John Burton
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-03-1964 | Democratic | AD-20 | 24906 | Win |
| 11-08-1966 | Democratic | AD-20 | 28307 | Win |
| 08-15-1967 | Democratic | SD-09 | 100694 | Loss |
| 11-05-1968 | Democratic | AD-20 | 33482 | Win |
| 11-03-1970 | Democratic | AD-20 | 26835 | Win |
| 11-07-1972 | Democratic | AD-20 | 35156 | Win |
| 06-04-1974 | Democratic | CD-06 | 73114 | Win |
| 11-05-1974 | Democratic | CD-05 | 88909 | Win |
| 11-02-1976 | Democratic | CD-05 | 103746 | Win |
| 11-07-1978 | Democratic | CD-05 | 106046 | Win |
| 11-04-1980 | Democratic | CD-05 | 101105 | Win |
| 04-12-1988 | Democratic | AD-16 | 20908 | Win |
| 11-08-1988 | Democratic | AD-16 | 63672 | Win |
| 11-06-1990 | Democratic | AD-16 | 57557 | Win |
| 11-03-1992 | Democratic | AD-12 | 84924 | Win |
| 11-08-1994 | Democratic | AD-12 | 71371 | Win |
| 11-05-1996 | Democratic | SD-03 | 215831 | Win |
| 11-07-2000 | Democratic | SD-03 | 238372 | Win |
| Website: | www.johnburtonfoundation.org/WhoWeAre.html |
Candidate Biography:
John L. Burton
Born: December 15, 1932 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Married: Michele
Child: Kimiko Burton-Cruz (Kimiko was San Francisco's first female Public Defender 2001-2002)*
Military Service: ARMY
1969-1970: President, California Democratic Council
1973-1974: Chair, California Democratic Party
1974: Resigned from the State Assembly on June 25.
1998-2004: President pro Tempore, California State Senate
2004-Present: Chair, John Burton Foundation for Children Without Homes
2008: Proponent, Proposition 7 [Renewable Energy Generation] (Failed; 35.1%)
2008: Early Candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2010 (withdrew)
2009-Present: Chairman, California Democratic Party
2012: Opponent, Proposition 32 [Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction] (Failed; 43.9%)
- LEGISLATION: Author of SB 1148 (1999) which prohibits the governing documents of a common-interest housing development, such as a condominium complex, from including covenants that restrict access to the development to persons based on race, color, religion, sex, familial status, marital status, disability, national origin, or ancestry. [Chapter 589/Statutes of 1999]
- LEGISLATION: Author of 1974 bill that created the Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
- LEGISLATION: Principal Coauthor of SB 400 (1999) [with Deborah Ortiz] which created new Public Employee Retirement System pension formula allowing a retirement benefit factor of 2% at age 55 increasing to 2.5% at age 63 and above. These more generous pension plans have resulted in a massive unfunded liability for CALPERS that is now (in 2012) estimated at $85 billion. (Chapt. 555, Stats of 1999)
- From Burton's biography in the 1971 Blue Book: "Dedicated to achieving a world of human dignity, social justice, and lasting peace."
- In 1965, Burton was the target of an attempted recall led by John Carney. The recall failed to qualify for the ballot.
- PLACENAME: At the State Capitol, Room 4203 has been named the John L. Burton Hearing Room.
- PLACENAME: The Sloat Boulevard portion of Highway 35 in San Francisco has been designated as the John Burton Highway (SCR 93 of 2012).
- Kimiko Burton was a Delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
Source: California Blue Book (1971), (2000)
Source: California Legislature Handbook (1991-92)