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State assembly members introduce and vote on new laws, hold hearings, and draft the state budget. They are elected to two-year terms.
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Leibman, Co-Founder, California Women's Law CenterAlex Garay, Board Member, Encino Neighborhood CouncilCece Feiler, Chair, Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC)Shawn Evenhaim, Israeli-American Community LeaderElizabeth Badger, Founder/CEO, Minority Outreach Committee, Inc.Jim Kennedy, Clean Water AdvocateRobin Park, Former Associate Director, Trust for Public LandBruce Saito, Director, California Conservation CorpsJake Levine, Climate Advisor, President ObamaJonathan Parfrey, Executive Director, Climate ResolveMichael Kadish, Executive Director, GRID Alternatives Los AngelesShona Ganguly, Associate Director, Advocacy & Campaigns, The Nature ConservancyDan Freedman, Co-Chair, Los Angeles Sustainability Collaborative (LASC)Marc Carrel, President & CEO, Breathe LAJill Banks Barad, Founder and Chair, Valley Alliance of Neighborhood CouncilsDonna Bender, Valley Pro-Israel LeaderScott Edelman, President, American Jewish Committee (AJC) Los Angeles RegionJeff Daar, Past Chair, Democratic Party of the San Fernando ValleyNancy Sher Cohen, Past Chair, Bet Tzedek Legal ServicesCatherine Sebring Coddington, Board Member, San Fernando Valley Young DemocratsDamian Carroll, Executive Board Member, Democratic Party of the San Fernando ValleyLynette and Derek Brown, Valley Pro-Israel LeadersLance Bocarsly, Board of Directors, Menorah Housing FoundationJoshua Binder, Past President, The Guardians of the Los Angeles Jewish HomeLeslie Bider, Past Chair, Jewish Federation of Greater Los AngelesBryan Berkett, Board Member, American Jewish UniversityScott Packman, Advisory Board Member, Creative Community for PeaceRabbi Joel Thal Simonds, Executive Director, Jewish Center for JusticeJesse Sharf, Real Estate Division Chair, Make a Wish FoundationHeidi Segal, Board of Trustees, Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)Tzivia Schwartz-Getzug, Jewish Philanthropy ConsultantSteve Sass, President, Jewish Historical Society of So. CaliforniaSandy Samuels, CSUN ProfessorAri Ryan, National Board Member, Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesRachel Rosner, Board Member, Southern California Association of Nonprofit HousingAlan Rosen, Past Chair, Valley Alliance of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los AngelesDave Rand, Past Board Member, Economic Alliance of the San Fernando ValleyHeidi Praw, Board Member, Beit T’ShuvahDaniel Tenenbaum, Commissioner, Housing Authority of the City of Los AngelesErnest Tepman, Board Member, Shalom InstituteMichael Tuchin, Pro-Israel Community LeaderDick Ziman, Past Chair, City of HopeSam Yebri, Founder and President, 30 Years AfterHoward Welinsky, Chair, Democrats for IsraelAvi Wagner, Board Member, Lashon Academy
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My Top 3 Priorities
Fight for access to affordable and quality education from Pre-k to higher education.
Fight to protect our environment, hold major corporations who are responsible for hurting our environment responsible.
Fight to keep our neighborhoods and communities safe by investing in infrastructure, smart growth and public safety.
Experience
Experience
Profession:Constitutional Rights Attorney
LA County Commissioner, LA County (2013–current)
Associate (Lawyer), Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (2010–current)
Commissioner, The Los Angeles County Commission on Local Government Services — Appointed position (2013–current)
Education
Harvard Law School — Juris Doctor (2008)
University of California, Berkeley — Bachelor of Arts, Political Science (2004)
Biography
Jesse Gabriel is a Los Angeles County Commissioner and constitutional rights attorney who has represented clients before the United States Supreme Court. He is currently suing the Trump Administration in two landmark lawsuits which seek to protect undocumented children known as Dreamers. Through his legal work and legislative advocacy, Jesse has assisted Holocaust survivors, victims of domestic abuse, and communities facing the threat of hate-motivated violence. Jesse has also helped to resolve complex business disputes through his work with a major law firm. Prior to beginning his law practice, Jesse worked to advance the Democratic Party agenda in the United States Senate, where he served as a senior advisor to former United States Senator Evan Bayh.
A committed environmentalist and longtime community activist, Jesse serves on the board of directors of the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters and the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, and as a Commissioner on the Los Angeles County Commission on Local Government Services.
Jesse lives in Encino with his wife Rachel Rosner, an affordable housing attorney, and their sons Ethan and Joshua. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and UC Berkeley.
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My Top 3 Priorities
The state of California is plagued with waste and corruption at every turn. I will work to ensure we have an open and transparent government that we can hold accountable.
Ensure a strong education system grounded in vigirous requirements and local distirct control. Students are the future and our children deserve a world class education.
Maintain strong levels of fiscal accountabilty. This includes auditing and eliminating waste while also reforming our state income to not be reliant on volitile forms of revenue.
Experience
Experience
Profession:University Student
Shift Lead, Jenis Splendid Ice Creams LLC (2017–current)
Education
California State Nniversity Northridge — Bachelor of Arts (In progress), Political Science: Public Policy and Administration (current)
Biography
Originally from Seal Beach, California, Justin Clark now lives in Calabasas and has excelled in the public education system. During his time at Calabasas High School his passions for the education system and for politics thrived. He graduated in June of 2017 and now attends California State University Northridge.
Top contributors that gave money to support the candidate, by organization:
1
Los Angeles Police Protective League
$4,400
More information about contributions
By State:
California 100.00%
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Large contributions (100.00%)
Small contributions (0.00%)
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From organizations (100.00%)
From individuals (0.00%)
Source: MapLight analysis of data from the California Secretary of State.
Political Beliefs
Political Philosophy
Justin has decided to take his passion for politics and education and turn them into his driving force for his 2018 campaign for the California State Assembly in District 45. His unique ideology has a focus on coming together to end partisan bickering so that true progress can be made in the realm of government. His top priorities are fighting corruption and promoting a better education system. When it comes to representation in Sacramento Justin strongly belives that our assemblyman and senators must not forget they represent EVERYONE in their distirct. Their loylaties are not to a party or interest group. Bipartisanship and interaction with your constituents are the only way to be an effective legislature.
