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Summary

Superintendent Tom A. Torlakson

Full Name: Tom A. Torlakson
Office: Superintendent of Public Instruction (CA), Non-partisan
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mae; 2 Children: Tiffany, Tamara
Birth Date: 07/19/1941
Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
Home City: Concord, CA
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

ABX4 19 - Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: In-Home Supportive Services Fraud
Legislation (Nay)

July 24, 2009 - -Requires the application to inform recipients of the Medi-cal toll-free telephone fraud hotline and Internet Web site for reporting suspected fraud or abuse (Sec. 1). ...

AB 2747 - Disclosing End-of-Life Care Options
Legislation (Yea)

Aug. 20, 2008 - - Requires health care providers to provide comprehensive information when requested, including but not limited to [sec. 2 (442.5) (a)]:- Hospice care; - A Prognosis ...

SB 1096 - Pharmacy Prescription Refill Mailings
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

May 29, 2008 - -Prohibits written communications sent by pharmacies from describing or mentioning pharmaceutical products other than the one(s) prescribed (Sec. 1). -Requires pharmacies to disclose payments received ...

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Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2010 Congress of California Seniors Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry General Trade Unions ($50,100.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Tom Torlakson repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.

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View Tom A. Torlakson's California State Legislative Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Department Website
http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/

Department
1600 Exposition Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-861-1300

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