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Angelique Ashby

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Senate Democrat

District 8, Sacramento

Time in office

Senate: 2022—Present

Background

City Councilwoman

Campaign contributions

Senator Angelique Ashby has taken at least $289,000 from the Finance, Insurance & Real Estate sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 15% of her total campaign contributions.

Contact or follow this legislator

Capitol office

1021 O Street, Suite 7320, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4008

District office(s)

1020 N Street Room 568, Sacramento, CA 95814; (916) 651-1529

Biographical information

Birth Place

Oregon

Race/Ethnicity

Latina/white

Residence

Natomas, Sacramento, CA

Gender

Female

Born

March 20, 1975

Identifies as

Straight

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How this legislator voted in 2021-2022

This legislator was not in the Legislature last session, so we don’t have enough data on how they vote yet. Check back next year!

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Campaign contributions received by sector

OpenSecrets and CalMatters have categorized campaign contributions to legislators based on the economic sector that the donor represents. Methodology →

This is how much money Angelique Ashby has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.

Broad sector Amount Percent
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
$289,800 $289k 15%
Labor
$271,350 $271k 14%
General Business
$181,034 $181k 9%
Health
$152,750 $152k 8%
Government Agencies/Education/Other
$71,820 $71k 4%
Construction
$50,750 $50k 3%
Ideology/Single Issue
$49,850 $49k 3%
Candidate Contributions
$40,400 $40k 2%
Transportation
$39,500 $39k 2%
Agriculture
$38,700 $38k 2%
Unitemized Contributions
$16,046 $16k <1%
Energy & Natural Resources
$14,146 $14k <1%
Lawyers & Lobbyists
$13,200 $13k <1%
Communications & Electronics
$12,028 $12k <1%
Note: The above percentages might not add up to exactly 100% because we are not displaying any contributions that have not yet been classified.

Committees this legislator serves on

Being on a policy committee means the legislator works on these issues by considering bills relevant to the policy topic. The committee “chair” , chosen by the chamber leader, oversees the discussions of these bills. Members also serve on additional special, select, joint and sub committees, which can be found here.

Appropriations
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Bills that appropriate money, result in substantial expenditure of state money, or result in a substantial loss of revenue to the state.
Business, Professions and Economic Development
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Bills relating to most business and professional practices and regulations.
Energy, Utilities and Communications
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Bills relating to utilities, energy companies, alternative energy development and conservation, and communications development and technology.
Governmental Organization
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Bills relating to state government organization, horseracing, public gaming, the National Guard, alcoholic beverages, and management of public safety emergencies and disaster response, and legislation permitting the use of state-controlled lands.
Judiciary
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Bills relating to courts, judges, and court personnel. Bills relating to liens, claims, and unclaimed property. Bills relating to privacy and consumer protection.

How special interest groups rate this legislator

Special interest groups are organizations that advocate on behalf of shared interests, such as protecting the environment. Many interest groups rate politicians on how well their voting records agree with each group's goals. See a selection of these ratings for this legislator. Methodology →

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Sponsored travel in 2022

Gifts reported in 2022

Senate District 8 demographics

Senate District 8 map
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Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2026

How to read these charts

District
State

Voter registration

Dem
52%
47%
GOP
19%
24%
No party
22%
23%

Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.

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Most recent election

2022 General
D

Angelique Ashby

Democratic
51.5%
D

Dave Jones

Democratic
48.5%

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

With Trump in mind, California Republicans change delegate rules ahead of 2024 primary

By Lynn La, July 31, 2023

California cities are cracking down on homeless camps. Will the state get tougher, too?

By Marisa Kendall, April 13, 2023

California opens the floodgates

By Ben Christopher, March 10, 2023

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