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David Alvarez

D

Assembly Democrat

District 80, Chula Vista

Time in office

Assembly: 2022—Present

Background

Small Business Owner

Campaign contributions

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Biographical Information
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Campaign Contributions
Committees
Special Interest Group Ratings
District Demographics
Most Recent Election
Latest CalMatters Coverage

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Capitol office

Capitol Office, 1021 O Street, Suite 5320
P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0080; (916) 319-2080

District office(s)

276 Church Ave, Suite D, Chula Vista, CA 91910; (619) 498-8580

Biographical information

Birth Place

San Diego, CA

Race/Ethnicity

Latino

Residence

San Diego, CA

Gender

Male

Born

July 27, 1980

Identifies as

Straight

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How this legislator voted in 2021-2022

Campaign contributions received by sector

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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.

Aging and Long-Term Care
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Bills involving area agencies on aging, California Department of Aging, long-term supports and services, Older Americans Act, Older Californians Act, senior citizen advocacy activities, the California Senior Legislature, services for seniors in residential and day settings and the California Commission on Aging.
Budget
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Oversees Assembly consideration of the annual state budget including oversight of several budget subcommittees.
Business and Professions
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Bills involving new regulatory entities within the Department of Consumer Affairs; elimination of regulatory entities within the DCA; health care professional licensing; Veterinarian licensing; Occupational licensing; Vocational education; Department of General Services; Product labeling
Emergency Management
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Bills involving emergency declarations, homeland security and victim services programs, earthquake mitigation, seismic safety, State Fire Marshal, fire prevention and suppression programs, mutual aid systems, Statewide and local government emergency or disaster response, emergency medical services, and emergency communications and evacuations.
Military and Veterans Affairs
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Bills involving Cal-Vet loan program, Department of Veterans Affairs, National Guard and veterans

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 →

100%
2022
American Civil Liberties Union
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The ACLU has major chapters in Northern California and Southern California and advocates on criminal justice, free speech and other issues.
50%
2022
California Chamber of Commerce
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The California Chamber of Commerce includes an advocacy arm for employers. It says it has more than 14,000 members representing a quarter of the state’s private sector workforce, and it issues an annual “job killer” list of bills.
64%
2022
California Environmental Voters
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California Environmental Voters advocates for environmental protection and climate change mitigation. It was started in 1972.
78%
2022
California Labor Federation
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The California Labor Federation is an umbrella organization for more than 1,200 labor unions representing 2.1 million workers in manufacturing, retail, construction, hospitality, public sector, health care, entertainment and other industries.
100%
2022
California Teachers Association
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The California Teachers Association is a labor organization representing teachers and other employees at K-12 schools and community colleges. With 310,000 members, it is the largest affiliate of the National Education Association.
100%
2022
Equality California
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Equality California says it has more than 900,000 members and is the largest statewide organization of its kind. It advocates for equal rights and other issues of concern to the LGBTQ community.
D
2022
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
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The 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.
100%
2022
Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
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Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California represents seven affiliates that run more than 100 health centers serving more than 750,000 patients a year. It advocates on sexual and reproductive health care and education, and access to health care, including abortion.
37%
2022
Sierra Club
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The Sierra Club has 13 chapters with more than 400,000 members in California and advocates on environmental and climate change issues.

Assembly District 80 demographics

Assembly District 80 map
D

Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2024

How to read these charts

District
State

Voter registration

Dem
47%
47%
GOP
20%
24%
No party
26%
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

David Alvarez (Incumbent)

Democratic
 69.3%
D

Georgette Gómez

Democratic
 30.7%

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

California workers can't get timely hearings on wage theft claims. State orders audit.

By Alejandro Lazo and Jeanne Kuang, March 22, 2023

Undoing the past: Lawmakers seek to mend California neighborhoods sliced by highways

By Wendy Fry, February 28, 2023

How much should California spend to build up public transit?

By Sameea Kamal, February 28, 2023

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