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{{Short description|American politician}}
'''Carol Liu''' (born [[September 12]] [[1941]] in [[Berkeley, California]]) is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician in the state of [[California]] who served in the [[California State Assembly|State Assembly]] from 2000 until she was [[term limit|termed out]] in 2006. She is currently running for [[Jack Scott]]'s seat in the [[California State Senate|State Senate]] in 2008. Prior to serving in the Assembly, Liu served on the city council of [[La Canada Flintridge]], a very wealthy suburb of [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], from 1992 until 2000.
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|term_start = December 1, 2008
|term_end = November 30, 2016
|predecessor = [[Jack Scott (California politician)|Jack Scott]]
|successor = [[Anthony Portantino]]
|state_assembly2 = California
|district2 = [[California's 44th State Assembly district|44th]]
|predecessor3 = [[Jack Scott (California politician)|Jack Scott]]
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|term_end3 = November 30, 2006
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|profession = [[Teacher]]
|alma_mater = [[San Jose State University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[University of California, Berkeley]] (certificate)
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'''Carol Jean Liu''' (born September 12, 1941) is an American [[politician]] who is a former member of the [[California State Senate]]. A [[California Democratic Party|Democrat]], she represented [[California's 25th Senate district|Senate District 25]], which includes portions of the [[San Fernando Valley|San Fernando]] and [[San Gabriel Valley]]s.
==Background==
After receiving her bachelor of arts degree from [[San Jose State University]] and her teaching credentials from [[University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley]], Liu taught junior high and senior high school-level history in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] cities of [[Richmond, CA]] and [[El Cerrito, CA]] from 1964 until 1978. She also served as Executive Director of the Richmond Federation of Teachers from 1975-1978. Liu served as a school administrator from 1978 until 1984.


Before being elected to the State Senate, Liu served in the [[California State Assembly|State Assembly]] representing the [[California's 44th State Assembly district|44th Assembly District]] until 2006. In 2008, Liu was elected to succeed the termed-out [[Jack Scott (California politician)|Jack Scott]] in the State Senate.
==2008 Senatorial Election==
Liu was successfully elected to succeed termed out state senator Jack Scott in 2008.


==Early life and career==
==Succession Boxes==
Liu was born in 1941 in [[Berkeley, California]]. Her mother was a fourth generation Californian, and her father was a Chinese immigrant.<ref name="Senate bio">{{Cite web|url=https://archive.senate.ca.gov/member-archives/2015-16/carol-liu-d-district-25|title = Carol Liu (D) - District 25 &#124; California State Senate Archive}}</ref> Liu graduated from [[San Jose State University|San Jose State College]] with a B.A. in 1963.<ref name="Join California"/> Liu taught junior high and senior high school-level history in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] cities of [[Richmond, CA|Richmond]] and [[El Cerrito, California]] from 1964 until 1978. She also served as executive director of the Richmond Federation of Teachers from 1975 to 1978.<ref name="Join California">{{Cite web|url=http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/6103|title = JoinCalifornia - Carol Liu}}</ref> In 1982, Liu completed a teaching and administrative credential at the [[University of California, Berkeley]].<ref name="Oberstein">{{cite web|last=Oberstein|first=Jeremy|title= Liu is aiming for the Senate |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/news/tn-gnp-xpm-2008-08-26-gnp-liu26.art-story.html|work=Glendale News-Press|date=August 26, 2008|accessdate=July 3, 2020}}</ref>
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==Political career==
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Before serving in the Senate, Liu served in the [[California State Assembly|State Assembly]]. Prior to the Assembly, Liu served on the city council of [[La Cañada Flintridge]], a small city in the [[Cresenta Valley]] near [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]], from 1992 until 2000, including two terms as its mayor.
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In the 2008 primary election for the California Senate seat, she initially faced opposition from former Assembly Majority Leader [[Dario Frommer]]. However, Frommer decided to drop out before the election.
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===Legislation===
Among her major accomplishments in the Senate has been the enactment of Senate Bill 110, the Crime Victims with Disabilities Act of 2010. Passed unanimously by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the bill assures that abuse and neglect of people with disabilities and elders are treated as crimes.

Senator Liu's [http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB42 SB 42 (2015) – Postsecondary Education Goals] bill coordinates California's Higher Education segments (U.C. and C.S.U.), but it was vetoed by Governor [[Jerry Brown]].

Senator Liu voted in favor of [[Senate Constitutional Amendment No.5|California Senate Constitutional Amendment No.5]].<ref name=SCA5>{{cite web|url=http://legiscan.com/CA/rollcall/SCA5/id/313934|title=Bill documents|accessdate=30 Jan 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2014-02/28/content_17312968.htm "Prop 209 changes spark protests" ''China Daily USA''] 2014-02-28</ref> The proposed bill would have asked California voters to consider repealing provisions of [[California Proposition 209|Proposition 209]], thus permitting state universities to consider an applicant's race, ethnicity or national origin in making admissions decisions. The proposed amendment resulted in controversy. In a Facebook response,<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.facebook.com/SenatorLiu | title=Senator Liu on Facebook| website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref> Liu indicated that [[California Proposition 209]] set "outdated barriers" to groups of "underrepresented students eligible for U.C. and C.S.U." and that their enrollment "has not kept pace with the proportion of the high school graduating class they now represent." Senator Liu, along with former senators [[Leland Yee]] and [[Ted Lieu]], who had also voted for the bill, ultimately issued a joint statement calling for the bill to be withheld pending further consultations with the "affected communities."<ref name=Pasadenaweekly>[http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/a_giant_awakens/12902/ André Coleman & Kevin Uhrich, "A Giant Awakens" ''Pasadena Weekly''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314030538/http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/a_giant_awakens/12902/ |date=2014-03-14 }} Mar. 12, 2014</ref>

==Personal life==
Liu is married to [[Michael Peevey]], who was appointed to the [[California Public Utilities Commission]] by Governor [[Gray Davis]], and later was named president of the Commission by Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], where he served until retiring in 2014.

They have three children and four grandchildren.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Ballotpedia}}
*[https://archive.senate.ca.gov/member-archives/2015-16/carol-liu-d-district-25 California Archive Carol Liu]
*[http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/6103 Join California Carol Liu]

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Latest revision as of 03:30, 30 November 2024

Carol Liu
Member of the California State Senate
In office
December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2016
Preceded byJack Scott
Succeeded byAnthony Portantino
Constituency21st district (2008–2012)
25th district (2012–2016)
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 44th district
In office
December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006
Preceded byJack Scott
Succeeded byAnthony J. Portantino
Personal details
Born
Carol Jean Liu

(1941-09-12) September 12, 1941 (age 83)
Berkeley, California
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMichael Peevey
Children3
Residence(s)La Cañada Flintridge, California
Alma materSan Jose State University (BA)
University of California, Berkeley (certificate)
ProfessionTeacher
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉璿卿
Simplified Chinese刘璇卿
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Xuán Qīng

Carol Jean Liu (born September 12, 1941) is an American politician who is a former member of the California State Senate. A Democrat, she represented Senate District 25, which includes portions of the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys.

Before being elected to the State Senate, Liu served in the State Assembly representing the 44th Assembly District until 2006. In 2008, Liu was elected to succeed the termed-out Jack Scott in the State Senate.

Early life and career

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Liu was born in 1941 in Berkeley, California. Her mother was a fourth generation Californian, and her father was a Chinese immigrant.[1] Liu graduated from San Jose State College with a B.A. in 1963.[2] Liu taught junior high and senior high school-level history in the San Francisco Bay Area cities of Richmond and El Cerrito, California from 1964 until 1978. She also served as executive director of the Richmond Federation of Teachers from 1975 to 1978.[2] In 1982, Liu completed a teaching and administrative credential at the University of California, Berkeley.[3]

Political career

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Before serving in the Senate, Liu served in the State Assembly. Prior to the Assembly, Liu served on the city council of La Cañada Flintridge, a small city in the Cresenta Valley near Pasadena, from 1992 until 2000, including two terms as its mayor.

In the 2008 primary election for the California Senate seat, she initially faced opposition from former Assembly Majority Leader Dario Frommer. However, Frommer decided to drop out before the election.

Legislation

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Among her major accomplishments in the Senate has been the enactment of Senate Bill 110, the Crime Victims with Disabilities Act of 2010. Passed unanimously by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the bill assures that abuse and neglect of people with disabilities and elders are treated as crimes.

Senator Liu's SB 42 (2015) – Postsecondary Education Goals bill coordinates California's Higher Education segments (U.C. and C.S.U.), but it was vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown.

Senator Liu voted in favor of California Senate Constitutional Amendment No.5.[4][5] The proposed bill would have asked California voters to consider repealing provisions of Proposition 209, thus permitting state universities to consider an applicant's race, ethnicity or national origin in making admissions decisions. The proposed amendment resulted in controversy. In a Facebook response,[6] Liu indicated that California Proposition 209 set "outdated barriers" to groups of "underrepresented students eligible for U.C. and C.S.U." and that their enrollment "has not kept pace with the proportion of the high school graduating class they now represent." Senator Liu, along with former senators Leland Yee and Ted Lieu, who had also voted for the bill, ultimately issued a joint statement calling for the bill to be withheld pending further consultations with the "affected communities."[7]

Personal life

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Liu is married to Michael Peevey, who was appointed to the California Public Utilities Commission by Governor Gray Davis, and later was named president of the Commission by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, where he served until retiring in 2014.

They have three children and four grandchildren.

References

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  1. ^ "Carol Liu (D) - District 25 | California State Senate Archive".
  2. ^ a b "JoinCalifornia - Carol Liu".
  3. ^ Oberstein, Jeremy (August 26, 2008). "Liu is aiming for the Senate". Glendale News-Press. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Bill documents". Retrieved 30 Jan 2014.
  5. ^ "Prop 209 changes spark protests" China Daily USA 2014-02-28
  6. ^ "Senator Liu on Facebook". Facebook.
  7. ^ André Coleman & Kevin Uhrich, "A Giant Awakens" Pasadena Weekly Archived 2014-03-14 at the Wayback Machine Mar. 12, 2014
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