Superintendent Tom A. Torlakson

Biographical

Full Name: Tom A. Torlakson
Current Office: Superintendent of Public Instruction, Non-partisan
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last 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
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

AB 2567 - Creation of "Harvey Milk Day"
Legislation (Yea)

Aug. 5, 2008

SB 1322 - Communist Party Membership
Legislation (Yea)

May 15, 2008 - -Removes membership in the communist party as a sufficient cause for dismissal from public employment, including employment in the public education system (Secs. 4, 7, ...

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Campaign Finances

Top industry General Trade Unions ($50,100.00)
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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.

Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.

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

Contact Information

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

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