Richard Bloom
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Richard Bloom
Superior Court of Los Angeles County
Tenure
2023 - Present
Term ends
2031
Years in position
2
Predecessor
Prior offices
Mayor Santa Monica California
California State Assembly District 50
Elections and appointments
Education
Contact
Richard Bloom is a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. He assumed office in 2023. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Bloom won re-election for judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California outright in the primary on March 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Biography
Bloom earned his B.A. in communications and public policy from University of California, Berkeley, in 1975 and his J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles in 1978.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Richard Bloom (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bloom in this election.
2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
Nonpartisan primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Bloom (D)
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
Nonpartisan primary election
2018
General election
Nonpartisan primary election
2016
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[2]
Incumbent Richard Bloom defeated Matthew Gene Craffey in the California State Assembly District 50 general election.[3][4]
| California State Assembly, District 50 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Richard Bloom Incumbent |
74.64% | 158,967 | |
| Republican | Matthew Gene Craffey | 25.36% | 54,016 | |
| Total Votes | 212,983 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
Incumbent Richard Bloom and Matthew Gene Craffey were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 50 Blanket primary.[5][6]
| California State Assembly, District 50 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Richard Bloom Incumbent | |
| Republican | Matthew Gene Craffey |
2014
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Richard Bloom (D) and Bradly S. Torgan (R) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Bloom defeated Torgan in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Richard Bloom Incumbent |
71.5% | 78,093 | |
| Republican | Bradly S. Torgan | 28.5% | 31,113 | |
| Total Votes | 109,206 |
2012
Bloom won election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 50. He advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Torie Osborn (D) and Bradly Torgan (R). Bloom defeated incumbent Betsy Butler (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Richard Bloom |
50.5% | 93,445 | |
| Democratic | Betsy Butler Incumbent | 49.5% | 91,740 | |
| Total Votes | 185,185 |
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |
Richard Bloom |
25.6% | 15,947 | |
| Democratic | Betsy Butler Incumbent |
25.8% | 16,084 | |
| Democratic | Torie Osborn | 24.3% | 15,155 | |
| Republican | Bradly Torgan | 24.4% | 15,227 | |
| Total Votes | 62,413 |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Richard Bloom did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Richard Bloom did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Bloom's campaign website listed the following issues:[13]
Facial scrub banIn April 2014, Bloom supported a ban on microbeads, which are small non-biodegradable plastic particles in facial scrubs and soaps. The microbeads make their way past sewage and water treatment facilities and into rivers and streams.[14] “We have no choice but to eliminate this pollution at the source,” Bloom said in an interview. “Waiting will only compound the problem and the price of cleaning up.” He also said that the particles can be ingested by fish, crabs, and shellfish, which could then be eaten by humans. “We lived without microbeads before they went into products and we can live without them afterwards,” said Bloom.[14] |
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State legislative tenure
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the California State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2016 through September 15, 2017.
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2016
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In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
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2015
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In 2015, the California State Legislature was in session from December 1, 2014, through September 12, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the California State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2012, to September 13, 2013
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2012
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In 2012, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 to August 31.
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Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Bloom was assigned to the following committees:
- Arts Committee
- Legislative Budget Committee
- Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committee
- Budget Committee
- Business and Professions Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Local Government Committee
2019-2020
Bloom was assigned to the following committees:
- Arts Committee
- Legislative Budget Committee
- Business and Professions Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Budget Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Local Government Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Budget |
| • Business and Professions |
| • Higher Education |
| • Local Government |
| • Arts |
| • Legislative Budget |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bloom served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Budget |
| • Business, Professions and Consumer Protection |
| • Higher Education |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bloom served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media |
| • Budget |
| • Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials |
| • Higher Education |
| • Fisheries and Aquaculture |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Richard Bloom Facebook Page, "Info" accessed October 10, 2012
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ richardbloom.com, "Issues," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 WatchDog.org, "Nanny-state state of the week: CA lawmaker wants to ban certain facial scrubs," April 4, 2014
