Moderate Assembly member looks at competitive seat in the Central Valley<\/i><\/p>\n
by Brian Leubitz<\/p>\n
Asm. Cathleen Galgiani has decided to enter the race for the new 5th Senate District. The district voted slightly for Jerry Brown over Whitman, but voted in the opposite direction in favor of Fiorina over Boxer. It is a winnable seat for either party.<\/p>\n
Now, this is one of the curious odd senate districts that has changed rapidly. Tom Berryhill currently represents much of this district in what is now SD-14, however that district is now a Dem leaning seat. Scott Lay at Around the Capitol’s Nooner Email lays it out:<\/p>\n
If it was only that simple, we’d grab our popcorn and settle for a great fight. But, next year, few things are simple. Tom Berryhill currently serves in SD14, an even-numbered district. SD14 isn’t up for election until 2014. He won’t stay in the new SD14 after 2014, as it’s now a solid Dem majority-minority Latino district stretching from Fresno to Bakersfield. <\/p>\n
So, he has two choices if he wants to stay in the Senate. He can run in SD05 against a strong moderate Dem Assemblywoman in a toss-up race or, relax for two years and then move to the conservative foothills-based SD08 in 2014. He moved to run for SD14 originally, so that’s not out of the question. However, if he skips a 2012 showdown against Galgiani, he will need to end his moderate ways to avoid a conservative showdown against Assemblymember Linda Halderman or someone else in SD08. (If Leland Yee wins the mayoral race in November, the voters of San Francisco will choose who represents the foothills through 2014. Most likely, it will be Fiona Ma, although there would be something fun in sending Tom Ammiano to one of the havens for Prop. 8 for a couple of years.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
And beyond that, Berryhill could take a shot at the lean-Dem Central Valley Congressional district that Jerry McNerney plans to pursue next year. But as for Galgiani, she certainly is a known quantity in much of this district, and whether it is Berryhill or Asm. Kristin Olsen that she ultimately faces, she will be in a tough race. She’s not somebody you would ever consider labeling progressive, but she has been a strong advocate of High Speed Rail and is probably a better vote than some of the other Mods currently in the Senate.<\/p>\n
See the extended diary for the text of Galgiani’s press release.<\/p>\n
Stockton, CA – After encouragement from area business leaders, community organizations
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and members of both political parties, Assemblywoman Cathleen Galgiani today announced her
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candidacy for the 5th District State Senate seat.<\/p>\n“When the districts were finalized on Monday, it was clear that the new State Senate district
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would include significant portions of my current Assembly district and presents an opportunity to
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continue to work on the vital issues I’ve spent the last several years working on in the
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Assembly,” said Galgiani.
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Galgiani continues, “I am no stranger to the serious issues facing this region. We’ve been hit
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hard by record unemployment and foreclosures, and I want to continue fighting to create good
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paying jobs, excellent schools and safe communities. In addition, I want to continue my work
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with Congressman Dennis Cardoza to bring a school of Medicine to the Central Valley so we
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can improve access to healthcare. These are the reasons that I am declaring my candidacy to
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represent California’s 5th Senate District.”<\/p>\nA 5th generation Stocktonian, Cathleen has lived and worked in the San Joaquin Valley her
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entire life. She has become a recognized leader on a variety of issues ranging from protecting
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the Valley’s agricultural base, Delta protection and water supply, a clean and healthy
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environment, to high-speed rail, and securing funds for the Stanislaus Family Justice
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Center. Galgiani was instrumental in securing funding and support for UC Merced as a
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Legislative Committee consultant on the Development of UC Merced.
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Cathleen Galgiani, a Democrat, currently represents the 17th
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Assembly District (which reaches from Stockton to Los Banos, and Tracy to Merced) and serves as the Chair of the Committee on
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Agriculture, and as a member of the committees on Higher Education, Transportation and
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Governmental Organization. She is also a vice-chair of the California State Legislative Rural
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Caucus and Outdoor Sporting Caucus. <\/p>\nThe new 5th Senate District seat includes parts of Stanislaus, South Sacramento County and all
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of San Joaquin county and encompasses Stockton, Tracy, Modesto, Lodi and Galt<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Moderate Assembly member looks at competitive seat in the Central Valley<\/i><\/p>\n
by Brian Leubitz<\/p>\n
Asm. Cathleen Galgiani has decided to enter the race for the new 5th Senate District. The district voted slightly for Jerry Brown over Whitman, but voted in the opposite direction in favor of Fiorina over Boxer. It is a winnable seat for either party.<\/p>\n
Now, this is one of the curious odd senate districts that has changed rapidly. Tom Berryhill currently represents much of this district in what is now SD-14, however that district is now a Dem leaning seat. Scott Lay at Around the Capitol’s Nooner Email lays it out:<\/p>\n
If it was only that simple, we’d grab our popcorn and settle for a great fight. But, next year, few things are simple. Tom Berryhill currently serves in SD14, an even-numbered district. SD14 isn’t up for election until 2014. He won’t stay in the new SD14 after 2014, as it’s now a solid Dem majority-minority Latino district stretching from Fresno to Bakersfield. <\/p>\n
So, he has two choices if he wants to stay in the Senate. He can run in SD05 against a strong moderate Dem Assemblywoman in a toss-up race or, relax for two years and then move to the conservative foothills-based SD08 in 2014. He moved to run for SD14 originally, so that’s not out of the question. However, if he skips a 2012 showdown against Galgiani, he will need to end his moderate ways to avoid a conservative showdown against Assemblymember Linda Halderman or someone else in SD08. (If Leland Yee wins the mayoral race in November, the voters of San Francisco will choose who represents the foothills through 2014. Most likely, it will be Fiona Ma, although there would be something fun in sending Tom Ammiano to one of the havens for Prop. 8 for a couple of years.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
And beyond that, Berryhill could take a shot at the lean-Dem Central Valley Congressional district that Jerry McNerney plans to pursue next year. But as for Galgiani, she certainly is a known quantity in much of this district, and whether it is Berryhill or Asm. Kristin Olsen that she ultimately faces, she will be in a tough race. She’s not somebody you would ever consider labeling progressive, but she has been a strong advocate of High Speed Rail and is probably a better vote than some of the other Mods currently in the Senate.<\/p>\n
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