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District 42, Rancho Mirage

Time in office

Assembly: 2014—Present

Background

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Capitol office

Capitol Office, Room 4098
P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0042; (916) 319-2042

District office(s)

41608 Indian Trail Road, Suite D-1, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270; (760) 346-6342

Biographical information

Birth Place

Lebanon, PA

Race/Ethnicity

White

Residence

Rancho Mirage, CA

Gender

Male

Born

April 23, 1977

Identifies as

Straight

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How this legislator voted in 2019-2020

Selected Legislator

Democratic

Republican

Independent

No longer in this office

Liberal

Conservative

This legislator was Moderate Right relative to colleagues in the state Assembly last year.

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CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Inside Larry Elder's focus on race

By Emily Hoeven, September 7, 2021

Will Newsom appoint an Asian attorney general?

By Emily Hoeven, March 18, 2021

Newsom loses biggest court battle yet

By Emily Hoeven, February 8, 2021

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Committees this legislator serves on

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Elections

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Bills involving elections, campaign finance, the California Political Reform Act and redistricting.

Health (Vice Chair)

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Bills involving health care, health insurance, Medi-Cal and other public health care programs, mental health licensing of health and health-related professionals, and long-term health care facilities.

Insurance (Vice Chair)

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Bills including insurance (excluding health insurance), workers compensation, and unemployment compensation.

Revenue and Taxation

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Bills involving taxes and revenue to the state.

Utilities and Energy

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Bills involving the California Energy Commission; California Independent System Operator; California Public Utilities Commission; Electric generation; Electric grid; Energy providers; utility rates; water utilities.

How special interest groups rate this legislator

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91%

2020

California Chamber of Commerce

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California Chamber of Commerce is an advocacy group for California employers. It claims more than 14,000 members representing a quarter of the state’s private sector workforce.

36%

2020

California Labor Federation

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The California Labor Federation is an umbrella organization that claims to represent more than 1,200 labor unions representing 2.1 million workers in manufacturing, retail, construction, hospitality, public sector, health care, entertainment and other industries.

36%

2020

California Environmental Voters

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California Environmental Voters advocates for environmental protection and climate change mitigation. It was started in 1972.

71%

2020

California Teachers Association

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California Teachers Association is a labor organization representing K12 school teachers. With 310,000 members It is the largest affiliate of the National Education Assn.

14%

2020

Courage California

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Courage California is a progressive advocacy organization seeking policy change on issues including equity, representative democracy and institutional corruption.

69%

2020

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

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Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association advocates for limited taxation and for the “economical, equitable and efficient use of taxpayer dollars.” It was founded by Howard and Estelle Jarvis, who championed Proposition 13 in 1978, California’s landmark property tax limit.

Assembly District 42 demographics

Leans Republican district

Next election: 2022

How to read these charts

District

State

Voter registration

Dem

37%

46%

GOP

36%

24%

No party

20%

24%

Other

Race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino

35%

39%

White

53%

37%

Asian

14%

Black or African American

Multi-race

Median household income

$55,148

$75,235

Median age

42.9

36.5

Poverty rate

16%

13%

Bachelor's degree or higher

26%

34%

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Most recent election

2020 General

Chad Mayes (Incumbent)

No Party Preference

55.6%

Andrew F. Kotyuk

Republican

44.4%

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Chad Mayes

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Background

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District office(s)

Biographical information

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Race/Ethnicity

Residence

Gender

Born

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How this legislator voted in 2019-2020

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Inside Larry Elder's focus on race

Will Newsom appoint an Asian attorney general?

Newsom loses biggest court battle yet

Committees this legislator serves on

Elections

Health (Vice Chair)

Insurance (Vice Chair)

Revenue and Taxation

Utilities and Energy

How special interest groups rate this legislator

California Chamber of Commerce

California Labor Federation

California Environmental Voters

California Teachers Association

Courage California

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

Assembly District 42 demographics

Most recent election

2020 General

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