Damon Connolly
What this job does: Your district's vote in the 40-member California State Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, confirm many of the governor's appointments, and can place constitutional amendments on the ballot with the Assembly. A term is four years.
- Current office
- California State Assembly, District 12 (since 2022)
- Occupation
- State Assemblymember
- Lives in
- San Rafael
Background
- Earned a B.A. in economics and a J.D. from UC Berkeley. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Worked as a California deputy attorney general and supervising deputy attorney general (1993-2007). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served on the San Rafael City Council (2007-2014), including as vice mayor, and was board president of the Miller Creek School District. source: mendovoice.com
- Served on the Marin County Board of Supervisors, District 1 (2015-2022). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Has represented Assembly District 12 since December 2022. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Co-authored the 2024 climate and wildfire prevention bond (Proposition 4). source: mendovoice.com
In their own words
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- Wildfire prevention and affordable home insurance source: mendocinocounty.gov
- Local jobs source: mendocinocounty.gov
- Health care affordability and reproductive rights source: mendocinocounty.gov
- Housing and homelessness solutions source: mendocinocounty.gov
- Protections for vulnerable communities source: mendocinocounty.gov
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