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California State AssemblyCandidate for District 38

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Jarrod R. Degonia

Supervisor's Deputy
8,215 votes (8.2%)
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My Top 3 Priorities

  • Maintain fiscal accountability, fight higher taxes, reduce burdensome regulations.
  • Support public safety and law enforcement.
  • Ensure that schools are fully funded and return education control to local districts.

Experience

Experience

Profession:Legislative Affairs and San Fernando Valley Field Deputy for LA County Supervisor Mike Antonovich.
Supervisor's Deputy, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich, County of Los Angeles (2011–current)
District Director, Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, 38th District, State of California (2006–2011)
Chief of Staff, Ventura County Supervisor Judy Mikels, County of Ventura (2000–2006)

Education

California Lutheran University Bachelor of Arts , Major in Political Science and History, minor in Economics (1998)

Community Activities

Member, Simi Valley Sunrise Rotary Club (2009–current)
Member, Simi Valley Hospital Foundation (2008–current)
Former President, Simi Valley Young Professionals Network (2009–2013)
San Fernando Valley 40 Under 40 Honoree, San Fernando Valley Business Journal (2012–2012)
Santa Clarita Valley 40 under 40 Honoree, JCI Santa Clarita (2010–2010)

Who gave money to this candidate?

Contributions

Total money raised: $69,246

Top contributors that gave money to support the candidate, by organization:

1
Employees of R. Rex Parris Law Firm
$8,400
2
Employees of Space Vector
$4,250
3
Employees of Galpin Motors
$4,200
3
Employees of TRC Medical
$4,200
4
Foremost Companies, Inc
$3,000
4
Employees of Shell
$3,000

More information about contributions

By State:

California 97.37%
Arizona 2.25%
Nevada 0.38%
97.37%

By Size:

Large contributions (96.20%)
Small contributions (3.80%)
96.20%

By Type:

From organizations (18.65%)
From individuals (81.35%)
18.65%81.35%
Source: MapLight analysis of data from the California Secretary of State.

Videos (4)

— May 24, 2016 Jarrod DeGonia for Assembly

For too long, California has rolled out the red tape instead of the red carpet for business. It's time we enact policies in Sacramento that get government out of the way of the job creators and allows them to do their job in making California prosper again.

 

I am honored to have the endorsement of the California Small Business Association and of business owners throughout the district, such as Maggie Kestly, Fred Thomas, Joe Grinstead, Eric Little, Richard Perini, Daniel & Mane Berbel, and Bert Boeckmann, who all know that I will champion policies that keep jobs in our state and reward entrepreneurs for the hard work they pour into their businesses.

— May 24, 2016 Jarrod DeGonia for Assembly

I want to share with you why I am running for office, and am asking that you share this video with your friends, too.

— May 24, 2016 Jarrod DeGonia for Assembly

In the Assembly I will fight to keep dangerous criminals where they belong behind bars.  The integral funding that we provide to our law enforcement should never be a pawn for political posturing.  We must make sure that codified protections exist to secure our law enforcement’s funding.  Additionally, I fully support all of our peace officers and vehemently oppose any effort to weaken the Peace Officers’ Bill of Rights.

— May 24, 2016 Jarrod DeGonia for Assembly

When I am in Sacramento, I look forward to securing the funding our kids’s education deserves.  Instead of punishing success by stripping schools of the funding they need to maintain their excellence, I will push legislation that rewards their achievements.  I will duplicate the efforts of schools and school districts that work hard to turn around the records of failing school and districts.  I want a California where parents are no longer faced with a decision to pay high private school tuition in order to avoid unsatisfactory public schools.   With our schools training the future workforce, it is important that our students graduate from great schools, ready to start work on day one!

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