George Runner

Runner and his wife, former Assemblywoman Sharon Runner, are the authors of California’s Jessica’s Law and honorary co-chairs of Proposition 83-Jessica’s Law which was passed by more than 70 percent of California voters in November 2006. It created some of the toughest and most comprehensive sex offender management and control laws in the nation. He was also the author of the well-known Amber Alert in California, which has resulted in over a hundred successful reunions of parents with their kids. He was elected to the State Senate in 2004 after serving six years in the Assembly. As a thoughtful conservative, Runner’s priorities in the Legislature are to focus on improving economic prosperity, business growth, education excellence, and family preservation for all Californians. He serves as the vice chair of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality. He is a member of Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation, and Senate Committee on Human Services.