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District 14, Hanford

Time in office

Senate: 2018—Present

Background

Health Advocate/Councilmember

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Capitol office

State Capitol, Room 4032, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4014

District office(s)

1201 E. California Avenue, Suite A, Bakersfield, CA 93307; (661) 395-2620

611 N. Douty Street, Hanford, CA 93230; (559) 585-7161

2550 Mariposa Mall, Suite 2016, Fresno, CA 93721; (559) 264-3070

Biographical information

Birth Place

Fresno, CA

Race/Ethnicity

Latina

Residence

Sanger, CA

Gender

Female

Born

March 6, 1988

Identifies as

Straight

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How this legislator voted in 2019-2020

Selected Legislator

Democratic

Republican

Independent

No longer in this office

Liberal

Conservative

This legislator was Moderate Left relative to colleagues in the state Senate last year.

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CalMatters coverage about this legislator

An entire California town is without running water — in a heat wave

By Melissa Montalvo, June 28, 2021

Universal basic income for farmworkers? Some leaders are pushing for it

By Melissa Montalvo, June 14, 2021

Newsom loses biggest court battle yet

By Emily Hoeven, February 8, 2021

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Committees this legislator serves on

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Agriculture (Vice Chair)

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Bills relating to agriculture.

Business, Professions and Economic Development

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Bills relating to most business and professional practices and regulations.

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.

Human Services (Chair)

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Bills relating to CalWORKs and other welfare programs; CalFresh; child welfare and foster care; services to persons with disabilities; in-home supportive services (IHSS); aging and long-term care; community care licensing; and, social services and rehabilitative services, in general.

Insurance

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Bills related to life, disability, automobile, residential, commercial, and other types of insurance. Also, the State Compensation Insurance Fund and the Department of Insurance.

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 →

70%

2020

California Chamber of Commerce

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California Chamber of Commerce is an advocacy group for California employers. It claims more than 14,000 members representing a quarter of the state’s private sector workforce.

65%

2020

California Labor Federation

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The California Labor Federation is an umbrella organization that claims to represent more than 1,200 labor unions representing 2.1 million workers in manufacturing, retail, construction, hospitality, public sector, health care, entertainment and other industries.

82%

2020

California Environmental Voters

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California Environmental Voters advocates for environmental protection and climate change mitigation. It was started in 1972.

85%

2020

California Teachers Association

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California Teachers Association is a labor organization representing K12 school teachers. With 310,000 members It is the largest affiliate of the National Education Assn.

15%

2020

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.

44%

2020

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

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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.

Senate District 14 demographics

Leans Democratic district

Next election: 2022

How to read these charts

District

State

Voter registration

Dem

45%

46%

GOP

26%

24%

No party

24%

Other

Race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino

75%

39%

White

15%

37%

Asian

14%

Black or African American

Multi-race

Median household income

$40,707

$75,235

Median age

29.4

36.5

Poverty rate

29%

13%

Bachelor's degree or higher

34%

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Most recent election

2018 General

Melissa Hurtado

Democratic

55.8%

Andy Vidak (Incumbent)

Republican

44.2%

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Melissa Hurtado

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How this legislator voted in 2019-2020

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

An entire California town is without running water — in a heat wave

Universal basic income for farmworkers? Some leaders are pushing for it

Newsom loses biggest court battle yet

Committees this legislator serves on

Agriculture (Vice Chair)

Business, Professions and Economic Development

Health

Human Services (Chair)

Insurance

How special interest groups rate this legislator

California Chamber of Commerce

California Labor Federation

California Environmental Voters

California Teachers Association

Courage California

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

Senate District 14 demographics

Most recent election

2018 General

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