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Jim Wood

D

Assembly Democrat

District 2, Ukiah

Time in office

Assembly: 2014—Present

Background

Family Dentist / Mayor

This legislator leads on...

Health Issues

Campaign contributions

Assemblymember Jim Wood has taken at least $1.2 million from the Labor sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 26% of his total campaign contributions.

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Capitol office

1021 O Street, Suite 8320, Sacramento, CA 95814
P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0002; (916) 319-2002

District office(s)

200 South School Street, Suite D, Ukiah, CA 95482; (707) 463-5770

50 D Street, Suite 450, Santa Rosa, CA 95404; (707) 576-2526

1036 5th Street, Eureka, CA 95501; (707) 445-7014

Biographical information

Birth Place

Turlock, CA

Race/Ethnicity

White

Residence

Healdsburg, CA

Gender

Male

Born

April 10, 1960

Identifies as

Straight

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How this legislator voted in 2023-2024

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 Jim Wood has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.

Broad sector Amount Percent
Labor
$1,218,150 $1.2 M 26%
Health
$1,032,929 $1 M 22%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
$616,349 $616k 13%
General Business
$336,612 $336k 7%
Government Agencies/Education/Other
$198,620 $198k 4%
Agriculture
$164,504 $164k 3%
Energy & Natural Resources
$158,779 $158k 3%
Communications & Electronics
$153,105 $153k 3%
Ideology/Single Issue
$109,350 $109k 2%
Construction
$60,840 $60k 1%
Transportation
$60,300 $60k 1%
Lawyers & Lobbyists
$32,900 $32k <1%
Unitemized Contributions
$15,933 $15k <1%
Candidate Contributions
$6,750 $6k <1%
Defense
$250 $250 <1%
Party
$191 $191 <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.

Agriculture
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Bills involving agricultural commissions, agricultural commodities, Department of Food and Agriculture, expositions and fairs, farmers markets, food access, food labeling, labeling of agricultural commodities, livestock and poultry, marketing orders and agreements, milk and milk products, pest management, veterinarians: agricultural issues.
Insurance
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Bills including insurance (excluding health insurance), workers compensation, and unemployment compensation.
Natural Resources
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Bills involving air quality, climate change, energy efficiency, renewable energy, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), coastal protection, forestry, land conservation, oil spills, solid waste and recycling.
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

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 →

89%
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.
0%
2023
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.
99%
2023
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.
92%
2023
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.
85%
2022
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.
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.
100%
2023
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 2 demographics

Assembly District 2 map
D

Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2024

How to read these charts

District
State

Voter registration

Dem
51%
47%
GOP
21%
24%
No party
20%
23%

Race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
22%
40%
White
65%
35%
Asian
3%
15%
Black or African American
1%
5%
Multi-race
5%
4%

Median household income

$75,935
$91,905

Median age

42.6
37.3

Poverty rate

14%
12%

Bachelor's degree or higher

32%
36%

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Most recent election

2022 General
D

Jim Wood (Incumbent)

Democratic
68.9%
R

Charlotte Svolos

Republican
31.1%

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Legislators unveil measure to ask voters for $1 billion offshore wind bond 

By Alejandro Lazo, February 8, 2024

Speaker Rivas shuffles the leadership deck and YIMBYs win

By Ben Christopher, November 22, 2023

California lawmakers failed to fix the insurance market. So what comes next?

By Alexei Koseff, September 14, 2023

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