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Senate District 5
Democrat Cathleen Galgiani currently represents Senate District 5 and will not be termed out until 2020. Galgiani is expected to win re-election in 2016; however, a well funded and well known Republican could compete for this seat due to a close split in voter registration.
District Summary
Voter Registration
Total Voters - 408,493 Democrat - 40.63% Republican - 36.29% No Party Preference - 18.51% |
Demographics
White - 40.18% Latino - 37.77% Black - 13.12% Asian - 12.56% |
Citizen Voting Age Population
Latino - 23.44% Black - 6.62% Asian - 9.79% |
Counties
Sacramento San Joaquin Stanislaus |
Major Cities
Stockton Modesto Manteca Tracy |
District Vote History
2014
|
Governor
Jerry Brown (D) - 53% Neel Kashkari (R) - 47% |
Secretary of State
Alex Padilla (D) - 46% Pete Peterson (R) - 54% |
Proposition 46: MICRA
Yes - 32% No - 68% |
2012
Senate District 1
Cathleen Galgiani (D) - 50.5% Bill Berryhill (R) - 49.5% |
U.S. President
Barack Obama (D) - 54% Mitt Romney (R) - 44% |
U.S. Senator
Diane Feinstein (D) - 56% Elizabeth Emken (R) - 44% |
Proposition 30: Income and Sales Tax Increase
Yes - 53% No - 47% |
Cathleen Galgiani Biography
Elected to the Senate in 2012, Senator Cathleen Galgiani represents the 5th District, which includes Stockton, Tracy, and Modesto.
As a 5th generation Stocktonian, Cathleen has lived and worked in the San Joaquin Valley all of her life. While working in public service, she has been involved in a wide range of issues including protecting agriculture, cleaning up the air in the Central Valley, cutting government waste and fraud and fighting for Cal-Grant expansions so that more kids can go to college. Additionally, she helped to secure funding and support for UC Merced as a consultant to the Legislative Committee on the Development of UC Merced.
During her first term in the Legislature, Galgiani has worked to protect agriculture, improve education, protect health-care funding, increase public safety, enhance public transportation and save taxpayer dollars. Additionally, Cathleen continues to work diligently on Homeownership Preservation through legislation and local workshops. The home mortgage crisis has disproportionately affected the 5th Senate District and Cathleen will continue to work on solutions and relief for troubled homeowners.
In 2008, then-Assemblymember Galgiani authored AB 3034 which approved the first phase of the nation’s first High Speed Rail system in California. AB 3034, which later became Proposition 1A was approved by the voters on the November ballot. Her bill culminates decades of work by elected officials to bring the largest infrastructure project in the California since the state highways were built to the Central Valley. This project will be an incredible boost to California’s economy and the Central Valley by creating hundreds of thousands of jobs.
In the Assembly, Galgiani represented the San Joaquin Valley in the Legislative Committees on Agriculture, Higher Education, Governmental Organization and Transportation Committees. She was also a member of the Child Abuse Prevention Council Auxiliary of San Joaquin County, an advisory member of Crime Victims United of California and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, High Speed Rail Committee of Merced and the Board of Directors of San Joaquin A+.
As a 5th generation Stocktonian, Cathleen has lived and worked in the San Joaquin Valley all of her life. While working in public service, she has been involved in a wide range of issues including protecting agriculture, cleaning up the air in the Central Valley, cutting government waste and fraud and fighting for Cal-Grant expansions so that more kids can go to college. Additionally, she helped to secure funding and support for UC Merced as a consultant to the Legislative Committee on the Development of UC Merced.
During her first term in the Legislature, Galgiani has worked to protect agriculture, improve education, protect health-care funding, increase public safety, enhance public transportation and save taxpayer dollars. Additionally, Cathleen continues to work diligently on Homeownership Preservation through legislation and local workshops. The home mortgage crisis has disproportionately affected the 5th Senate District and Cathleen will continue to work on solutions and relief for troubled homeowners.
In 2008, then-Assemblymember Galgiani authored AB 3034 which approved the first phase of the nation’s first High Speed Rail system in California. AB 3034, which later became Proposition 1A was approved by the voters on the November ballot. Her bill culminates decades of work by elected officials to bring the largest infrastructure project in the California since the state highways were built to the Central Valley. This project will be an incredible boost to California’s economy and the Central Valley by creating hundreds of thousands of jobs.
In the Assembly, Galgiani represented the San Joaquin Valley in the Legislative Committees on Agriculture, Higher Education, Governmental Organization and Transportation Committees. She was also a member of the Child Abuse Prevention Council Auxiliary of San Joaquin County, an advisory member of Crime Victims United of California and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, High Speed Rail Committee of Merced and the Board of Directors of San Joaquin A+.
Cathleen Galgiani Political History
1990-2000: Staff Member for State Senator Patrick Johnston
2000-2006: Chief of Staff for Assemblywoman Barbara Matthews
2006-2012: California State Assemblymember
2012-Present: California State Senator
2000-2006: Chief of Staff for Assemblywoman Barbara Matthews
2006-2012: California State Assemblymember
2012-Present: California State Senator
Committee Membership
Agriculture - Chair
Banking and Financial Institutions - Member
Business, Professions and Economic Development - Member
Governmental Organization - Member
Transportation and Housing - Member
Joint Legislative Audit - Member
Banking and Financial Institutions - Member
Business, Professions and Economic Development - Member
Governmental Organization - Member
Transportation and Housing - Member
Joint Legislative Audit - Member
Cathleen Galgiani Staff
Capitol Office 916-651-4005
Trent Hager - Chief of Staff (trent.hager@sen.ca.gov)
Ross Warren - Legislative Director (ross.warren@sen.ca.gov)
Michelle Battle - Scheduler (michelle.battle@sen.ca.gov)
Kaitlyn Johnson - Legislative Aide (kaitlyn.johnson@sen.ca.gov)
Taylor Woolfork - Legislative Aide (taylor.woolfork@sen.ca.gov)
Alexis Padilla - Office Assistant (alexis.padilla@sen.ca.gov)
Stockton District Office 209-948-7930
Max Vargas - Deputy District Director (max.vargas@sen.ca.gov)
Marian Norris - Senior Field Representative (marian.norris@sen.ca.gov)
Christina Carrillo - Field Representative (christina.carrillo@sen.ca.gov)
Chanel Murray - Field Representative (chanel.murray@sen.ca.gov)
Carlos Valencia - Office Assistant (carlos.valencia@sen.ca.gov)
Modesto District Office 209-576-6273
Robin Adam - District Director (robin.adam@sen.ca.gov)
Joe Ballas - Field Representative (joe.ballas@sen.ca.gov)
Frank Damrell - Field Representative (frank.damrell@sen.ca.gov)
Trent Hager - Chief of Staff (trent.hager@sen.ca.gov)
Ross Warren - Legislative Director (ross.warren@sen.ca.gov)
Michelle Battle - Scheduler (michelle.battle@sen.ca.gov)
Kaitlyn Johnson - Legislative Aide (kaitlyn.johnson@sen.ca.gov)
Taylor Woolfork - Legislative Aide (taylor.woolfork@sen.ca.gov)
Alexis Padilla - Office Assistant (alexis.padilla@sen.ca.gov)
Stockton District Office 209-948-7930
Max Vargas - Deputy District Director (max.vargas@sen.ca.gov)
Marian Norris - Senior Field Representative (marian.norris@sen.ca.gov)
Christina Carrillo - Field Representative (christina.carrillo@sen.ca.gov)
Chanel Murray - Field Representative (chanel.murray@sen.ca.gov)
Carlos Valencia - Office Assistant (carlos.valencia@sen.ca.gov)
Modesto District Office 209-576-6273
Robin Adam - District Director (robin.adam@sen.ca.gov)
Joe Ballas - Field Representative (joe.ballas@sen.ca.gov)
Frank Damrell - Field Representative (frank.damrell@sen.ca.gov)
Cathleen Galgiani Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700)
Cathleen Galgiani Social Media
2016 Election Outlook
Potential Candidates
Cathleen Galgiani (D) - Incumbent
Steve Davis (R) - Businessman
Steve Davis (R) - Businessman