Media Release

MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release

February 27, 2017

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

ASSEMBLY DEM CAUCUS CHAIR PICKS RICH GORDON FOR

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

State Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Mike Gipson Endorses Rich Gordon for California Board of Equalization District 2

MENLO PARK, CA -- Underscoring the extensive and far-reaching support behind his campaign for California Board of Equalization District 2, today former State Assembly Member Rich Gordon collected a powerful endorsement from State Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Mike Gipson.

In announcing his endorsement of Gordon's BOE bid, Gipson released the following statement:

"Rich Gordon is a good friend. We served in the state legislature's leadership together. I know that Rich is solid leader who has a real record of fighting for a progressive agenda, that includes standing up for working families, passing gender and racial equal pay laws, increasing the minimum wage, protecting our environment and advancing good government policies that enhance transparency to make the state work more efficiently. I know he'll bring the same proven leadership to the California Board of Equalization. He's got my wholehearted support."

Since formally entering the race for Board of Equalization District 2 only a few weeks ago, Gordon has received powerful endorsements from the following:

 California Small Business Association  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 Susan Bonilla (Ret.)  State Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Fred Keeley (Ret.)  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 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 Benito County Supervisor Robert Rivas  San Mateo County Supervisor Carole Groom  San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley  San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine  San Mateo County Assessor (Ret) and San Mateo County Supervisor Warren Slocum  San Mateo Community College District Board Member Tom Mohr  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  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  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  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 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

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.

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Paid for by Gordon for Board of Equalization.

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