Media Release

MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release

March 27, 2017

Contact: Dave Jacobson, (818) 943-2348 Maclen Zilber, (510) 508-9142 Jacobson & Zilber Strategies

RICH GORDON NOTCHES ANOTHER ENDORSEMENT IN

RACE FOR BOE DISTRICT 2

State Assembly Member Richard Bloom Picks Rich Gordon for California Board of Equalization

MENLO PARK, CA -- Securing another decisive endorsement in his campaign for California Board of Equalization District 2, today former State Assembly Member Rich Gordon added State Assembly Member Richard Bloom to his growing roster of support.

Bloom, who prior to his tenure in the State Assembly served as a California Coastal Commissioner and as Mayor of Santa Monica, announced his backing of Gordon by remarking:

"Like me, Rich Gordon shares a deep passion for making government work better for the people. That includes ensuring it's transparent, open, inclusive, effective and efficient. These are all qualities that we desperately need in our Board of Equalization Members. Having seen him in action, I can attest that Rich Gordon is extremely capable to deliver on these objectives and many more. I'm proud to give him my wholehearted support."

To date, Gordon has received far-reaching support in his campaign for Board of Equalization District 2, including from the following:

• California Small Business Association • Federal Election Commission (FEC) Commissioner Ann Ravel (Ret.) • U.S. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo • U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna • California State Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones • California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon • California State Assembly Speaker Emeritus John A. Pérez • State Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Kevin Mullin • State Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Mike Gipson • State Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon • State Assembly Member Marc Berman • State Assembly Member Phil Ting • State Assembly Member Mark Stone • State Assembly Member Jim Wood • State Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher • State Assembly Member Miguel Santiago • State Assembly Member Richard Bloom • State Assembly Member Susan Bonilla (Ret.) • State Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Fred Keeley (Ret.) • Monterey County Supervisor and former State Assembly Member Luis Alejo • Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith • Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone • Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez • Santa Clara County Supervisor David Cortese • Santa Clara County Supervisor Rod Diridon, Sr. (Ret.) • Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian • Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Member Gary Kremen • Santa Barbara County Supervisor and former State Assembly Member Das Williams • Trinity County Supervisor Judy Morris • Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor • San Mateo County Treasurer/Tax Collector Sandie Arnott • San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools Anne Campbell • San Mateo County Board of Education Member Susan Alvaro • San Mateo County Supervisor Carole Groom • San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley • San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine • San Mateo County Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson (Ret.) • San Mateo County Assessor (Ret) and San Mateo County Supervisor Warren Slocum • San Mateo Community College District Board Member Tom Mohr • San Benito County Supervisor Robert Rivas • Napa County Supervisor Brad Wagenknecht • San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson • Humboldt County Supervisor Mark Lovelace (Ret.) • Santa Cruz County Supervisor John Leopold • Sunnyvale Mayor Glenn Hendricks • Sunnyvale City Council Member Larry Klein • Redwood City Mayor John Seybert • Redwood City Council Member Alicia Aguirre • Redwood City Council Member Roseanne Foust (Ret) • Redwood City Council Member Shelly Masur • Redwood City School District Board Member Alisa MacAvoy • San Jose City Council Member Nancy Pyle (Ret.) • Davis City Council Member Lucas Frerichs • Santa Rosa Vice Mayor Jack Tibbetts • Los Gatos City Council Member Rob Rennie • Mountain View City Council Member Margaret Abe-Koga • Mountain View Whisman School District Board Member Ellen Wheeler • Palo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff • Palo Alto City Council Member Liz Kniss • Palo Alto City Council Member Cory Wolbach • San Carlos City Council Member Cameron Johnson • Woodside Town Council Member Daniel Yost • Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space Board of Directors Member Nonette Hanko • Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space Board of Directors Member Larry Hassett • Belmont Mayor Charles Stone • Half Moon Bay Mayor Debbie Ruddock • Half Moon Bay City Council Member Rick Kowalazyk • Half Moon Bay City Council Member Deborah Penrose • Half Moon Bay City Council Member Naomi Patridge (Ret.) • Half Moon Bay City Council Member Marina Fraser (Ret.) • Los Altos Hills Mayor Gary Waldeck • Los Altos City Council Member Jan Pepper • Foster City Council Member Rick Wykoff (Ret.) • Campbell City Council Member Rich Waterman • El Camino Hospital District Board Member Julia Miller • Sequoia High School District Board Member Carrie DuBois • Sequoia High School District Board Member Alan Sarver • Sequoia High School District Board Member Chris Thomsen • Foothill-DeAnza Community College District Board Member Laura Casas

Lauded by the Sacramento Bee as a lawmaker who had "among the most bills signed of any legislator in the six years he served," Gordon got a substantial twenty-six bills signed into law during his first term in office. He represented California's 24th District in the State Assembly from 2010 to 2016.

In the state legislature, Gordon chaired the Assembly Rules Committee as well as the California Legislative Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Caucus. During his tenure at the state level, Gordon led the way on a series of good government, campaign finance, transparency, recycling, environmental and tax policies, including the bi-partisan AB 2231, which was sponsored by County Treasurers and Tax Collectors to help assist qualified seniors and disabled individuals by having the state pay their property taxes until their properties are sold, at which time the state will be repaid.

Prior to his time in the Assembly, Gordon was a Member of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors from 1997 to 2010. He also served as the former chairman of the Redwood City-San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce.

Gordon earned his B.A. in Sociology from the University of Southern California in 1970 and his Master's of Divinity from the Garrett Theological Seminary at Northwestern University in 1973. His professional experience includes working as executive director of Youth and Family Assistance, as a member of the San Mateo County Board of Education from 1992 to 1997 and as president of the California State Association of Counties in 2008.

To find out more about former Assembly Member Rich Gordon's campaign, please visit: http://www.richgordon2018.com/

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