Gail Pellerin
Gail Pellerin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Evan Low |
| Santa Cruz County Clerk | |
| In office 1993 – December 30, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Bedal |
| Succeeded by | Tricia Webber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 24, 1962 Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | California Polytechnic State University (BS) |
Gail L. Pellerin[1] (born June 24, 1962) is an American politician who is a member of the California State Assembly from 28th district. The district includes most of Santa Cruz County and part of Santa Clara County. She previously served as Santa Cruz County Clerk from 1993 until her retirement in 2020.[2] Pellerin is Jewish.[3]
Political Career
Since her first term in the State Assembly, Pellerin has been the chair of the Elections committee, as well as serving on the Appropriations, Natural Resources, Rules, and Water, Parks, and Wildlife committees. In her second term, she has continued to serve on the Appropriations, Elections, and Natural Resources committees, as well as the Business and Professions committee and Privacy and Consumer Protection committee.[4]
In August 2025, Pellerin endorsed Proposition 50, part of the broader 2025-2026 United States redistricting effort.[5]
Electoral history
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Gail Pellerin | 41,575 | 35.9 | |
| Republican | Liz Lawler | 34,065 | 29.4 | |
| Democratic | Rob Rennie | 28,592 | 24.7 | |
| Democratic | Joe Thompson | 11,664 | 10.1 | |
| Total votes | 115,896 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Gail Pellerin | 121,119 | 68.0 | |
| Republican | Liz Lawler | 56,917 | 32.0 | |
| Total votes | 178,036 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Gail Pellerin (incumbent) | 85,600 | 69.2 | |
| Republican | Liz Lawler | 38,166 | 30.8 | |
| Total votes | 123,766 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Gail Pellerin (incumbent) | 151,419 | 66.9 | |
| Republican | Liz Lawler | 75,069 | 33.1 | |
| Total votes | 226,488 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Gail L Pellerin, Born 06/24/1962 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Former Santa Cruz County clerk Gail Pellerin announces Assembly run". March 14, 2022.
- ^ California Jewish lawmakers send colleagues anguished letter asking for support; JWeekly; [1]
- ^ "Committees". Gail Pellerin, Assemblymember, District 28. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ "CA Elections Chair: We're Protecting Democracy with the Nation's Most Transparent Redistricting". Gail Pellerin, Assemblymember, District 28.
- ^ "June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
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