Glass House: California Legislator Tracker

Eduardo Garcia
Assembly Democrat
District 36, Coachella
Time in office
Assembly: 2014—Present
Background
Mayor / Policy Director
Campaign contributions
Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia has taken at least $938,000 from the Labor sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 25% of his total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 8120
P.O. Box 942849-0036; (916) 319-2036
District office(s)
48220 Jackson Street, Suite A3, Coachella, CA 92236; (760) 347-2360
1101 Airport Road, Suite D, Imperial, CA 92251; (760) 355-8656
Biographical information
Birth Place
Indio, CA
Race/Ethnicity
Latino
Residence
Coachella, CA
Gender
Male
Born
February 4, 1977
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 Eduardo Garcia has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.
Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
---|---|---|
$938,215 $938k | 25% | |
$381,050 $381k | 10% | |
$374,747 $374k | 10% | |
$331,395 $331k | 9% | |
$304,287 $304k | 8% | |
$175,012 $175k | 5% | |
$172,200 $172k | 4% | |
$108,052 $108k | 3% | |
$102,265 $102k | 3% | |
$85,249 $85k | 2% | |
$59,249 $59k | 2% | |
$48,104 $48k | 1% | |
$45,700 $45k | 1% | |
$37,725 $37k | <1% | |
$7,240 $7k | <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
Assembly District 36 demographics

Safe Democratic district
Next election: 2024
How to read these charts
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
D
|
Eduardo Garcia (Incumbent)
Democratic
|
53.4% | |
R
|
Ian M. Weeks
Republican
|
46.6% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
Vast stretches of California lose maternity care as dozens of hospitals shut labor wards
By Ana B. Ibarra, Kristen Hwang, and Erica Yee, November 15, 2023
Coachella Valley farmworkers lost hundreds of dollars during storm Hilary. Financial aid options are slim.
By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde and Nicole Foy, August 30, 2023
A California program to fix mobile home parks approved 1 application in 10 years. Will a rebrand work?
By Manuela Tobias, March 27, 2023
Other legislators
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Tom Lackey (currently in office)

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