Tom Torlakson

State Superintendent of Public Instruction at California Department of Education

Tom Torlakson

Tom Torlakson

State Superintendent of Public Instruction at California Department of Education

Overview

RelSci Relationships

1442

Primary Location

Pittsburg, CA

Number of Boards

7

Birthday

07/19/1949 - San Francisco, CA, United States

Age

71

Number of Awards

1

Interests

Cycling, Triathlons, Fitness

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Toni G. Atkins

Representative from the 78th Assembly District at California State Assembly

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Rich Zeiger

Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction at California Department of Education

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Edmund G. Brown, Jr.

Former Governor of California

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Gavin Newsom

Governor at California Office of the Governor, Gavin Newsom

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Peter J. Taylor

President at ECMC Foundation

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John A. Pérez

Speaker Emeritus at California State Assembly

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Harry M. Keiley

High School Teacher at Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (California)

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Dana A. Dillon

Former Chair, Teachers' Retirement Board at California Public Employees Retirement System

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Sharon Hendricks

President, American Federation of Teachers, Local 1521 Chapter at Los Angeles City College

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Paul Rosenstiel

Former Member, Teachers' Retirement Board at California Public Employees Retirement System

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In The News

Legal Monitor Worldwide

September 5, 2020

Federal appeals court rules California education guidelines not anti-Hindu

Targeted News Service

July 11, 2020

Inland Congregations United for Change, Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement Issue Complaint on Abdicating Oversight Duties

Los Angeles Times

January 6, 2020

Tiny school district in Lennox beset by turmoil; Last year, its leader abruptly quit, then killed himself. Trouble has mounted since.

The San Diego Union-Tribune

December 21, 2019

letters to the editor

The San Diego Union-Tribune

October 28, 2019

Weber takes on great cause and long odds

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Tom Torlakson

State Superintendent of Public Instruction at California Department of Education

Education

MA in Education

Class of 1977

University of California Berkeley - Graduate School of Education

BA in History

Class of 1971

University of California - Berkeley

University of California Berkeley National rankings: In a National Research Council analysis of 212 doctoral programs at American universities, 48 Berkeley programs place among the top 10 nationwide. Faculty awards and honors: There are 8 Nobel Laureates, 32 MacArthur Fellows, and 4 Pulitzer Prize winners among the current faculty. History of UC Berkeley: Historical highlights, arranged by topic, following the campus's development — from UC's founding in 1868 to a turn-of-the-century building boom, a research explosion in the 1930s, the Free Speech Movement of the '60s, and Berkeley's key role today in science and technology revolutions. Timeline of discoveries and contributions by UC Berkeley scholars. Traditions of Cal: Who was the Angel of Death? What's with the "Big C" up there in the hills — and why is it sometimes green? Who wears Oski's jolly bear head and size 54 yellow sweater? Tours and webcams: Check out what's happening on Sproul Plaza, the campus's true heart. See stunning live views of the Bay Area from the Lawrence Hall of Science's perch in the Berkeley hills. Chancellor and administration: Information on Chancellor Robert Birgeneau, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost George W. Breslauer, and how the university is organized. Organizational charts are included. UC System overview and links: On the campuses, laboratories, and medical centers that comprise UC's public educational system, as well as UC's K-12 partnerships, economic impact, and agriculture and environmental resources.

Memberships

Chairman

Current

California Task Force on Youth and Workplace Wellness

Member

Prior

California Teachers Association

THE CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION EXISTS TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF ITS MEMBERS; TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING; TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF FREE, UNIVERSAL, AND QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION; TO ENSURE THAT THE HUMAN DIGNITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH ARE PROTECTED; AND TO SECURE A MORE JUST, EQUITABLE, AND DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.

Member

Prior

California Federation of Teachers

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Career History

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

2011 - Current

California Department of Education

Member, Teachers' Retirement Board

Prior

California Public Employees Retirement System

CalPERS’ assets are managed by the CalPERS Board of Administration. CalPERS invests across a range of asset classes including global equity, private equity, fixed-income, real estate, infrastructure, forest land, inflation-linked bonds, liquidity and trust level. Strategies are managed both internally and through external managers. CalPERS' Global Equity Strategy is responsible for CalPERS investments in securities traded in global public equity markets, including in-house management of index-oriented and active strategies, externally managed active strategies, the Multi-Asset Class Partners Program, and active strategies run by emerging managers (Global Equity Emerging Manager Program). Global Equity is the principal asset class providing growth exposure in the strategic asset allocation. CalPERS Income Strategy primarily consists of US and international fixed income strategies. CalPERS' inflation-linked asset class is made up of two main asset types: commodities (including commodity futures, forwards, swaps, structured notes, and options) and inflation-linked bonds. Forestland investments are long-term investments. The return drivers include biological growth, timber prices, and land values. Forestland targets investments within the timber and agriculture sectors. CalPERS' Liquidity Strategy consists of highly liquid short-term securities with maturities of less than 10 years. Real Estate strategy focuses on US core assets with moderate leverage. CalPERS' Trust Level Portfolio Management Program (TLPM) is responsible for delivering targeted, risk-adjusted, total fund level investment returns over the long-term, anchored by the belief that strategic asset allocation is the dominant determinant of portfolio risk and return.

Boards & Committees

Chairman

Prior

Delta Protection Commission

Ex Officio Member, Board of Regents

Current

University of California - San Diego

The University of California, San Diego (also referred to as UC San Diego or UCSD) is a public research university located in La Jolla, California, United States. Established in 1960 near the pre-existing Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD is the seventh oldest of the 10 University of California campuses and offers over 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. UCSD is one of America's Public Ivy universities, which recognizes top public research universities in the United States.

Ex Officio Member, Board of Trustees

Current

California State University - Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach (also known as Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach State, CSULB, LBSU, or The Beach) is the second largest campus of the 23 school California State University system (CSU) and one of the largest universities in the state of California by enrollment, its student body numbering 36,279 for the Fall 2012 semester.

Ex Officio Member, Board of Trustees

Prior - 2019

California State University

The California State University (Cal State or CSU) is a public university system in California. With 23 campuses and eight off-campus centers enrolling 484,300 students with 26,858 faculty and 25,305 staff, CSU is the largest four-year public university system in the United States. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, with the other two being the University of California system and the California Community Colleges System. The CSU System is incorporated as The Trustees of the California State University. The California State University system headquarters are at 401 Golden Shore in Long Beach, California.

Vice Chair, Board Governance Committee

Prior - 2019

California State Teachers Retirement System

CalSTRS is administered by a 12-member Teachers' Retirement Board. The objectives of the firm’s investment committee are set forth in the California Constitution and the California Education Code. The Teachers Retirement Fund is a special trust fund established by law that holds the assets of the following programs: Defined Benefit, Defined Benefit Supplement and Cash Balance Benefit. The assets come from contributions by members, employing school districts and the State of California. The funds investments create a stream of income to add to those assets. The CalSTRS portfolio has broadly diversified holdings in seven categories: Global Equity, Fixed Income, Real Estate, Private Equity, Cash, Inflation Sensitive and Overlay. CalSTRS often engages in shareholder activism.

Member, Board of Supervisors

1981 - 1996

County of Contra Costa (California)

Non-Profit Donations & Grants

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2009

University of California Santa Cruz Foundation

The UC Santa Cruz Foundation is a not-for-profit, public-benefit corporation organized in 1974 to raise and manage private support for UC Santa Cruz. Working in close partnership with UCSC’s chancellor, administration, faculty and staff, the Foundation Board shares the university’s vision of academic excellence and its commitment to public service.

N/A

2009

University of California - Santa Cruz

The University of California, Santa Cruz, has earned international distinction as a university with high-impact research and an uncommon commitment to teaching and public service. A campus with world-class facilities and one of the most visually spectacular settings in higher education, UC Santa Cruz provides unparalleled opportunities for students to learn through hands-on experience. A commitment to environmental stewardship and community engagement are also central to UCSC's core values.

Political Donations

$595

2013

California Democratic Party

$3,650

2010

California Democratic Party

$640

2009

California Democratic Party

Political Donations Received

$2,000

2014

California Faculty Association

$8,600

2014

State Building & Construction Trades Council of California

$3,300

2014

Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians

Awards & Honors

Vietnam Service Medal

Other Affiliations

Tom Torlakson is affiliated with California Department of Education, California Public Employees Retirement System, Delta Protection Commission, University of California - San Diego, California State University - Long Beach, California State University, University of California

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