Safety committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Appropriations committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Budget & Fiscal Review committee membership
- ↑ Senate Health committee membership
- ↑ Senate Judiciary committee membership
- ↑ Senate Labor committee membership
- ↑ Senate Natural Resources and Water committee membership
- ↑ California Secretary of State, Official candidate list
- ↑ California State Senate official results
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| Preceded by Carole Migden |
California State Senate District 3 2008–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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