2020 Election Results C B H D A

2020 Election Results C B H D A L e g i s l a t i v e C o m m i t t e e 1 1. 2 0 2 0 M e e t i n g

Federal—Presidency • Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the president and vicepresident elect after Pennsylvania and Nevada were called on th Saturday November 7 • Trump has yet to concede despite clear victory for Biden • Undue stress on the nation • Lack of coordination on national security issues including the pandemic. • Most ballots ever cast for a presidential ticket with 79 million and counting for President Elect Biden • Historic ticket: oldest president; first woman VP; first Black VP; first Indian-American VP. • 440 thousand ballots left to be processed in CA as of 11/17 at 5: 00 p. m.

Federal—Presidency • Governor Gavin Newsom will have the opportunity to appoint a new Senator to the U. S. Senate to finish out Senator Harris’ term. Names floated include: • SF Mayor London Breed • Oakland Mayor Libby Schaff • Congresswoman Karen Bass (D- Los Angeles) • Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) • Secretary of State Alex Padilla • Attorney General Xavier Becerra • Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has been floated for HUD or Secretary of Transportation • Other CA federal appointments possible

Federal—Senate • Democrats have picked up two seats (Arizona and Colorado) while losing one (Alabama) • Control of the Senate comes down to two runoffs in Georgia which will take place on January 5 th. If Democrats win both, they will hold 50 seats (with independents) with VP Harris as tie-breaker • Georgia Races: • Kelly Loeffler (R) v. Reverend Raphael Warnock (D) – Senate Special Election • David Perdue (R) v. Jon Ossoff (D) – Senate Regular Election

Federal—House • Democrats won control of the House again, albeit with a smaller majority • 218 Seats for Democrats and 204 Seats for Republicans (13 yet to be called) • Republicans have gained a net 8 seats to date • There are still several close races in CA yet to be called: • CA 21 (Central Valley): TJ Cox (D) v. David Valdao (R) • CA 25 (Northern LA County): Christy Smith (D) v. Mike Garcia (R) • Republicans have flipped two seats to date: • CA 48 Michelle Steel (R) has beat Harley Rouda (D) • CA 39 Young Kim (R) has beat Gil Cisneros (D)

New State Senators

State Senate New Legislators by County • Los Angeles (Josh Newman) • Monterey (John Laird) • Orange (Josh Newman, Dave Min) • Riverside (Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh) • San Bernardino (Kipp Mueller (m), Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Josh Newman) • San Joaquin (Susan Eggman) • San Luis Obispo (John Laird) • San Mateo (Josh Becker) • Santa Barbara (Monique Limón) • Santa Clara (Josh Becker, Dave Cortese, John Laird) • Santa Cruz (John Laird) • Stanislaus (Susan Eggman) • Ventura (Monique Limón)

New State Senator Bios • • • Senator Susan Eggman (D) District 5 – Sacramento (Galt), San Joaquin, Stanislaus counties (replaces Cathleen Galgiani) • Former Assemblymember; LCSW and professor of social work; interested in BH and AOT specifically Senator Josh Becker (D) District 13 – San Mateo and Santa Clara counties (replaces Jerry Hill) • Non-profit leader. Interested in expanding healthcare for all Senator Dave Cortese (D) District 15 – Santa Clara County (replaces Jim Beall) • Santa Clara BOS member. Interested in homelessness/ housing and healthcare Senator John Laird (D) District 17 – Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo counties (replaces Bill Monning) • Former Secretary for Natural Resources; for Assemblymember. Potential Senate Budget Chair. Interested in housing and health care for all Senator Monique Limón (D) District 19 – Santa Barbara and Ventura counties (replaces Hannah Beth-Jackson) • Former Assemblymember; former school board member.

New State Senators Bios • • • Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R) District 23 – Riverside and San Bernardino (replaces Mike Morrell) • Realtor, Interested in homelessness. Senator Josh Newman (D) District 29 – Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties (unseated incumbent Ling Chang (R)) • Former Senator. Veteran. Interested in Homelessness Senator Dave Min (D) District 37 – Orange County (unseated incumbent John Moorlach (R)) • Economist. Interested in expanding healthcare for all, and homelessness.

New State Assemblymembers

State Assembly New Legislators by County • Alameda (Alex Lee) • Los Angeles (Suzette Valladares, Lisa Calderon) • Orange (Janet Nguyen, Laurie Davies) • Riverside (Kelly Seyarto) • San Bernardino (Thurston “Smitty” Smith • San Diego (Chris Ward) • San Joaquin (Carlos Villapudua) • Santa Clara (Alex Lee) • Ventura (Suzette Valladares)

New State Assemblymember Bios • Alex Lee (D) – District 25 – Alameda and Santa Clara counties (replaces Kansen Chu) • Capitol Staffer; Interested in housing/homelessness and healthcare for all. • Suzette Martinez Valladares (R) – District 38 – Los Angeles and Ventura counties. (replaces Christy Smith, flip to R) • CEO of preschool and former congressional staffer. • Lisa Calderon (D) – District 57 – Los Angeles County (replaces Ian Calderon) • Businesswoman, former capitol staffer and activist. Interested in Homelessness (drug treatment and mental illness) and reducing health care costs • Janet Nguyen (R) – District 72 – Orange County (replaces Tyler Diep) • Former state senator and works at local chamber of commerce.

New State Assemblymember Bios • • • Laurie Davies (R) – District 73 – Orange County (replaces William Brough) • Mayor of Laguna Niguel. Interested in homelessness and housing. Kelly Seyarto (R) – District 67 – Riverside County (fills vacant seat by Melissa Melendez) • Mayor of City of Murietta. Interested in homelessness. Thurston “Smitty” Smith (R) – District 33 – San Bernardino County (replaces Jay Obernolte) • Hesperia City Councilmember and business owner. Interested in homelessness. (interested in reforming conservatorships to make it easier) Chris Ward (D) – District 78 – San Diego County (replaces Todd Gloria) • San Diego City Councilmember. Interested in homelessness and affordable healthcare. Carlos Villapudua (D) – District 13 - San Joaquin County (replaces Susan Eggman) • San Joaquin County BOS member; Homelessness (interested in mental health and SUD)

Ballot Initiatives Prop 15: Split Roll- NO – (48. 0% yes; 52. 0% no) Prop 16: Affirmative Action- NO – (42. 8% yes; 57. 2% no) Prop 17: Parolee voting – YES – (58. 6% yes; 41. 4% no) Prop 20 Parole Restrictions – NO – (38. 2% yes; 61. 8% no) • Prop 21: Rent Control – NO – (40. 1% yes; 59. 9% no) • Prop 25: Bail Reform – NO – (43. 6% yes; 56. 4% no) • •

Local Elections/ Initiatives • Los Angeles County – Measure J – Passed – charter amendment – 10% of budget on community programs and alternatives to incarceration • San Francisco – Measure D – Passed – sheriff oversight board and Office of Inspector General • San Francisco – Measure E – Passed – amend charter to remove mandatory police staffing level • Sonoma County – Measure P – Passed - amendments to law enforcement oversight board • Sonoma County – Measure O – Passed – ¼ cent sales tax for mental health, substance use disorder, and homeless services • Trinity County – Measure K – Failed – ½ cent sales tax for law enforcement (2/3 to sheriff, 1/6 to DA, 1/6 to probation)

Local Elections • Los Angeles County • Senator Holly Mitchell beat City Councilmember Herb Wesson for Supervisor District 2 Seat. • LAC has an all-woman BOS now. • Former SF District Attorney George Gascón beat incumbent Jackey Lacey in District Attorney Race • Sashary Zaroyan, former CBHDA staff, placed 4 th in Monrovia School District Race. Top 3 won seats on school board. • San Diego County • Assemblymember Todd Gloria beat Barbara Bry in Mayor’s Race • First LGBT Latino mayor of a major city in U. S. • San Joaquin County • Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs appears to have lost reelection to Kevin J Lincoln II. Tubbs has not conceded yet

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