Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Brian Jones
Senate Republican
District 40, San Diego
Time in office
Assembly: 2010-2016
Senate: 2018—Present
Background
Appointed Councilmember / Businessman
Campaign contributions
Senator Brian Jones has taken at least $555,000 from the Finance, Insurance & Real Estate sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 13% of his total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 7640, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4040
District office(s)
10650 Treena Street, Suite 110, San Diego, CA 92131; (858) 547-3818
720 N. Broadway, Suite 110, Escondido, CA 92025; (760) 796-4655
Biographical information
Birth Place
Military base, Austin, TX
Race/Ethnicity
White
Residence
Santee, CA
Gender
Male
Born
August 9, 1968
Identifies as
Straight
How this legislator voted in 2021-2022
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 Brian Jones has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $555,283 $555k | 13% | |
| $366,125 $366k | 9% | |
| $345,830 $345k | 8% | |
| $340,542 $340k | 8% | |
| $278,150 $278k | 7% | |
| $141,700 $141k | 3% | |
| $140,962 $140k | 3% | |
| $136,131 $136k | 3% | |
| $133,601 $133k | 3% | |
| $89,556 $89k | 2% | |
| $76,350 $76k | 2% | |
| $67,550 $67k | 2% | |
| $37,969 $37k | <1% | |
| $30,600 $30k | <1% | |
| $21,000 $21k | <1% | |
| $2,711 $2k | <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.
How special interest groups rate this legislator
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Sponsored travel in 2022
Gifts reported in 2022
Senate District 40 demographics
Toss Up
Next election: 2026
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Voter registration
Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.
Most recent election
2022 General
|
R
|
Brian Jones (Incumbent)
Republican
|
53.1% | |
|
D
|
Joseph C. Rocha
Democratic
|
46.9% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
Newsom blocks a bill to ban caste discrimination in California
By Sameea Kamal, October 7, 2023
After hot labor summer, will Gavin Newsom sign bill giving unemployment benefits to striking workers?
By Felicia Mello, September 25, 2023
California lawmakers want to tax guns and ammo
By Lynn La, September 8, 2023
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