Ever since she was first elected to the State Legislature in 1992, Debra Bowen has been a pioneer in government reform, consumer protection and privacy rights, environmental conservation, and open government.
Learn more about why Debra Bowen should be California's next Secretary of State.
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| What People Are Saying About Debra Bowen |
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"State Senator Debra Bowen, D-Redondo Beach, is a leader on identity theft legislation, authoring the first credit report 'freeze law' in the country in 2001." - Fresno Bee, 2/27/05.
"Democratic Senator Debra Bowen, a leader in privacy rights and identity theft prevention, has wrestled with the conflicts between privacy and open government." - Modesto Bee, 3/13/05; San Mateo County Times, 3/10/05; Sacramento Bee, 3/5/05.
"State Senator Debra Bowen, D-Marina del Rey (Los Angeles County), has introduced legislation cracking down on firms offering cash advances to grieving families in return for a piece of the deceased relatives assets." - S.F. Chronicle, 3/13/05.
"But Bowen's approach, while not locked into the constitution, would have a lot more bark and a lot more bite." - Torrance Daily Breeze, 3/18/05; S.D. Union 3/17/05.
"At least one highly sensible approach remains alive ... Passage of the Bowen bill would help reduce the chances of such a taint over California elections." - S.F. Chronicle, 3/21/05.
"Senator Debra Bowen, D-Redondo Beach, is proposing a bill that would make explicit what political sophisticates already know. Her legislation would make sure you're told that the Citizens for Motherhood and Apple Pie with the table at the shopping center is really the oil companies, or the teachers union, and the person with the petitions is not a concerned citizen, but a paid signature gatherer." - S.J. Mercury News, 2/23/05; Whittier Daily News, 2/28/05.
"Senator Debra Bowen, of Marina Del Rey, is leading the campaign to redefine the office Mr. Shelley held. She has introduced a bill that goes beyond making the office of secretary of state nonpartisan, and would ban the holder of that office from endorsing or opposing either candidates for other offices or ballot measures. Whatever the procedure, the idea of assuring an unbiased vote count deserves serious consideration." - Ventura County Star, 3/18/05.
"... citing her pioneering efforts to put legislative and campaign records online." - S.J. Mercury News & Contra Costa Times, 10/15/04.
"Bowen, a 48-year-old attorney, has served in the state Legislature for the past 12 years, developing a reputation as a moderate." - Daily Breeze, 10/16/04.
"More transparency in governmental affairs and less transparency in private citizens' affairs have been central to State Senator Debra Bowen's work since she began representing the South Bay as an assemblyperson in 1992. Half way through her final term (because of term limits), Bowen reinforced her reputation as a policy wonk who is also an effective legislator by authoring six new bills." - Easy Reader, 12/30/04.
"Senator Debra Bowen, D-Redondo Beach, a leading privacy advocate in the California Legislature ..." - Daily Breeze, 6/8/04.
"... says state Senator Debra Bowen, who led a fight to enact a strong anti-spam bill in California." - S.J. Mercury, 7/7/04.
"California State Senator Debra Bowen, D-Marina del Rey, who drafted California's tough anti-fax spam legislation harshly criticized the two measures." - Silicon Valley Business Journal, 7/22/04.
"... state Senator Debra Bowen of Marina del Rey, one of the Legislature's chief power company critics." - Vacaville Reporter, 2/20/03; Eureka Times Standard, 2/24/03.
"... said Los Angeles-area Democrat Senator Debra Bowen, a longtime critic of how the state handles technology contracts." - S.J. Mercury, 2/28/03.
"A consumer activist, she has helped push through numerous laws to protect consumers. One of her biggest triumphs is a law passed more than a year ago that continues to be implemented a little at a time. Senate Bill 168 is landmark legislation that makes it tough on criminals while giving consumers more control over their credit reports." - S.F. Examiner, 1/8/03.
"... a longtime advocate for tighter restrictions on the use of personal financial information ..." - Stockton Record, 1/26/03.
" ... a leading privacy advocate in the Legislature." - Daily Breeze, 3/13/03.
"Bowen is known for being pro-environment and technology savvy ... she helped investigate market manipulation by energy companies ..." - Daily Breeze, 10/27/02.
"... who is a legislative leader on technology issues." - S.J. Mercury News, 2/26/02.
"... a frequent critic of the Oracle contract and the state Department of Information Technology." - Sacramento Bee, 4/17/02.
"... who has long worked to improve the state's technology oversight." - S.J. Mercury News, 5/5/02.
"Computer-savvy Senator Debra Bowen ..." - L.A. Times, 5/9/02.
"... it might have escaped notice even then if not for a legislator known for her streak of independence, state Senator Debra Bowen." - Political Pulse, 5/10/02.
"... a leading technology expert in the Capitol." - S.J. Mercury News, 5/16/02.
"A measure by state Senator Debra Bowen would close the loophole." - S.F. Chronicle, 5/21/02.
"... a veteran lawmaker who has been among the toughest critics of how the state oversees technology contracting." - S.J. Mercury News, 5/21/02.
"... who has taken a leading role on technology issues ..." -- L.A. Times, 7/4/02.
"Senator Debra Bowen is the one who pulled at the Oracle thread last year when she ... called for the Bureau of State Audits investigation." - L.A. Times, 7/8/02.
"... a longtime critic of California's milk standards - unique in the country - which she says keep out competition from other states." - Sacramento Bee, 5/17/02.
"... has introduced a bill that would make California one of the toughest states in regulating unsolicited commercial e-mail." - Sacramento Bee, 12/7/02.
"Bowen, the nuisance fighter who took on junk faxes and also passed a modest anti-spam bill two years ago, has introduced a bill that would fight spam in California by loosing bounty hunters on the spammers." - Ventura County Star, 12/11/02.
"We think Bowen is on the right track." - Antelope Valley Press, 12/14/02.
"Bowen's bill had passed the Senate Unanimously and was endorsed by consumer groups, the California Chamber of Commerce, and Attorney General Bill Lockyer." - S.J. Mercury News, 7/1/02.
"State Senator Debra Bowen has been warning against such high technology rip-offs and wants to close the loopholes in the law that make them not only possible but legal in California." - Ontario Daily Bulletin, 5/21/02.
"Bowen's milk standard calls the industry's bluff." - Sacramento Bee, 4/4/00.
"Now, state Senator Debra Bowen is back with a trio of bills to inject some sense into the system." - Long Beach Press Telegram, 4/9/00.
"State Senator Debra Bowen brought last year's unsuccessful crusade to lower milk prices back to the Legislature on Wednesday ..." - L.A. Times, 4/13/00.
"I don't know what the California version is of the Congressional Medal of Honor, but I think state Senator Debra Bowen ought to get one. A Democrat from Marina del Rey, Bowen has finally done something so sensible - and overdue - it's hard to believe it came from a politican." - S.F. Examiner, 2/29/00.
"Bowen speaks in code that makes sense." - Long Beach Press Telegram, 3/1/00.
"Bowen plan has ring of success." - Daily Breeze, 3/2/00.
"A politician who makes sense." - Vacaville Reporter, 3/6/00.
"Bowen's idea is a worthy contribution to the area code debate. To date nobody else has come up with a strategy with the political ring of a lasting solution." - Sacramento Bee, 3/19/00.
"... a new bill from State Senator Debra Bowen would shut down two primary avenues by which thieves gain access to personal data." - Long Beach Press Telegram, 2/9/01.
"A Break for Joe Consumer." - L.A. Times, 6/17/01.
"This is your best chance in years to win back some of the privacy we've all lost." - S.J. Mercury News, 6/20/01.
"Surprisingly, it was difficult for her to get this common-sense bill through the Legislature. [Bowen] has earned our thanks for her perseverance I protecting Californians from this growing crime." - Fresno Bee 10/12/01.
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