State Senator Elect Ling Ling Chang
It was going to be an uphill battle for Asm. Young Kim and sure enough when the votes were tallied she ended up losing in a close raise to her predecessor, Sharon Quirk-Silva, in the 65th Assembly District, by about 1,500 votes.
Quirk-Silva most likely benefited from a surge of Latino voters who presumably went to the polls to vote for Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
For Immediate Release: Date: 9/27/16
Contact: Scott Hart, (949) 230-6998
ASSEMBLY MEMBERS YOUNG KIM, MATT HARPER AND TRAVIS ALLEN ENDORSE STEVEN A. NGUYEN FOR RANCHO SANTIAGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT AREA 5
Santa Ana (CA)— Steven Nguyen, candidate for Rancho Santiago Community College District Area 5, announced today that he has been endorsed by Assembly Members Young Kim, Matt Harper and Travis Allen.
“I am proud to endorse Steven A. Nguyen in his race for Rancho Santiago Community College District,” said Assemblywoman Kim. “He has demonstrated his commitment to Santa Ana over the years and continually works to bring the community together. Steven has the vision to serve the RSCCD Board and Students.” Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26th, 2016
CONTACT: Bryan Shroyer, (916) 319-2065
Kim Issues Statement on Democrats’ Transportation Plan
SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Young Kim (R-Fullerton) today issued the following statement regarding the Democrats’ transportation plan that increases taxes on Californians by $6 billion:
“Californians pay some of the highest gas taxes in the nation, but some in Sacramento want you to pay almost 25 cents more per gallon. Raising gas taxes will hurt working Californians who cannot afford to pay more in taxes. This is a terrible idea that will hurt middle class families across the state, and I am strongly opposed. Continue reading
ASSEMBLYWOMAN YOUNG KIM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 22, 2016
CONTACT: Bryan Shroyer, (916) 319-2065
Kim Denounces Teachers’ Union President’s Push to Create “State Crisis” in Education
SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Young Kim (R-Fullerton) today denounced recent comments made by United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) President Alex Caputo-Pearl that the teachers’ union needs to create a state crisis in 2018.
“No student should see their education held hostage by political motives,” said Kim. “It is disgraceful that the teachers’ union wants to ‘shock the system’ of public education and harm our children’s future.” Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 27, 2016
CONTACT: Matt Reilly, (916) 201-9636
FINAL VOTE COUNT WIDENS QUIRK-SILVA VICTORY TOTAL
FULLERTON, CA—Full-time classroom teacher Sharon Quirk-Silva reports that her campaign to recapture Assembly District 65 scored a primary election win of 8.6% in the final official vote count as announced by the Orange County Registrar of Voters. On Election Night June 7th, Quirk-Silva had been leading by 6%. Since then, vote counting had steadily added to her margin of victory.
“The final tally shows that the 2014 General Election result was a skewed, outlier election dominated by conservative voters,” said Quirk-Silva. “More people will turn out in this presidential election year, better reflecting the true nature of this district.” Continue reading
Assemblywoman Young Kim is hosting a Campaign Kickoff Celebration on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., at the Northwest OCGOP Headquarters, located at 11296 Beach Blvd., in Stanton. If you have any questions about the event you may email Bryan@YKAssembly.com.
Kim is squaring off again in the June Primary Election against Democrat Sharon Quirk-ilva, a public school teacher that Kim defeated in 2014, when Kim seized the 65th Assembly District, with 54% of the vote as compared to 45% for Quirk-Silva, according to Around the Capitol.
The 65th Assembly District encompasses parts of north Orange County, centered on the city of Fullerton. The primarily suburban district is ethnically and socioeconomically diverse, according to Wikipedia. The cities in the district include: Continue reading