David Fennell
David Fennell (Republican Party) ran for election to the California State Senate to represent District 1. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Fennell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
David Fennell was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He earned a high school diploma from Half Moon Bay High School, a bachelor's degree from Santa Clara University in 1991, a graduate degree from the University of San Francisco Center for the Pacific Rim in 1996, and a degree from the Beijing Language Institute. His career experience includes working as a entrepreneur.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: California State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Senate District 1
Megan Dahle defeated David Fennell in the general election for California State Senate District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Megan Dahle (R) | 75.7 | 274,894 |
 | David Fennell (R)  | 24.3 | 88,317 | |
| Total votes: 363,211 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 1
Megan Dahle and David Fennell advanced from the primary for California State Senate District 1 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Megan Dahle (R) | 77.2 | 154,305 |
| ✔ | | David Fennell (R) | 22.8 | 45,686 |
| Total votes: 199,991 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of California
Incumbent Eleni Kounalakis defeated Angela Underwood Jacobs in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of California on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eleni Kounalakis (D) | 59.7 | 6,418,119 |
 | Angela Underwood Jacobs (R) | 40.3 | 4,332,602 | |
| Total votes: 10,750,721 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lieutenant Governor of California
The following candidates ran in the primary for Lieutenant Governor of California on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eleni Kounalakis (D) | 52.7 | 3,617,121 |
| ✔ | | Angela Underwood Jacobs (R) | 19.9 | 1,365,468 |
| David Fennell (R) | 13.4 | 922,493 | |
| Clint Saunders (R) | 4.5 | 306,216 | ||
 | Jeffrey Highbear Morgan (D) | 3.3 | 229,121 | |
 | Mohammad Arif (Peace and Freedom Party) | 2.7 | 183,150 | |
 | William Saacke (D) | 2.5 | 171,800 | |
 | David Hillberg (Independent) | 1.1 | 74,289 | |
 | James Orlando Ogle III (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 25 | |
| Total votes: 6,869,683 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Sebel (R)
- Boris Romanowsky (Independent)
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of California
Eleni Kounalakis defeated Edward Hernandez in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of California on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eleni Kounalakis (D) | 56.6 | 5,914,068 |
 | Edward Hernandez (D) | 43.4 | 4,543,863 | |
| Total votes: 10,457,931 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lieutenant Governor of California
The following candidates ran in the primary for Lieutenant Governor of California on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eleni Kounalakis (D) | 24.2 | 1,587,940 |
| ✔ | | Edward Hernandez (D) | 20.6 | 1,347,442 |
 | Cole Harris (R) | 17.5 | 1,144,003 | |
 | Jeff Bleich (D) | 9.9 | 648,045 | |
| David Fennell (R) | 7.9 | 515,956 | |
| Lydia Ortega (R) | 6.4 | 419,512 | ||
 | David Hernandez (R) | 6.2 | 404,982 | |
 | Gayle McLaughlin (Independent) | 4.0 | 263,364 | |
 | Timothy Ferreira (L) | 1.5 | 99,949 | |
 | Cameron Gharabiklou (D) | 1.2 | 78,267 | |
| Danny Thomas (Independent) | 0.7 | 44,121 | ||
| Total votes: 6,553,581 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marjan Fariba (Independent)
- Matthew Rizzie (D)
2014
Fennell ran for Lieutenant Governor of California. Fennell sought nomination in the primary on June 3, 2014.[2] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Lieutenant Governor of California, Blanket Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Gavin Newsom Incumbent |
49.9% | 2,082,902 | |
| Republican | Ron Nehring |
23.4% | 976,128 | |
| Republican | David Fennell | 8.6% | 357,242 | |
| Republican | George Yang | 8% | 333,857 | |
| Democratic | Eric Korevaar | 5.6% | 232,596 | |
| Green | Jena Goodman | 2.4% | 98,338 | |
| Americans Elect | Alan Reynolds | 1.3% | 56,027 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Amos Johnson | 0.9% | 39,675 | |
| Total Votes | 4,176,765 | |||
| Election results California Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David Fennell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fennell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My name is David Fennell. I am an entrepreneur who was raised in the small coastal farming town of Half Moon Bay. I came from a large Catholic family. My grandparents were farmers who lived on the farm until they passed at age 101.
After finishing my undergraduate from Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University, I traveled and worked in more than 30 countries.
I founded several technology companies and expanded into a media group in Chico, California where I currently live with my wife, Na.
- Support and expand California Agricultural Industry.
- Economic development for rural communities and our growing cities.
- Prevent wildfires by enabling better communication between CalFire and US Forest Services, and building new water storage.
Economic Development, expanding Ag Sector, modernizing government and keeping jobs in California.
Ronald Reagan. He ended the cold war when many did not think it could be done.
The Boy Scout Handbook. I became and Eagle Scout at age 15 and have an autographed copy.
Honesty and integrity.
Aside from honesty and integrity, I have been blessed with far more energy and stamina than most. This is important for California State Senate District 1, as it is an enormous geographic area larger than many states, and I have often had to drive several hundred miles in a day between meetings.
The core responsibility is to regularly visit the constituents and stakeholders in all 14 counties of District 1. Elected officials need to know what their constituents are thinking, so that they can carry the fight for them in Sacramento.
Leave California a better place than when I took office.
The first historic event I remember was the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan in 1981 when I was 12 years old. My junior high teacher brought a television into the classroom so we could be updated on the health of the president.
My first job out of college was selling NeXT Computers for Steve Jobs. I enjoyed the job so much that when I later offered an aerospace job I arranged to still keep my first job on weekends. The tech was amazing and is what led to the iPhone.
My set of encyclopedias. You can always pull out a letter and learn something new.
The original James Bond. Who doesn’t want to be James Bond?
“I Still Believe” by The Call.
Being an entrepreneur you get used to ups and downs in markets and the economy but the biggest personal struggle was probably an accident that caused a spine injury where doctors did not believe I would recover. I was a test for a new FDA-approved surgery and made a full recovery. But, as a young person, that was a difficult period.
The governor and state legislature should have an open dialogue, particularly when it comes to emergencies in the district. Being from opposite sides of the aisle, there will not always be agreement, but not much gets done without mutual respect. All elected officials should remember the role of government is to serve the people and continue moving forward.
Jobs leaving the state and putting in place policies that will help grow and keep jobs.
There are plenty of career politicians and almost no one in the legislature has worked in the private sector. While institutional knowledge is important, right now Sacramento needs new practical solutions. Therefore, a mix of experiences is healthy for proper governance.
No, it should be everyman for himself. (Just kidding. I wanted to see if anyone is reading the answers to all these questions.) Clearly, for the legislature to function properly you need to build relationships with other legislators, particularly given the diversity of the state. The needs of downtown Los Angeles are very different than the needs of rural Shasta. For fellow legislators from very different areas to support regional legislation, you need to build and maintain relationships.
As a Republican, I have always thought of Ronald Reagan as a good model.
In my rural and forested district, I have heard many heartbreaking stories about the impact of wildfire on individuals and have been impressed by their resilience and desire to rebuild. The most striking fire story was a woman whose entire ranch and home was destroyed by fire, except their meat freezer, which was then broken into and destroyed by hungry bears. Clearly, not a problem they have in Malibu.
While the governor needs the ability to quickly declare an emergency when natural disasters like fire or earthquakes occur, the legislature should be required for approval if an emergency goes beyond a specific length of time.
Nevada County GOP, Placer County GOP, etc.
Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development
Government should have complete transparency and should be subject to audits by voters.
I support the ballot initiative process as it allows constituents to bring issues directly to the electeds that might otherwise not make it out of committee.
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2022
David Fennell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fennell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Some of his friends call David Fennell “Mr. California” because of his diverse set of experiences that personify California.
David Fennell grew up in the fishing & farming town of Half Moon Bay, home of the legendary Mavericks, the biggest surf on the West Coast.
While attending public school on the San Mateo County coast he earned his Eagle Scout award while his parents worked as early semiconductor tech pioneers in Silicon Valley, which allowed David Fennell to spend summers in his father’s lab at XEROX PARC before Steve Jobs used PARC’s GUI tech to create the Macintosh.
David Fennell earned his Bachelor of Science in Commerce at the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University. His first job was selling NeXT Computers for Steve Jobs.
He later became an entrepreneur himself, first in tech & later in the Oakland music business where he was elected Chair of the Crime Prevention Council.
While working and traveling to all of California’s 58 counties he has been struck by the fraud, waste and mismanagement of our great state.
When he reported the fraud to government investigators they did nothing, prompting David Fennell to run for California Lieutenant Governor to bring change to Sacramento.
- Write Economic Plan to Keep Jobs in California. (Note: Lt. Governor authors Econ plan for California).
- Fight Crime & Fraud.
- Land Resource Management to Prevent Forest Fires & Create Water Storage for Farmers. (Note: Lt. Governor is Chair of the State Lands Commission).
POLICY AREA #1) WRITING A NEW ECONOMIC PLAN THAT BRINGS JOBS BACK TO CALIFORNIA
Few realize the Lieutenant Governor chairs the California Commission for Economic Development and writes the economic plan for the state.
However the Economic Commission has not met in years? No plan written?
This is crazy!
Jobs are leaving the state, gas prices are rising and the Economic Commission hasn’t met in years?
The first thing David Fennell would do is meet with all of California’s 58 counties and 482 municipalities to develop an economic plan that addresses the economic needs of each area.
POLICY AREA #2) FIGHT CRIME AND FRAUD ACROSS CALIFORNIA
California is in the middle of a violent, property and white collar crime wave.
If you do not enforce the law, criminal activity grows.
David Fennell will enforce laws.
POLICY AREA #3) LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO PREVENT FOREST FIRES AND CREATE WATER STORAGE FOR FARMERS
The Lieutenant Governor sits on the the California State Lands Commission and California Emergency Council which also includes State Fire services.
David Fennell will use his position at these agencies to manage the forests & approve water storage for farmers.
Under California’s Constitution, the Lieutenant Governor serves as Acting Governor whenever the Governor is absent from the state, and automatically becomes Governor if a vacancy occurs in the Office of Governor. The Lieutenant Governor is also President of the Senate.
The Lieutenant Governor serves as a voting member of the Board of Regents of the University of California, the Board of Trustees of the California State University system, and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges system.
The Lieutenant Governor also serves as chair of the three-member State Lands Commission, which oversees the control and leasing of millions of acres of state-owned land, including offshore oil resources, as well as use and permitting for all navigable waterways in California. The Commission also manages state land-use planning and revenues, and related interstate issues.
The Lieutenant Governor serves as Chairman of the State Lands Commission, he also serves as a member of the California Ocean Protection Council and as a member of the California Coastal Commission.
In addition, under state statutes, the Lieutenant Governor chairs the California Commission for Economic Development, which provides support and guidance to the Governor, Legislature and private sector regarding the development of California’s economy.
The Lieutenant Governor serves on the California Emergency Council along with State Fire Officials hence plays a key role in forest management and water supply issues for farmers.
Perhaps most importantly the Lt. Governor writes the Economic Plan for the State. A required task that has not been done in years.
The first thing David Fennell will do when elected is meet with all 58 counties and 482 municipalities and write an economic plan to bring jobs back to California and water to our farmers.
Steve Jobs.
Honored to have sold NeXT Computers for him as my first job.
“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” filmed in 1939.
I hope I make the late Jimmy Stewart proud.
Honesty and a desire to serve the people.
KNOWLEDGE OF CALIFORNIA!
Most of our Statewide political spend too much time in Sacramento and not enough time in our 58 counties.
They need to meet with California citizens to help solve problems in their communities.
I moved to California when I was one year old and I know the state backward and forward. After spending more than four decades traveling to all parts of California, having made at least five visits to all 58 counties, I know the state better than any other candidate. Also I am an outdoorsman and an Eagle Scout.
The Lieutenant Governor sits on the Board of University of California and State University system that oversees perhaps the world's largest and best known public higher learning institutions.
In the past we have had some candidates who run for the job but never took the SAT or went to an accredited college.
David Fennell earned his Undergraduate degree from Santa Clara University and his Masters from the University of San Francisco. His wife graduated from UC Davis.
He has the educational background for the job and has the business background to Chair the Economic Council which writes the economic plan for the state.
A BETTER CALIFORNIA!
I hope to be the government servant that represents the people and works with their community to make things better. I love California and feel that we could be so much more than where we are now.
California and the nation has been through a tough period.
But, things are opening up and we need new leadership to take us through this current economic malaise. I would be honored if after my term of service people say that David Fennell was one of our great Lieutenant Governors (not that hard since most Californians don’t know we have a Lt. Governor).
I would like it if people remembered David Fennell for making a difference for the lives of Californians and left the state better than when he took office.
I vividly remember the United State Bicentennial because my mother entered my brother, sister and myself into a patriotic parade contest.
I was dressed as Uncle Sam (age 7).
My twin sister was dressed as Betsy Ross (age 7).
My brother was dressed as Abe Lincoln (age 5).
Apparently we stole the show and won the contest.
Receiving the award was my first time on a political stage.
My first job was selling NeXt Computers for Steve Jobs.
Through the position I got to meet Steve Jobs and also see him lose his temper when a fellow employee moved his NeXT Computer display and set it up wrong.
It was a great experience I will never forget.
The job lasted 3 years.
“A Canticle for Liebowitz” by Walter M. Miller.
My mother mailed this post-apocalyptic social science fiction novel to me while I was living in developing regions of Asia in the early 1990s.
They had no American bookstores and I read the entire novel while spending days recovering from Amebic dysentery in a hotel room in Yangoon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma).
It is a great book!
James Bond (The old school Ian Flemming / Sean Connery / Roger Moore Bond).
Why?
Who doesn’t want to be James Bond?
I also like prefer my vodka Martini "Shaken, not stirred.”
There are three songs that get stuck in my head and at the top of my iPhone playlist and sum up my diverse taste in music:
1) “Blow the Whistle” by Todd Anthony Shaw (aka Too $hort).
2) “Lights” by Ellie Goulding.
3) “Curl of the Burl” by Mastodon.
Being in an accident requiring two metal plates to be surgically implanted in my spine and being told I might not ever recover.
I beat the odds and after long painful physical therapy made a full recovery.
A life changing experience I do not wish on anyone.
But in the words of the poet Kelly Brianne Clarkson “What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.”
The Lt. Governor is the second highest position in California.
California Constitution makes the Lt. Governor the Governor when the Governor is out of the state and also Chairs or sits on many of the most powerful boards and councils in California.
The Lieutenant Governor has the power to invade neighboring states such as Nevada.
Just kidding.
I was just checking to see if anyone is reading all of these questions.
No.
Our experienced politicians have gotten us into this economic mess with jobs leaving the state so it is time for the novices to take over.
How could we do worse?
In all seriousness, I did get elected Chairman of the Crime Prevention Council in Oakland, and working between the Oakland Police Department and the local citizens (and a fair amount of protestors) was an invaluable experience.
Knowledge of the entire state of California.
We are a state with the geographic size of Japan and the population of Canada.
Yet, all of our major political leaders in California seem to come from one area (San Francisco: Gavin Newsom, Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein, Kamala Harris, etc).
San Francisco is swell (Have you tried the Boudin Bakery sourdough bread?)
But, it might be a good idea to elect someone who has actually crossed the Golden Gate or Bay Bridge and visited the other 57 counties.
David Fennell has spent more than 4 decades living, traveling and doing business across California and has made more than 5 visits to all 58 counties.
He knows the entire State of California and will get the job done for all of our 40 million residents.
I don’t know if I have a favorite Joke.
But, one of my favorite comedians is Gilbert Gottfried whom I saw in 1998 at 19 years old as a Sophomore in college on a first date.
It was a great night in 1988! But terrible loss in 2022.
RIP Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried (1955 - 2022)
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David Fennell participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 30, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and David Fennell's responses follow below.[3]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Fight Fraud in Sacramento 2) Cut government waste 3) Create Jobs I also support the U.S. Constitution, 2nd amendment, Free Enterprise, Religious Liberty, Prop 13, Building New Water Storage and Trump's Border Wall. I oppose crony capitalism, sanctuary cities, gas tax & high speed rail.[4][5] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I entered this race because many Sacramento politicians are there only to serve billionaire San Francisco & Silicon Valley donors and not the average voter. There is an incredible amount of fraud and waste in Sacramento. When you send me to Sacramento, I will audit the books, cut taxes and expose government waste. I have made at least three trips to all 58 counties and attended all 77 District and County Fairs. Most California have never met a candidate and feel forgotten. That will change when you send me to Sacramento!Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[5]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. David Fennell answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | I campaigned for Donald Trump at the Iowa & Nevada Caucuses and I have endorsed John Cox for Governor. I think the President is doing a great job shaking up Washington and I will do the same in Sacramento.[5] | ” |
| “ | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington[5] | ” |
| “ | Honesty and a desire to serve the people.[5] | ” |
| “ | KNOWLEDGE OF CALIFORNIA! Most of our Statewide politicians spend too much time in Sacramento and not enough time in our 58 counties. They need to meet with California citizens to help solve problems in their communities. California needs someone who has seen California. I moved to California when I was one year old and I know the state backward and forward. After more than four decades traveling to all parts of California, I know the state better than any other candidate. I am an outdoorsmen and an Eagle Scout.[5] | ” |
| “ | Lt. Governor is President of the Senate and has the power to oversee debate (something our current Lt. Gov does not do). As the second highest member of the Executive Branch he takes on responsibilities and issues which the Governor does not have time to address. I will use the position to make sure the agencies under the executive branch run efficiently without the financial waste and government red tape which plagues Sacramento today. The first thing I will do when elected is audit the books and look for fraud and waste.[5] | ” |
| “ | A better California! I hope to be the government servant that people feel represents them and works with their community to make things better. I love California and feel that we could be so much more. Right now everyone thinks the past few lieutenant Governors have been a bit of a joke, just sitting around doing nothing waiting to run for governor. I would like people to say that our first truly great Lieutenant Governor was David Fennell; he really made a difference for California.[5] | ” |
| “ | Ronald Reagan being shot on March 30, 1981. I was 12 years old attending Cunha Intermediate School in Half Moon Bay, California.[5] | ” |
| “ | My first job after college was in high tech. For 3 years, I sold NeXT Computers for Steve Jobs. I loved the tech experience watching computers evolve and begin to address the consumer markets they serve today. I learned a great deal. I also got to witness Steve Jobs brilliance and even watch him lose his temper. Later I worked in the Aerospace industry and became an entrepreneur doing projects in tech and also in the Oakland music industry, which has been my latest area of focus.[5] | ” |
| “ | Well, I don't know about awkward date. But, in my younger years as a Republican, I have to admit did I did date a Democrat from UC Berkeley and we broke up over the 2000 United States Presidential election recount in Florida. I supported Bush. She supported Gore. After that experience I stuck with dating Republicans. LOL.[5] | ” |
| “ | Its hard to pick a favorite holiday but I am updating this Ballotpedia from Chico, California, where I just spent a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend. From the Veterans service to the BBQ to the Silver Dollar Fair where I met rocker Eddie Money (Who told me he was a Republican and I have his vote) it was a really special Memorial Day. But, I love all holidays. Who doesn’t love holidays?[5] | ” |
| “ | I really enjoyed “A Canticle for Leibowitz” by Walter M. Miller, Jr. In high school I remember loving “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” by Hunter S. Thompson and “Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test” by Tom Wolfe mostly due to their New Journalism style. Today, I read ever night, primarily Wikipedia and non-fiction books. I recently read “Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History” by Brian Kilmeade which I thought was great. I learned about a history I never knew and what was meant in the Marines' Hymn—“the shore of Tripoli.” I love history books. By learning from the lessons of the past you can best shape the future.[5] | ” |
| “ | James Bond or Indiana Jones[5] | ” |
| “ | My Stereo[5] | ” |
| “ | I keep hearing Lights by Ellie Goulding, Blow the Whistle by Too Short, and Curl of the Burl by Mastodon. I put these on when I hit the gym.[5] | ” |
| “ | In 2003, my spine was crushed in an accident that left me in horrible pain and I lost partial use of my left leg. Doctors gave me only a 30 percent chance of recovery but I researched and found a new technology and volunteered to be an FDA test subject. After five years of slow physical therapy, which severely set back my career and finances, I was pain free and the FDA tech was approved. Complete recovery! What doesn't kill you makes you stronger![5] | ” |
| “ | The Lt. Governor should be a balance to the Governor. In California the Governor & Lt. Governor can be from different political parties. I am a Republican and endorsed Republican John Cox and I am hoping we will both be elected. But, if a Democrat like Gavin Newsom is elected I plan to use the role of Lt. Governor to hold his feet to the fire and expose and block his tax and spend policies. Our current Lt. Governor is taking a check from tax payers but not doing his job.[5] | ” |
| “ | President of the Senate! As the President of the Senate, the Lt. Governor presides over debate in that chamber and oversees the movement of legislation through the chamber. While he cannot vote or sponsor legislation, he works with advocates in the Senate to introduce the legislation for him. Our current Lt. Governor doesn't do this job or even show up for work. That will change when you elect David Fennell Lieutenant Governor. In addition, if the Governor is out of the state or incapacitated temporarily, the Lieutenant Governor exercises the powers of the Governor. If the Governor dies or otherwise can no longer fulfill his duties, the Lieutenant Governor serves the Governor's unexpired term.[5] | ” |
| “ | The Lieutenant Governor serves on the State Lands Commission, which oversees the control and leasing of millions of acres of state-owned land, including offshore oil resources, as well as use and permitting for all navigable waterways in California. The Commission also manages state land-use planning and revenues, and related interstate issues. He also serves as a member of the California Ocean Protection Council and as a member of the California Coastal Commission. These are important because they govern our lands and oceans and our forests in particular have not been well managed for decades, which is one of the major reasons we have had so many forest fires in the past 10 years. The Lieutenant Governor also serves as a voting member of the Board of Regents of the University of California and a voting member of the Board of Trustees of the California State University system. I would use this post to improve our university systems. In addition, under state statutes, the Lieutenant Governor chairs the California Commission for Economic Development, which provides support and guidance to the Governor, Legislature and private sector regarding the development of California's economy.[5] | ” |
| “ | No. I think right now we need new blood and fresh ideas. Time fore a change![5] | ” |
| “ | Knowledge of all of California! Most of out state legislators hardly leave Sacramento or their hometown offices. California is a state the size of Japan with a population larger than Canada and is home to the 5th largest economy of the world. Yet, our Sacramento politicians know and serve only 1% of California. I love California and know the entire state and I will work for all 18,055,783 registered voters and their families and, indeed, for all Californians.[5] | ” |
2014
Fennell's campaign is focused primarily on reducing the incidence of fraud and corruption in California business and politics. In addition to fighting political and business corruption, he listed the following four issue priorities on his 2014 official campaign website:
- "Ending Crony Capitalism"
- "Helping Citizens Advocate State Bureaucracies"
- "Stopping the Unfunded Pension Time Bomb"
- "Promoting and Protecting Businesses to Create Jobs"
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 7, 2024
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance: Candidates & Elected Officials," accessed March 25, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "David Fennell's responses," May 30, 2018
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
