Charles S "Chuck" "Pooch" Poochigian is an American jurist serving as Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal.
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13 Facts About Charles Poochigian
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Charles Poochigian campaigned unsuccessfully in 2006 for California Attorney General, losing to former Governor Jerry Brown in the November general election.
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Charles Poochigian is a third generation Armenian-American resident of the San Joaquin Valley.
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Charles Poochigian served six years in the California Air National Guard.
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In 1978, Charles Poochigian worked on the campaign of then-State Senator George Deukmejian, who was running for Attorney General.
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From 1985 to 1987, Charles Poochigian served on the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission as an appointee of Governor Deukmejian.
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Charles Poochigian served as the Chief Deputy Appointments Secretary, assisting the Governor in the selection of key administration officials and members of over 375 state boards and commissions.
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In 1994, Charles Poochigian was elected to the California State Assembly to represent the 29th Assembly District with 67.
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In 1998, Charles Poochigian was unopposed in seeking election to represent California's 14th Senate District, which included portions of Fresno, Tulare, and Kern Counties.
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However, Charles Poochigian earned a zero rating from Equality California for his opposition to LGBT legislation.
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EQCA noted that Charles Poochigian opposed every major LGBT bill, including: AB 1001 ; AB 537 ; and AB 25 .
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Charles Poochigian's campaign was characterized as one of the most aggressive and creative down-ballot races in 2006.
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The ad made the claim that Charles Poochigian flatly rejects "Sound Science" which caused confusion about what exactly "Sound Science" means.
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