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Evan Low

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Assembly Democrat

District 26, Cupertino

Time in office

Assembly: 2014—Present

Background

Educator / City Councilmember

Campaign contributions

Assemblymember Evan Low has taken at least $1.6 million from the Labor sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 22% of his total campaign contributions.

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Capitol office

1021 O Street, Suite 6110
P.O. Box 942849-0026; (916) 319-2026

District office(s)

20111 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 220, Cupertino, CA 95014; (408) 446-2810

Biographical information

Birth Place

San Jose, CA

Race/Ethnicity

Asian or Pacific Islander

Residence

Sunnyvale, CA

Gender

Male

Born

June 5, 1983

Identifies as

LGBQ/Other

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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 Evan Low has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.

Broad sector Amount Percent
Labor
$1,591,725 $1.6 M 22%
Health
$850,792 $850k 12%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
$755,515 $755k 11%
General Business
$716,196 $716k 10%
Communications & Electronics
$516,865 $516k 7%
Government Agencies/Education/Other
$325,974 $325k 5%
Energy & Natural Resources
$294,725 $294k 4%
Transportation
$217,050 $217k 3%
Ideology/Single Issue
$179,431 $179k 3%
Agriculture
$92,900 $92k 1%
Lawyers & Lobbyists
$70,415 $70k <1%
Construction
$59,875 $59k <1%
Candidate Contributions
$49,711 $49k <1%
Unitemized Contributions
$18,055 $18k <1%
Defense
$5,350 $5k <1%
Party
$125 $125 <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.

Communications and Conveyance
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Bills including emergency communication networks, broadband, telecommunications, electronic privacy, electric vehicles
Elections
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Bills involving elections, campaign finance, the California Political Reform Act and redistricting.
Governmental Organization
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Bills involving alcohol, Indian gaming, horseracing, gambling, tobacco, public records, open meetings laws, state holidays, outdoor advertising and emergency services/natural disasters.
Higher Education
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Bills involving higher education.
Rules
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Responsible for matters relating to the business of the Legislature; assigning bills to committees.

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.
35%
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.
84%
2022
California Environmental Voters
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California Environmental Voters advocates for environmental protection and climate change mitigation. It was started in 1972.
94%
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.
77%
2021
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.
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.
F
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.
93%
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.
70%
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.

Sponsored travel in 2022

Gifts reported in 2022

Assembly District 26 demographics

Assembly District 26 map
D

Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2024

How to read these charts

District
State

Voter registration

Dem
52%
47%
GOP
14%
24%
No party
30%
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

Evan Low (Incumbent)

Democratic
74%
R

Tim Gorsulowsky

Republican
26%

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

California lawmakers send caste discrimination bill to Newsom

By Lynn La, September 6, 2023

Child trafficking bill creates drama at California Legislature

By Lynn La, July 14, 2023

California caste discrimination bill stays alive

By Sameea Kamal, July 5, 2023

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