Support John Laird for CA Senate District 15 - August 17th Special Election
We need your help to seize a golden opportunity to pick up the
California State Senate seat vacated by Abel Maldonado when he was
confirmed as Lt. Governor, leaving us only one seat away from a 2/3
Democratic majority in the State Senate.
Democrat and former Assemblymember John Laird needs your help to Get Out The Vote.
California's Senate District 15 includes parts or all of five
counties: Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo and San
Benito. Click here for your local office.
BUT... we need volunteers all over California to help us Get Out the Vote! If Mr. Laird is victorious, we are only one seat away from a 2/3 Democratic majority in the State Senate! Which we all know would curtail California's current budget
shenanigans and allow California legislators to focus on the difficult
task of saving our state from financial ruin. So that's why WE NEED EVERY CALIFORNIAN who has lost their job,
been furloughed, lost their home or their health insurance as a result
of California's "fiscal crisis" to rise up together and fight back.
In this race, John Laird is facing attacks from his
opponent, Sam Blakeslee, a Republican Assemblymember who sponsored
failed legislation to lift the ban on off-shore drilling along the
California coast. Before being elected to the California State
Assembly, Blakeslee was a geophysicist for Exxon in the Borehole
Drilling division. His campaign is mostly funded by oil companies and
their employees.
A Statement from John Laird
I am running for State Senate because our state is in crisis.
Our schools have slipped to 47th in the nation in per pupil funding and
our state parks are being shuttered. The legislative gridlock over the
budget has paralyzed our state government and become a national
embarrassment. The people of California have lost confidence in our
government - and our state - and rightfully so.
As an educator, former Mayor, Community College Trustee and
Assembly Member, I have seen first-hand how this gridlock has impacted
Californians. Budget cuts are crippling local governments, schools and
our economy are in trouble. I'll fight to change Sacramento by working
to end gridlock and sticking to my principles.
I have my views and principles - and I'll fight hard for them -
but I know Sacramento must work in a bipartisan way to get anything
done. One of my proudest accomplishments during my time in the Assembly
was earning the respect and friendship of many players who normally
agree on nothing.
We need more state officials willing to do what is right to get
things done. I have the experience, ideas and motivation to change the
way Sacramento does business.
