Sally Lieber

Democratic Party

California State Board of Equalization District 2

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

3

Predecessor:Malia Cohen (D)

Prior offices:

California State Assembly District 22

Years in office: 2002 - 2008

Compensation

Base salary

$181,721

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

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Profession

Small business owner

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Sally Lieber (Democratic Party) is a member of theCalifornia State Board of Equalization, representingDistrict 2. She assumed office on January 2, 2023. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Lieber ran for election to theSanta Clara County Board of Supervisors to representDistrict 5 in California. She lost in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Santa Clara County, California (2024)

General election

General election for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 5

Margaret Abe-Koga defeatedSally Lieber in the general election for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Margaret Abe-Koga (Nonpartisan)	57.1	82,490
		Sally Lieber (Nonpartisan)	42.9	61,937

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 5

Margaret Abe-Koga andSally Lieber defeatedPeter Fung,Barry Chang, andSandy Sans in the primary for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 5 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Margaret Abe-Koga (Nonpartisan)	41.9	37,172
✔		Sally Lieber (Nonpartisan)	24.8	21,962
	Submit photo	Peter Fung (Nonpartisan)	20.2	17,892
		Barry Chang (Nonpartisan)	6.9	6,164
	Submit photo	Sandy Sans (Nonpartisan)	6.2	5,522

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 88,712
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Endorsements

2022

See also: California State Board of Equalization election, 2022

General election

General election for California State Board of Equalization District 2

Sally Lieber defeatedPeter Verbica in the general election for California State Board of Equalization District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sally Lieber (D)	69.8	2,146,948
		Peter Verbica (R)	30.2	927,700

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,074,648
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Board of Equalization District 2

Sally Lieber andPeter Verbica defeatedMichela Alioto-Pier in the primary for California State Board of Equalization District 2 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sally Lieber (D)	53.0	1,034,551
✔		Peter Verbica (R)	28.2	549,455
		Michela Alioto-Pier (D)	18.8	366,406

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,950,412
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: California State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for California State Senate District 13

Josh Becker defeatedAlex Glew in the general election for California State Senate District 13 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Becker (D)	75.4	348,005
		Alex Glew (R)	24.6	113,315

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 461,320
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 13

The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Senate District 13 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Becker (D)	23.8	66,428
✔		Alex Glew (R)	17.3	48,378
		Sally Lieber (D)	17.1	47,773
		Shelly Masur (D)	16.2	45,211
		Annie Oliva (D)	11.9	33,311
		Mike Brownrigg (D)	11.6	32,481
		John Webster (L)	2.1	5,910

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 279,492
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2012

See also:California State Senate elections, 2012

Lieber ran in the2012 election forCalifornia State Senate District 13. She and assemblymanGerald Hill (D) advanced past theblanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeatingChristopher Kent Chiang (D) andJohn H. Webster (L). She was then defeated in the general election on November 6, 2012.^[1][2][3]

California State Senate, District 13, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jerry Hill	66.1%	218,775
	Democratic	Sally J. Lieber	33.9%	112,321
Total Votes				331,096

California State Senate, District 13 Blanket Primary, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Gerald Hill	51.1%	76,033
	Democratic	Sally Lieber	22.5%	33,566
	Democratic	Christopher Kent Chiang	11%	16,317
	Libertarian	John H. Webster	15.4%	23,003
Total Votes				148,919

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Sally Lieber did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

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2012

Lieber's campaign website listed the following issues:^[4]

• Clean Air, Clean Water

Excerpt: "Clean air and clean water are the most important legacy we can leave the next generation. Protection and restoration of the San Francisco Bay and the wildlife habitat that it provides is critical to our economy and to the health of our communities. Ocean and coastline protection can only be achieved through comprehensive regulation of toxic chemical and petroleum shipment."

• Education, Jobs and Opportunity

Excerpt: "For too long, a lack of focus at the state level has caused confusion and needless work for local school districts and teachers. Standardized testing should be reduced and an emphasis should be placed on critical thinking and problem solving skills. STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education and entrepreneurship experience must be priorities."

• Government Reform

Excerpt: "Transparency is the key to ensuring that the performance of state government improves and that the public’s interest is protected. Information about California’s budget and all legislative bills should be available in real time, on the web, in an accessible format. "

• Women’s Empowerment

Excerpt: "Re-orienting the way we do things to promote the empowerment of low income women will benefit our future economic success. A woman’s right to choose, access to education, equal pay and consumer protections benefit families and communities in numerous ways."

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