Marc Levine
Marc Levine (born April 26, 1974) is an American politician serving as the California State Assemblyman for the 10th district since 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, his district encompasses the North San Francisco Bay Area. Levine is the current Chairman the California Legislative Jewish Caucus. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly in 2012, he was a member of the San Rafael City Council.
Marc Levine | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 10th district | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jared Huffman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 26, 1974 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Greenbrae, California |
| Alma mater | Cal State Northridge (BA) Naval Postgraduate School (MA) |
Political career
Levine served on the San Rafael City Council. Levine's election to the California State Assembly in 2012 was an upset. He was outspent five-to-one by a fellow Democrat, state Assemblyman Michael Allen.
Levine was reelected in 2014 with 105,636 votes and received more votes than any other member of the State Assembly.[1]
2014 California State Assembly
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Marc Levine (incumbent) | 45,597 | 49.2 | |
| Republican | Gregory Allen | 18,705 | 20.2 | |
| Democratic | Diana M. Conti | 16,644 | 18.0 | |
| Democratic | Erin Carlstrom | 7,092 | 7.7 | |
| Democratic | Veronica "Roni" Jacobi | 4,593 | 5.0 | |
| Total votes | 92,631 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Marc Levine (incumbent) | 105,636 | 74.6 | |
| Republican | Gregory Allen | 35,999 | 25.4 | |
| Total votes | 141,635 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016 California State Assembly
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Marc Levine (incumbent) | 100,578 | 65.4 | |
| Democratic | Veronica "Roni" Jacobi | 27,232 | 17.7 | |
| Republican | Gregory Allen | 26,081 | 16.9 | |
| Total votes | 153,891 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Marc Levine (incumbent) | 140,207 | 68.2 | |
| Democratic | Veronica "Roni" Jacobi | 65,355 | 31.8 | |
| Total votes | 205,562 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018 California State Assembly
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Marc Levine (incumbent) | 97,186 | 80.4 | |
| Democratic | Dan Monte | 23,637 | 19.6 | |
| Total votes | 120,823 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Marc Levine (incumbent) | 139,050 | 71.7 | |
| Democratic | Dan Monte | 54,758 | 28.3 | |
| Total votes | 193,808 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020 California State Assembly
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Marc Levine (incumbent) | 112,683 | 62.0 | |
| Democratic | Veronica "Roni" Jacobi | 32,663 | 18.0 | |
| Republican | Ron Sondergaard | 31,284 | 17.2 | |
| Democratic | Ted Cabral | 5,192 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 181,822 | 100 | ||
Personal life
Levine is Jewish.[2] He lives in Marin County with his wife Wendy and their two children.
Immigration
Levine has stated: "Immigrants are welcome and we will do everything we can to help them achieve legal status." In 2015, authored two immigration bills— both of which were signed by Governor Brown.[3]
AB 899 safeguards the privacy of immigrant children by requiring federal immigration officials to obtain a court order before accessing juvenile records.[4] AB 900 helps unaccompanied minor immigrants who are escaping violence and exploitation to receive humanitarian relief through the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status visa process.[5]
In 2014, Levine worked with legislative leaders and Governor Brown to pass legislation providing $3 million in legal aid for immigrants.[6]
References
- "Secretary of State" (PDF).
- Arom, Eitan (January 6, 2017). "Jewish state legislators ready to make an impact". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- "Assemblymember Levine Immigration Legislation Signed Into Law - Assemblymember Marc Levine Representing the 10th California Assembly District". asmdc.org. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- "Bill Text - AB-899 Juveniles: confidentiality of records". leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- "Bill Text - AB-900 Juveniles: special immigrant juvenile status". leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- McGreevy, Patrick (September 27, 2014). "Gov. Brown approves legal help for minors in the country illegally". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
