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Jim Cooper

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Assembly Democrat

District 9

Time in office

Assembly: 2014-2022

Background

Sheriff's Captain / Councilmember

Note

Legislator is no longer in office. This page is for archival purposes. It reflects the last district this legislator represented when they were in office.

Biographical Information
Latest CalMatters Coverage

Biographical information

Birth Place

US military base, Verdun, France

Race/Ethnicity

African-American

Gender

Male

Born

January 5, 1964

Identifies as

Straight

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CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Gun talk in Washington, gun bills in Sacramento

By Ben Christopher, January 18, 2023

California GOP demands emergency action on taxes, crime

By Emily Hoeven, October 19, 2022

Misfire: Behind the California concealed carry bill's big fail

By Ben Christopher, September 2, 2022

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Here are any other legislators from Assembly District 9 we have profiles for since CalMatters launched the Legislator Tracker in 2021.

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