Jose Medina (born March 29, 1953) is an American educator and politician who served in the California State Assembly.[1] He is a Democrat who represented the 61st Assembly District, which encompassed parts of northwestern Riverside County and includes the cities of Riverside, Moreno Valley, Perris and Mead Valley.
Jose Medina | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 61st district | |
| In office December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Norma J. Torres |
| Succeeded by | Tina McKinnor (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1953 Panama |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Riverside, California |
| Alma mater | University of California, Riverside (BA) (MA) |
| Profession | Teacher |
Medina was the Chair of the Higher Education Committee[2] and a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus and the California Legislative Jewish Caucus. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012, he was a teacher at Riverside Poly High School and a Riverside Community College District Trustee.
In 2018, Jose Medina secured $9.7 million in state funds[3] through a budget allocation in the 2019 State Budget, signed by former California Governor Jerry Brown[4] to support the development of the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture and Industry of the Riverside Art Museum, also known as "The Cheech." The Cheech will reside in the City of Riverside and be a permanent home for Cheech Marin's collection of Chicano art, making it the most prominent collection of its kind in the United States.[5]
2014 California State Assembly
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent) | 13,631 | 43.8 | |
| Republican | Rudy Aranda | 12,942 | 41.6 | |
| Democratic | D. Shelly Yarbrough | 4,549 | 14.6 | |
| Total votes | 31,122 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent) | 34,160 | 58.8 | |
| Republican | Rudy Aranda | 23,973 | 41.2 | |
| Total votes | 58,033 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016 California State Assembly
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent) | 45,888 | 67.3 | |
| Republican | Hector Diaz | 22,281 | 32.7 | |
| Total votes | 68,169 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent) | 90,663 | 65.9 | |
| Republican | Hector Diaz | 46,924 | 34.1 | |
| Total votes | 137,587 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018 California State Assembly
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent) | 36,442 | 99.4 | |
| Republican | Ali Mazarei (write-in) | 212 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 36,654 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent) | 75,327 | 67.8 | |
| Republican | Ali Mazarei | 35,821 | 32.2 | |
| Total votes | 111,148 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020 California State Assembly
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent) | 51,402 | 66.2% | |
| Republican | Ali Mazarei | 26,250 | 33.8% | |
| Total votes | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Biography | Assemblymember Jose Medina". a61.asmdc.org. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to the Committee on Higher Education | Committee on Higher Education". ahed.assembly.ca.gov. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "State Legislature Allocates $9.7 Million to The Cheech". The Cheech Center. June 27, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Riverside's 'Cheech' museum gets enough money in state budget to open in 2020". Press Enterprise. June 27, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Riverside City Council commits $1 million a year to Cheech Marin art museum". Press Enterprise. January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.