Henry Stern
2016 - Present
2024
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Henry Stern (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Senate, representing District 27. He assumed office in 2016. His current term ends on December 2, 2024.
Stern (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the California State Senate to represent District 27. He is on the ballot in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Henry Stern is a sixth-generation Californian. He graduated from Harvard University and the University of California-Berkeley Law.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Stern was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Natural Resources and Water Committee
- Climate Change Policies Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Stern was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Natural Resources and Water Committee, Chair
- Arts Committee
- Climate Change Policies Committee
- Emergency Management Committee, Chair
- Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
- Environmental Quality Committee
2019-2020
Stern was assigned to the following committees:
- Arts Committee
- Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
- Environmental Quality Committee
- Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Natural Resources and Water Committee, Chair
- Climate Change Policies Committee, Vice Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Elections and Constitutional Amendments, Chair |
| • Energy, Utilities and Communications |
| • Environmental Quality |
| • Judiciary |
| • Natural Resources and Water |
| • Arts |
| • Fisheries and Aquaculture |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: California State Senate elections, 2024
General election
The primary will occur on March 5, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 27
Incumbent Henry Stern, Susan A. Collins, and Lucie Volotzky are running in the primary for California State Senate District 27 on March 5, 2024.
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 | Henry Stern (D) | |
 | Susan A. Collins (D) | |
 | Lucie Volotzky (R) | |
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2022)
General election
General election for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 3
Lindsey Horvath defeated Robert Hertzberg in the general election for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lindsey Horvath (Nonpartisan) | 53.0 | 258,315 |
 | Robert Hertzberg (Nonpartisan) | 47.0 | 229,358 | |
| Total votes: 487,673 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 3
The following candidates ran in the primary for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 3 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Hertzberg (Nonpartisan) | 31.1 | 105,923 |
| ✔ | | Lindsey Horvath (Nonpartisan) | 27.7 | 94,528 |
| Henry Stern (Nonpartisan) | 24.3 | 82,852 | |
 | Jeffi Girgenti (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 27,382 | |
 | Roxanne Beckford Hoge (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 22,352 | |
| Craig A. Brill (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 7,743 | |
| Total votes: 340,780 | |||
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2020
See also: California State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Senate District 27
Incumbent Henry Stern defeated Houman Salem in the general election for California State Senate District 27 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Henry Stern (D) | 60.2 | 284,797 |
 | Houman Salem (R) | 39.8 | 188,421 | |
| Total votes: 473,218 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 27
Incumbent Henry Stern and Houman Salem advanced from the primary for California State Senate District 27 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Henry Stern (D) | 63.8 | 158,184 |
| ✔ | | Houman Salem (R) | 36.2 | 89,646 |
| Total votes: 247,830 | |||
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2016
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- See also: California State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the California State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[2] Incumbent Fran Pavley (D) did not seek re-election.
Henry Stern defeated Steve Fazio in the California State Senate District 27 general election.[3][4]
| California State Senate, District 27 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Henry Stern |
55.85% | 218,655 | |
| Republican | Steve Fazio | 44.15% | 172,827 | |
| Total Votes | 391,482 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the California State Senate District 27 Blanket primary.[5][6]
| California State Senate, District 27 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Steve Fazio |
37.13% | 77,770 | |
| Democratic | Henry Stern |
27.30% | 57,189 | |
| Democratic | Janice Kamenir-Reznik | 19.22% | 40,250 | |
| Democratic | David Pollock | 7.33% | 15,359 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Bayliss | 6.09% | 12,757 | |
| Democratic | George Christopher Thomas | 2.93% | 6,143 | |
| Total Votes | 209,468 | |||
Endorsements
In 2016, Stern's endorsements included the following:[7]
- State Senator Fran Pavley
- State Senator Ben Allen
- State Senator Mark Leno
- State Senator Loni Hancock
- State Senator Lois Wolk
- State Senator Jerry Hill
- Former State Senator Alan Sieroty
- Former State Senator Tom Hayden
- Congressmember Ted Lieu
- Congressmember Brad Sherman
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2016
Stern's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Campaign donors
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2016
Stern won election to the California State Senate in 2016. During that election cycle, Stern raised a total of $3,051,374.
| California State Senate 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Henry Stern's campaign in 2016 | ||||
| California Democratic Party | $589,843 | |||
| Tehama County Democratic Central Cmte Of California | $60,000 | |||
| Napa County Democratic Central Cmte Of California | $45,000 | |||
| San Mateo County Democratic Central Cmte Of California | $40,000 | |||
| Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Cmte Of California | $40,000 | |||
| Total raised in 2016 | $3,051,374 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
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2022
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In 2022, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the California State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2016 through September 15, 2017.
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2016
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In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder California State Senate District 27 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ California State Senate, "Senator Henry Stern," accessed September 29, 2019
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Henry Stern for Senate, "Supporters," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Henry Stern for Senate, "Issues," accessed September 28, 2016
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California State Senate District 27 2016-Present |
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