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California State AssemblyCandidate for District 3

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Edward Ritchie

Business Contracts Representative
42,700 votes (39%)Winning
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My Top 3 Priorities

  • People. #1 priority not Party and platforms. We are today, business and Environmentally conscious and they both have strong lobbies People and their interest to often go unheard.
  • Jobs and Opportunity through public and private partnerships Apprenticeship programs ,Technical training and job skills thru linked learning with our community college districts
  • Transparency of independent expenditures.

Experience

Experience

Profession:Retired
Board of Directors member, 13th District Agricultural Association Yuba Sutter Fair Board — Elected position (2015–current)
District Representative, Operating Engineers (2006–2016)
Board of Directors Member, North central counties consortium workforce development board — Appointed position (2013–2016)
President, Marysville Central Labor Council — Elected position (2010–2016)
General Foreman, Teichert Aggregates (1987–2006)

Biography

Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority Member Board of Directors (2015 to present).13th Agricultural Association, Yuba Sutter Fair, Member Board of Directors (2015 to present). North Central Counties Consortium Workforce Development Member Board of Directors  (2013 to 2016). Retired Business and employee representative (2006 to 2016).

Questions & Answers

Questions from The League of Women Voters of California Education Fund and California Counts, a public media collaboration. (4)

Climate changes and the continuing drought worry many in California. What new strategies do you believe would ensure that California is able to both satisfy its water needs and protect the environment? Please be specific. 
Answer from Edward Ritchie:

We should leave no options behind. Water Storage ,Surface and Underground. Water conservation and related inovation not only will help us manage our resources but will also create  opprotunities for employment.

Many Californians are concerned about the influence of money in politics. What can the state legislature do to ensure that decision-making by elected officials is not swayed by moneyed interests at the expense of constituents?
Answer from Edward Ritchie:

Our legislature should continue to push for full disclosure of funds spent by third party pacs not controlled by the candidate .We need to strengthen our laws on lobbying office holders and consider those meetings as public meetings.

There are a variety of proposals to raise California's minimum wage. Many of these proposals face opposition from business groups who are concerned that they would kill jobs. Do you support increasing the minimum wage in California?  In your answer please explain your position on the relationship between wages and jobs with specific reference to the situation in your district. 
Answer from Edward Ritchie:

Yes . I do support the increase of minimum wage. I  believe that the impact on jobs if any at all are out wieged by the econimics of consumer spending and the ability of full time workers to not have to rely on public services.

What are your top three fiscal priorities, recognizing the need to balance the state’s income with its spending?
Answer from Edward Ritchie:

Infrastucture, Education, restoring social programs that have been cut. 

 

Who gave money to this candidate?

Contributions

Total money raised: $53,788

Top contributors that gave money to support the candidate, by organization:

1
Operating Engineers Local 3
$17,000
2
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council
$11,500
3
California Democratic Party
$3,001
4
Employees of Law Office Of Raj Chima
$2,918
5
NorCal Pipeline Services
$2,500

More information about contributions

By State:

California 97.88%
District of Columbia 1.88%
Florida 0.24%
97.88%

By Size:

Large contributions (98.70%)
Small contributions (1.30%)
98.70%

By Type:

From organizations (83.26%)
From individuals (16.74%)
83.26%16.74%
Source: MapLight analysis of data from the California Secretary of State.

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