John Moorlach
| John M. W. Moorlach | ||
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| California State Senate, District 37 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| Tenure | ||
| March 22, 2015 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 6, 2020 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Report an officeholder change | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $104,115/year | |
| Per diem | $176/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | March 17, 2015 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Second District Supervisor on Orange County Board of Supervisors | ||
| 2006-2015 | ||
| Treasurer-Tax Collector for Orange County | ||
| 1994-2006 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | California State University, Long Beach | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Accountant and Financial Planner | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Moorlach was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 45th Congressional District of California. Moorlach dropped out of the race shortly after the filing deadline, citing fundraising issues.[2][3]
Moorlach served as the Second District Supervisor on the Orange County Board of Supervisors from 2006 to 2015. He was termed-out.[4][5] He also previously served 12 years as the Treasurer-Tax Collector for Orange County.[4]
Biography
Moorlach graduated from California State University in 1978 and became a certified public accountant in 1978. He worked for Balser, Horowitz, Frank & Wakeling for over 10 years, eventually becoming Vice President. Moorlach then served 12 years as Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector and currently serves on the Orange County Board of Supervisors.[4]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills sponsored by this legislator. Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history.
Elections
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.[6]
Incumbent John Moorlach defeated Ari Grayson in the California State Senate District 37 general election.[7][8]| California State Senate, District 37 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Moorlach Incumbent |
56.99% | 228,480 | |
| Democratic | Ari Grayson | 43.01% | 172,455 | |
| Total Votes | 400,935 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Ari Grayson and incumbent John Moorlach were unopposed in the California State Senate District 37 Blanket primary.[9][10]
| California State Senate, District 37 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ari Grayson | |
| Republican | John Moorlach Incumbent | |
2015
John Moorlach (R) defeated Donald P. Wagner (R) and Naz Namazi (R) in the primary election on March 17.[1][11][12]
The seat was vacant following Mimi Walters' (R) election to Congress.[13]
A special election for the position of California State Senate District 37 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.[14]
| California State Senate, District 37, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John M. W. Moorlach |
51.4% | 38,125 | |
| Republican | Donald P. Wagner | 45.1% | 33,411 | |
| Republican | Naz Namazi | 3.5% | 2,621 | |
| Total Votes | 74,157 | |||
2014
Moorlach ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 45th District. Moorlach dropped out of the race shortly after the filing deadline.[3]
Campaign donors
2014
Candidates for Congress were required to file reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Moorlach's reports.
| John Moorlach (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[15] | January 31, 2014 | $0 | $46,316 | $(9,621) | $36,694 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $46,316 | $(9,621) | ||||||||
Scorecards
Legislative scorecards are used to evaluate elected public officials based on voting record. Some scorecards are created by political advocacy groups with a focus on specific issues; others are developed by newspapers and are broad in scope. Scorecards are meant to be used as a tool for voters to have a quick picture of whether their views align with a particular legislator's record.
Because scorecards can be specific to particular issues or general to a state’s legislative term, each report should be considered on its own merits. Each entity that publishes these reports uses different methodologies and definitions for the terms used.
An overview for scorecards in all 50 states can be found on this page. To contribute to the list of California scorecards, email suggestions to [email protected].
2015
In 2015, the California State Legislature was in session from December 1, 2014, through September 12, 2015.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by CPC.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills selected by SC California as most important to the state's environmental quality.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on "taxpayer-related issues."
- University of California Student Association: Higher Education Report Card
- California Teachers Association
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the California Teachers Association.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supported.
- Legislators are scored on how they voted in the session on "critical health policy legislation that impacts consumers, communities, patients and the public interest."[16]
- Legislators are scored on their votes on eleven bills that impacted civil liberties.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on key conservative issues.
Personal
Moorlach is married with three children, living in Costa Mesa, California.[4]
Recent news
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See Also
- California State Senate
- California State Senate District 37
- California State Legislature
- State legislative special elections, 2015
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 45th Congressional District elections, 2014
- California's 45th Congressional District
- California Senate Committees
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 California Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed January 28, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "GOP Primary Field Grows to Replace Campbell | #CA45," September 5, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Coastline Pilot, "Moorlach drops out of congressional race," March 11, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Straight Talk TV, "John Moorlach," accessed October 22, 2013
- ↑ Orange County Breeze, "Michelle Steel to be sworn in as OC Supervisor for District 2," accessed April 6, 2015
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The Washington Times, "2 Republicans headed for runoff in OC state Senate primary," March 18, 2015
- ↑ Orange County, "Orange County Results for Election, District 37," accessed April 6, 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
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "John Moorlach Year-End," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Health Access California, "2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed March 1, 2016
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| Preceded by Mimi Walters (R) |
California State Senate District 37 2015–present |
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