Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Liz Ortega
Assembly Democrat
District 20, Hayward
Time in office
Assembly: 2022—Present
Background
Labor Council Executive
Campaign contributions
Assemblymember Liz Ortega has taken at least $744,000 from the Labor sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 58% of her total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 5120
P.O. Box 942849-0020; (916) 319-2020
District office(s)
22320 Foothill Boulevard, Suite 540, Hayward, CA 94541; (510) 583-8818
Biographical information
Birth Place
Mexico
Race/Ethnicity
Latina
Residence
San Leandro, CA
Gender
Female
Born
August 26, 1977
Identifies as
Straight
How this legislator voted in 2021-2022
This legislator was not in the Legislature last session, so we don’t have enough data on how they vote yet. Check back next year!
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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 Liz Ortega has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $744,265 $744k | 58% | |
| $84,100 $84k | 6% | |
| $66,075 $66k | 5% | |
| $44,000 $44k | 3% | |
| $39,000 $39k | 3% | |
| $21,300 $21k | 2% | |
| $5,750 $5k | <1% | |
| $5,500 $5k | <1% | |
| $5,000 $5k | <1% | |
| $4,755 $4k | <1% | |
| $4,250 $4k | <1% | |
| $2,750 $2k | <1% | |
| $1,000 $1,000 | <1% | |
| $300 $300 | <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 20 demographics
Safe Democratic district
Next election: 2024
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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
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D
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Liz Ortega
Democratic
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62.2% | |
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D
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Shawn Kumagai
Democratic
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37.8% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
Q&A: Assembly’s Labor committee chair prioritizes women, senior workers
By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, December 5, 2023
Though critical to the economy, California’s young workers toil in low-wage work
By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, November 9, 2023
That’s a wrap for California Legislature
By Lynn La, September 15, 2023
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