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Lena Gonzalez

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Senate Democrat

District 33, Long Beach

Time in office

Senate: 2019—Present

Background

Long Beach Councilwoman

Campaign contributions

Senator Lena Gonzalez has taken at least $52,500 from the Ideology/Single Issue sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 22% of her total campaign contributions.

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Campaign Contributions
Committees
Special Interest Group Ratings
District Demographics
Most Recent Election
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Capitol office

1021 O Street, Suite 7720, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4033

District office(s)

3939 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 107, Long Beach, CA 90807; (562) 256-7921

3355 East Gage Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255; (323) 277-4560

Biographical information

Birth Place

Torrance, CA

Race/Ethnicity

Latina

Residence

Long Beach, CA

Gender

Female

Born

January 26, 1981

Identifies as

Straight

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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 Lena Gonzalez has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.

Broad sector Amount Percent
Ideology/Single Issue
$52,500 $52k 22%
Health
$43,500 $43k 18%
Government Agencies/Education/Other
$26,000 $26k 11%
General Business
$21,900 $21k 9%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
$15,650 $15k 6%
Energy & Natural Resources
$14,500 $14k 6%
Communications & Electronics
$13,875 $13k 6%
Transportation
$9,500 $9k 4%
Agriculture
$8,550 $8k 4%
Construction
$5,850 $5k 2%
Labor
$4,800 $4k 2%
Unitemized Contributions
$3,670 $3k 2%
Candidate Contributions
$2,150 $2k <1%
Party
$800 $800 <1%
Lawyers & Lobbyists
$450 $450 <1%
Defense
$100 $100 <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.

Energy, Utilities and Communications
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Bills relating to utilities, energy companies, alternative energy development and conservation, and communications development and technology.
Environmental Quality
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Bills relating to environmental quality, air quality, water quality, climate change, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), waste management, pesticides, and hazardous materials.
Health
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Bills relating to public health, alcohol and drug abuse, mental health, public and private health insurance and managed care, food safety, health facility licensing, prescription drugs, emergency medical services, and related institutions.
Transportation (Chair)
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Bills relating to vehicles, aircraft, and vessels; to the Department of Transportation and the Department of Motor Vehicles; to waterways, harbors, highways, public transportation systems, and airports.

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 →

92%
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%
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.
100%
2022
California Environmental Voters
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California Environmental Voters advocates for environmental protection and climate change mitigation. It was started in 1972.
100%
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.
95%
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%
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.
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.
90%
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.

Senate District 33 demographics

Senate District 33 map
D

Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2024

How to read these charts

District
State

Voter registration

Dem
56%
47%
GOP
15%
24%
No party
22%
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

2020 General
D

Lena Gonzalez (Incumbent)

Democratic
 61.8%
D

Elizabeth C. Castillo

Democratic
 38.2%

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Closer to becoming California law: bills to limit concealed guns and decriminalize psychedelics

By Lynn La, May 26, 2023

Legislative Survivor: Which big California bills were shelved in ‘suspense file?’

By Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal, May 18, 2023

How free trips for California legislators lead to bills

By Jeremia Kimelman and Alexei Koseff, May 4, 2023

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