Steve Glazer
Steve Glazer (Democratic Party) was a member of the California State Senate, representing District 7. He assumed office on May 28, 2015. He left office on December 2, 2024.
Glazer (Democratic Party) ran for election for California Controller. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.
Glazer served on the Orinda Park and Recreation Commission from 1997 to 1999 and the Orinda City Council from 2004 to 2015. During that time, he served as mayor of Orinda in 2007, 2012, and 2015.[1][2]
Biography
Glazer earned his bachelor's degree from San Diego State University. While attending SDSU, he served as president of Associated Students, the university’s student governing group, and chair of the California State Student Association.[2]
Glazer was appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in 2011 to serve as a member of the California State University Board of Trustees until 2015, when he was elected to the state Senate.[3]
Glazer was known as Gov. Brown's leading political strategist.[1][4]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Glazer was assigned to the following committees:
- Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee, Chair
- Governance and Finance Committee
- Senate Governmental Organization Committee
- Senate Health Committee
2021-2022
Glazer was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Legislative Audit Committee
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee, Chair
- Senate Governmental Organization Committee
2019-2020
Glazer was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee, Chair
- Senate Governmental Organization Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Budget and Fiscal Review |
| • Business, Professions, and Economic Development |
| • Governmental Organization, Chair |
| • Human Services |
| • Insurance |
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2024
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2024
Steve Glazer did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: California Controller election, 2022
General election
General election for California Controller
Malia Cohen defeated Lanhee Chen in the general election for California Controller on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Malia Cohen (D) | 55.3 | 5,936,856 | |
| Lanhee Chen (R) | 44.7 | 4,789,345 | ||
| Total votes: 10,726,201 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California Controller
The following candidates ran in the primary for California Controller on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lanhee Chen (R) | 37.2 | 2,533,305 | |
| ✔ | Malia Cohen (D) | 22.7 | 1,542,397 | |
| Yvonne Yiu (D) | 15.1 | 1,024,707 | ||
| Steve Glazer (D) | 11.1 | 756,518 | ||
| Ron Galperin (D) | 10.1 | 690,484 | ||
| Laura Wells (G) | 3.8 | 258,053 | ||
| Total votes: 6,805,464 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: California State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Senate District 7
Incumbent Steve Glazer defeated Julie Mobley in the general election for California State Senate District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Glazer (D) | 66.0 | 339,925 | |
| Julie Mobley (R) | 34.0 | 174,729 | ||
| Total votes: 514,654 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 7
Incumbent Steve Glazer and Julie Mobley defeated Marisol Rubio in the primary for California State Senate District 7 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Glazer (D) | 48.3 | 135,123 | |
| ✔ | Julie Mobley (R) | 27.2 | 76,180 | |
| Marisol Rubio (D) | 24.4 | 68,362 | ||
| Total votes: 279,665 | ||||
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2016
- 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.[5]
Incumbent Steve Glazer defeated Joseph Alexander Rubay in the California State Senate District 7 general election.[6][7]
| California State Senate, District 7 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Steve Glazer Incumbent |
66.69% | 270,485 | |
| Republican | Joseph Alexander Rubay | 33.31% | 135,122 | |
| Total Votes | 405,607 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Steve Glazer and Joseph Alexander Rubay defeated Guy Moore in the California State Senate District 7 Blanket primary.[8][9]
| California State Senate, District 7 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steve Glazer Incumbent |
54.34% | 122,186 | |
| Republican | Joseph Alexander Rubay |
27.20% | 61,169 | |
| Democratic | Guy Moore | 18.46% | 41,497 | |
| Total Votes | 224,852 | |||
2015
Susan Bonilla (D) and Steve Glazer (D) advanced past Joan Buchanan (D) and Terry Kremin (D) in the primary election on March 17.[10][11] Glazer defeated Bonilla in the special election on May 19.[12] Michaela M. Hertle (R) withdrew from the race shortly after the official candidate list came out.[13]
The seat was vacant following Mark DeSaulnier's (D) election to Congress.[14]
A special election for the position of California State Senate District 7 was called for May 19. A primary election took place on March 17, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 23, 2015.[15]
| California State Senate, District 7, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steve Glazer |
54.5% | 68,996 | |
| Democratic | Susan Bonilla | 45.5% | 57,491 | |
| Total Votes | 126,487 | |||
2014
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Tim Sbranti (D) and Catharine Baker (R) defeated Newell Arnerich (D) and Steve Glazer (D) in the blanket primary. Baker defeated Sbranti in the general election.[16][17][18]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Catharine Baker |
51.6% | 71,452 | |
| Democratic | Tim Sbranti | 48.4% | 67,152 | |
| Total Votes | 138,604 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Catharine Baker |
36.7% | 31,632 | |
| Democratic | Tim Sbranti |
29.2% | 25,217 | |
| Democratic | Steve Glazer | 22.8% | 19,636 | |
| Democratic | Newell Arnerich | 11.4% | 9,794 | |
| Total Votes | 86,279 | |||
Political consulting
Gubernatorial
Glazer first worked for Jerry Brown when he was a student at San Diego State University. In 1978, he was in charge of the campaign activities at 20 colleges for Brown's re-election as governor. He also managed the unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign in 1994 of Brown's sister Kathleen Brown. Glazer served as deputy campaign manager for Brown's unsuccessful bid for the United States Senate in 1982.[19]
In 1989, Glazer formed his own public relations, media, and political consulting firm, Glazer & Associates.[2]
In 2010, Glazer was the campaign manager for Gov. Brown's gubernatorial campaign.[20] He was paid $250,000 for his work on the campaign.[1] The American Association of Political Consultants named Glazer its "political strategist of the year" for his work on the 2010 Jerry Brown gubernatorial campaign.[21]
Glazer worked for Gray Davis. He left that employment to go to Israel to live on a kibbutz for six months.[1]
Ballot measures
Glazer was given the responsibility by Brown to shepherd Jerry Brown's 2012 Tax Increase Initiative (Proposition 30) to victory.[1]
Starting in 1994, Glazer consulted on ballot measure campaigns throughout the country. He says that most of these were for "environmental protection causes." The Sacramento Bee reported that he "also helped real estate developers overcome public opposition to their projects."
During his time on the Orinda City Council, Glazer led multiple local tax increase ballot measure campaigns. One of those measures, Measure E, was approved by voters in June 2008.[1]
Judicial
Glazer was the spokesperson for the first female Chief Justice of California, Rose Bird, during her retention campaign from 1985-86. Bird was recalled.[22]
State legislative
Glazer was the press secretary for Assemblyman Gray Davis in 1983 and ran his re-election campaign in 1984.[23]
Glazer was hired in 2011 to advise the California Chamber of Commerce' JobsPAC, on California's 2012 state legislative elections. He advised the Chamber on its strategy of recruiting independent-minded Democratic Party candidates.[24]
Glazer served as press secretary for State Senate Pro Tem David Roberti from 1987 to 1993[20][25]
Campaign themes
2022
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2020
Steve Glazer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Glazer's campaign website stated the following:
SENATOR STEVE GLAZER HAS STOOD UP FOR CALIFORNIA AND OUR COMMUNITIES, fighting to protect our air and water from polluters, standing up to the gun lobby; curtailing the power of banks and their predatory lending; stopping giveaways to big developers; beating the tobacco and vaping lobby; and protecting the health and welfare of families and children from all backgrounds who live in our state.
STEVE IS HOLDING PG&E ACCOUNTABLE for their failure to harden their electrical grid, forcing unnecessary power shutdowns and massive wildfire casualties. He is demanding that telecommunication companies install power backups to maintain reliable cell phone service during emergencies.
CHAMPION FOR SCHOOLS. Steve has been a state leader in expanding funding for schools and colleges to record levels; stopping tuition increases and expanding college admission slots for California residents.
REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE. Steve stood up to the NRA and wrote the legislation to strengthen California’s Assault Weapon Ban.
COMBATTING CLIMATE CHANGE. Steve voted for the nation’s toughest clean air laws and to restrict oil drilling off our coast.
HELPING WORKING FAMILIES. Steve voted to raise the minimum wage, expand the rights of workers to unionize, stop wage theft, and provide paid maternity leave for school employees.
PROTECTING WOMEN’S/LGBTQ RIGHTS. Steve has been rated 100% by Planned Parenthood and 100% by Equality California for four straight years.
Despite pressures from powerful special interests, Steve stays focused on fighting for our community.
2014
Glazer's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[26]
Opposing Special Interest Power
- Excerpt: "The solution is to elect candidates who have proved their independence from these narrow special interests. I believe that, if you aspire to public service, you should focus on problem solving, rather than pandering to special interest power."
Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "Californians cannot afford a government that won't balance its books and live within its means. And Sacramento cannot continue to look to taxpayers to bail it out from bad decision-making."
Curbing Public Pension Abuse
- Excerpt: "A recent report estimated that California has at least $218 billion in unfunded liabilities for public-employee retirement benefits. That is in addition to the burden carried directly by many of California’s cities and counties, some of which have gone through or face bankruptcy.One of my most important priorities in the State Assembly is to force the state to take accountability for this problem and take immediate steps to eliminate it."
Banning Transit Strikes
- Excerpt: "There have been seven BART strikes since the system's creation. I am committed to ensuring that there can be no more. I know this will not be easy. We will work at this -- laying down one track at a time."
Environment
- Excerpt: "In the Bay Area, we sometimes take our beautiful environment for granted. This is risky, because environmental stewardship requires ongoing vigilance. Our clean air and water, bays, forests, grasslands and creeks won't stay protected unless they are a part of every discussion."
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the California State Legislature was in session from January 1 to September 14.
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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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2015
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In 2015, the California State Legislature was in session from December 1, 2014, through September 12, 2015.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Sacramento Bee, "Steve Glazer advises Jerry Brown as tax measure heads for November ballot," February 18, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Institute of Governmental Studies, "Steve Glazer," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ CBS Los Angeles, "Brown Appoints Political Adviser As CSU Trustee," April 30, 2011
- ↑ NY Times, "An Old Hand Returns to Guide Brown’s Bid," May 2, 2010
- ↑ 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
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed January 28, 2015
- ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "Democrats Steve Glazer, Susan Bonilla proceed to Senate runoff," March 17, 2015
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Special General Election, May 19, 2015," accessed June 8, 2015
- ↑ Vallejo Times-Herald, "Lone Republican quits East Bay state Senate election," February 2, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Gov. Brown calls special election for three vacant state Senate seats," January 13, 2015
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Special election calendar," accessed January 14, 2015
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ LaMorinda Weekly, "Glazer Manages Brown's Gubernatorial Campaign," March 30, 2010
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 San Francisco Chronicle, "State AG Jerry Brown expected to name Glazer as 2010 gov campaign manager"
- ↑ American Association of Political Consultants, "2011 Special Award Winners"
- ↑ LA Times, "Assertions of Killers Going Free Disputed by Bird Aide," September 6, 1986
- ↑ NY Times, "An Old Hand Returns to Guide Brown’s Bid," May 2, 2010
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, "Jerry Brown adviser Steve Glazer to help CalChamber PAC," December 29, 2011
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Roberti Plans to Revise Bill to Break Up School District," March 30, 1999
- ↑ glazer4assembly.com, "Issues," accessed May 9, 2014
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California State Senate District 7 2015-2024 |
Succeeded by Jesse Arreguín (D) |
| Preceded by - |
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