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Elect Steve Bennett to keep AD-37 on the right track.
About the Position
State Assembly Members form part of the California State Legislature, and work alongside the governor to establish laws and a state budget. They hold the power to pass bills that affect public policy, set state spending levels, raise and lower taxes, and uphold or override the governor’s vetoes. The California State Assembly has 80 districts. Each represents a population of at least 465,000 Californians. Representatives are elected to the Assembly for a two-year term. Every two years, all 80 seats are subject to election. Members elected before 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years) in the Assembly. Those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years total across both the State Senate and Assembly. This term, Democrats currently hold a two-thirds supermajority of 61 seats in the California State Assembly, while Republicans hold 17 seats. One seat is held by an Independent, and one seat is currently vacant.
About the District
California's 37th Assembly District includes parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Democrats typically hold this district. The most recent election results show 64.3 percent of AD-37 voted for Clinton for president in 2016, and 64.6 percent of the district voted for Newsom for governor in 2018.
About the Race
In the primary, Democrat challenger Steve Bennett trailed Republican candidate Charles Cole by a margin of 2.9 percent. Neither candidate has pledged to refuse to accept corporate PAC, fossil fuel, or police money. Bennett’s campaign has raised $376,949.78, mostly from individuals and some labor groups. Cole has raised $10,159.18, mostly from individuals.
About the Candidate
Steve Bennett, who is completing his fifth term as a Ventura County supervisor, has been a public servant for more than 20 years. He taught high school economics and American history, and then worked as a Ventura City Councilmember before being elected to the Ventura Board of Supervisors. According to campaign materials, he is running for election to stand up to powerful special interests to protect constituents’ quality of life, address climate change, and tackle homelessness.
Bennet’s political career began in 1995, when he co-authored and fought for the SOAR (Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources) initiatives in Ventura County. It was the first move in the county to protect agricultural and open-space lands from development by requiring a vote of the people before those areas could be rezoned.
Bennett is 1st District supervisor in Ventura County, where he has committed to resisting special interests in politics, supporting Ventura County’s vulnerable citizens, and protecting rural lands from development. As supervisor, he authored a bill that limited special-interest contributions to any campaign for local office to $750. He also worked on affordable housing, and initiated a number of programs to help farmworkers and seniors.
Bennett is endorsed by a strong majority of local progressive groups and leaders in the district. Republican opponent Cole is endorsed by GOP groups and a gun store. In addition, he has virtually no government experience and does not believe in climate change, making him a poor choice for the district. According to our analysis, Steve Bennett is the strongest choice for equitable and representative leadership in office.
Last updated: 2023-04-05Steve Bennett
Elect Steve Bennett to keep AD-37 on the right track.
About the Position
State Assembly Members form part of the California State Legislature, and work alongside the governor to establish laws and a state budget. They hold the power to pass bills that affect public policy, set state spending levels, raise and lower taxes, and uphold or override the governor’s vetoes. The California State Assembly has 80 districts. Each represents a population of at least 465,000 Californians. Representatives are elected to the Assembly for a two-year term. Every two years, all 80 seats are subject to election. Members elected before 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years) in the Assembly. Those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years total across both the State Senate and Assembly. This term, Democrats currently hold a two-thirds supermajority of 61 seats in the California State Assembly, while Republicans hold 17 seats. One seat is held by an Independent, and one seat is currently vacant.
About the District
California's 37th Assembly District includes parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Democrats typically hold this district. The most recent election results show 64.3 percent of AD-37 voted for Clinton for president in 2016, and 64.6 percent of the district voted for Newsom for governor in 2018.
About the Race
In the primary, Democrat challenger Steve Bennett trailed Republican candidate Charles Cole by a margin of 2.9 percent. Neither candidate has pledged to refuse to accept corporate PAC, fossil fuel, or police money. Bennett’s campaign has raised $376,949.78, mostly from individuals and some labor groups. Cole has raised $10,159.18, mostly from individuals.
About the Candidate
Steve Bennett, who is completing his fifth term as a Ventura County supervisor, has been a public servant for more than 20 years. He taught high school economics and American history, and then worked as a Ventura City Councilmember before being elected to the Ventura Board of Supervisors. According to campaign materials, he is running for election to stand up to powerful special interests to protect constituents’ quality of life, address climate change, and tackle homelessness.
Bennet’s political career began in 1995, when he co-authored and fought for the SOAR (Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources) initiatives in Ventura County. It was the first move in the county to protect agricultural and open-space lands from development by requiring a vote of the people before those areas could be rezoned.
Bennett is 1st District supervisor in Ventura County, where he has committed to resisting special interests in politics, supporting Ventura County’s vulnerable citizens, and protecting rural lands from development. As supervisor, he authored a bill that limited special-interest contributions to any campaign for local office to $750. He also worked on affordable housing, and initiated a number of programs to help farmworkers and seniors.
Bennett is endorsed by a strong majority of local progressive groups and leaders in the district. Republican opponent Cole is endorsed by GOP groups and a gun store. In addition, he has virtually no government experience and does not believe in climate change, making him a poor choice for the district. According to our analysis, Steve Bennett is the strongest choice for equitable and representative leadership in office.
Elect Steve Bennett to keep AD-37 on the right track.
About the Position
State Assembly Members form part of the California State Legislature, and work alongside the governor to establish laws and a state budget. They hold the power to pass bills that affect public policy, set state spending levels, raise and lower taxes, and uphold or override the governor’s vetoes. The California State Assembly has 80 districts. Each represents a population of at least 465,000 Californians. Representatives are elected to the Assembly for a two-year term. Every two years, all 80 seats are subject to election. Members elected before 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years) in the Assembly. Those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years total across both the State Senate and Assembly. This term, Democrats currently hold a two-thirds supermajority of 61 seats in the California State Assembly, while Republicans hold 17 seats. One seat is held by an Independent, and one seat is currently vacant.
About the District
California's 37th Assembly District includes parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Democrats typically hold this district. The most recent election results show 64.3 percent of AD-37 voted for Clinton for president in 2016, and 64.6 percent of the district voted for Newsom for governor in 2018.
About the Race
In the primary, Democrat challenger Steve Bennett trailed Republican candidate Charles Cole by a margin of 2.9 percent. Neither candidate has pledged to refuse to accept corporate PAC, fossil fuel, or police money. Bennett’s campaign has raised $376,949.78, mostly from individuals and some labor groups. Cole has raised $10,159.18, mostly from individuals.
About the Candidate
Steve Bennett, who is completing his fifth term as a Ventura County supervisor, has been a public servant for more than 20 years. He taught high school economics and American history, and then worked as a Ventura City Councilmember before being elected to the Ventura Board of Supervisors. According to campaign materials, he is running for election to stand up to powerful special interests to protect constituents’ quality of life, address climate change, and tackle homelessness.
Bennet’s political career began in 1995, when he co-authored and fought for the SOAR (Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources) initiatives in Ventura County. It was the first move in the county to protect agricultural and open-space lands from development by requiring a vote of the people before those areas could be rezoned.
Bennett is 1st District supervisor in Ventura County, where he has committed to resisting special interests in politics, supporting Ventura County’s vulnerable citizens, and protecting rural lands from development. As supervisor, he authored a bill that limited special-interest contributions to any campaign for local office to $750. He also worked on affordable housing, and initiated a number of programs to help farmworkers and seniors.
Bennett is endorsed by a strong majority of local progressive groups and leaders in the district. Republican opponent Cole is endorsed by GOP groups and a gun store. In addition, he has virtually no government experience and does not believe in climate change, making him a poor choice for the district. According to our analysis, Steve Bennett is the strongest choice for equitable and representative leadership in office.
Steve Bennett
Elect Steve Bennett to keep AD-37 on the right track.
About the Position
State Assembly Members form part of the California State Legislature, and work alongside the governor to establish laws and a state budget. They hold the power to pass bills that affect public policy, set state spending levels, raise and lower taxes, and uphold or override the governor’s vetoes. The California State Assembly has 80 districts. Each represents a population of at least 465,000 Californians. Representatives are elected to the Assembly for a two-year term. Every two years, all 80 seats are subject to election. Members elected before 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years) in the Assembly. Those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years total across both the State Senate and Assembly. This term, Democrats currently hold a two-thirds supermajority of 61 seats in the California State Assembly, while Republicans hold 17 seats. One seat is held by an Independent, and one seat is currently vacant.
About the District
California's 37th Assembly District includes parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Democrats typically hold this district. The most recent election results show 64.3 percent of AD-37 voted for Clinton for president in 2016, and 64.6 percent of the district voted for Newsom for governor in 2018.
About the Race
In the primary, Democrat challenger Steve Bennett trailed Republican candidate Charles Cole by a margin of 2.9 percent. Neither candidate has pledged to refuse to accept corporate PAC, fossil fuel, or police money. Bennett’s campaign has raised $376,949.78, mostly from individuals and some labor groups. Cole has raised $10,159.18, mostly from individuals.
About the Candidate
Steve Bennett, who is completing his fifth term as a Ventura County supervisor, has been a public servant for more than 20 years. He taught high school economics and American history, and then worked as a Ventura City Councilmember before being elected to the Ventura Board of Supervisors. According to campaign materials, he is running for election to stand up to powerful special interests to protect constituents’ quality of life, address climate change, and tackle homelessness.
Bennet’s political career began in 1995, when he co-authored and fought for the SOAR (Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources) initiatives in Ventura County. It was the first move in the county to protect agricultural and open-space lands from development by requiring a vote of the people before those areas could be rezoned.
Bennett is 1st District supervisor in Ventura County, where he has committed to resisting special interests in politics, supporting Ventura County’s vulnerable citizens, and protecting rural lands from development. As supervisor, he authored a bill that limited special-interest contributions to any campaign for local office to $750. He also worked on affordable housing, and initiated a number of programs to help farmworkers and seniors.
Bennett is endorsed by a strong majority of local progressive groups and leaders in the district. Republican opponent Cole is endorsed by GOP groups and a gun store. In addition, he has virtually no government experience and does not believe in climate change, making him a poor choice for the district. According to our analysis, Steve Bennett is the strongest choice for equitable and representative leadership in office.
Salud Carbajal
Re-elect Congressional Representative Salud Carbajal to keep CA-24 on the right track.
About the Position
Elect Alfonso Alvarez, Rigoberto Rodriguez, and Carolyn Torres to keep the Santa Ana Unified School District on the right track.
About the Position
Members of the Santa Ana Unified School District Board are elected in an at-large race and go on to serve three-year terms. No term-limit data is apparent on the school board website.
About the District
Santa Ana Unified School District is located in Orange County and includes nine high schools, nine middle schools, and 35 elementary schools, serving a population of roughly 58,000 students.