Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Melissa Hurtado
Senate Democrat
District 16, Bakersfield
Time in office
Senate: 2018—Present
Background
Health Advocate / Councilmember
Campaign contributions
Senator Melissa Hurtado has taken at least $2 million from the Party sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 78% of her total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 7310, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4016
District office(s)
5201 California Street, Suite 220, Bakersfield, CA 93309; (661) 395-2620
611 N. Douty Street, Hanford, CA 93230; (559) 585-7161
Biographical information
Birth Place
Fresno, CA
Race/Ethnicity
Latina
Residence
Bakersfield, CA
Gender
Female
Born
March 6, 1988
Identifies as
Straight
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 Melissa Hurtado has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $1,990,055 $2 M | 78% | |
| $172,525 $172k | 7% | |
| $101,057 $101k | 4% | |
| $46,280 $46k | 2% | |
| $39,300 $39k | 2% | |
| $34,880 $34k | 1% | |
| $28,900 $28k | 1% | |
| $24,200 $24k | <1% | |
| $15,050 $15k | <1% | |
| $11,166 $11k | <1% | |
| $7,000 $7k | <1% | |
| $5,900 $5k | <1% | |
| $5,500 $5k | <1% | |
| $4,820 $4k | <1% | |
| $650 $650 | <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
Senate District 16 demographics
Toss Up
Next election: 2026
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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
|
D
|
Melissa Hurtado (Incumbent)
Democratic
|
50% | |
|
R
|
David Shepard
Republican
|
50% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
Legislative Survivor: Which big California bills were shelved in ‘suspense file?’
By Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal, May 18, 2023
After Monterey Park, more gun safety talk
By Sameea Kamal, January 23, 2023
California Senate sings the budget blues
By Ben Christopher, January 19, 2023
Other legislators
Here are any other legislators from Senate District 16 we have profiles for since CalMatters launched the Legislator Tracker in 2021.
Shannon Grove (currently in office)
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