Jerome Horton
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3rd district (2015–2019)
Jerome Horton | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2009 | |
| Member of the California State Board of Equalization | |
| In office October 5, 2009 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Judy Chu |
| Succeeded by | Tony Vazquez |
| Constituency | 4th district (2009–2015) 3rd district (2015–2019) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 51st district | |
| In office December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Vincent Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Curren Price |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jerome Edgar Horton September 14, 1956 Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Yvonne Horton |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | California State University, Dominguez Hills |
| Profession | Accountant |
Jerome Edgar Horton (born September 14, 1956) is an American accountant and politician who was a member of the California Board of Equalization from the 3rd district from October 5, 2009 to January 7, 2019. He previously served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2000 until 2006.
Allegations of improper activity
On July 15, 2009, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger nominated Horton for the 3rd district of the California Board of Equalization to replace Judy Chu, who resigned from the board to become a member of the United States House of Representatives.[1] Horton was confirmed by both houses of the legislature and sworn into office on October 5, 2009, at which point he was immediately elected the board's vice chair.[2] On November 2, 2010, he was elected to his own four-year term.[3] Horton served as chair of the board from 2011 to 2016.[4]
On November 9, 2020, Horton announced his candidacy for the 2022 U.S. Senate election in California.[5]
An audit by the California Department of Finance of Horton's tenure as board chairman revealed missing funds and signs of nepotism, leading to calls for the governor to put the board under a public trustee. In June 2017, the California Department of Justice began a criminal investigation into the members of the board leading to Governor Jerry Brown stripping the board of most of its powers.[6]
