Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Mike Gipson
Assembly Democrat
District 65, Gardena
Time in office
Assembly: 2014—Present
Background
Councilmember / Youth Pastor
Campaign contributions
Assemblymember Mike Gipson has taken at least $1.9 million from the Labor sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 28% of his total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 8110
P.O. Box 942849-0065; (916) 319-2065
District office(s)
879 West 190th Street, Suite 920, Gardena, CA 90248; (310) 324-6408
205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220; (310) 605-5557
Biographical information
Birth Place
Watts, CA
Race/Ethnicity
African-American
Residence
Carson, CA
Gender
Male
Born
June 25, 1966
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 Mike Gipson has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $1,892,650 $1.9 M | 28% | |
| $748,779 $748k | 11% | |
| $728,268 $728k | 11% | |
| $542,226 $542k | 8% | |
| $447,676 $447k | 7% | |
| $228,979 $228k | 3% | |
| $192,802 $192k | 3% | |
| $190,700 $190k | 3% | |
| $176,486 $176k | 3% | |
| $162,300 $162k | 2% | |
| $154,037 $154k | 2% | |
| $137,675 $137k | 2% | |
| $96,950 $96k | 1% | |
| $48,426 $48k | <1% | |
| $4,500 $4k | <1% | |
| $3,623 $3k | <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
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How special interest groups rate this legislator
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Sponsored travel in 2022
Gifts reported in 2022
Assembly District 65 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
|
D
|
Mike Gipson (Incumbent)
Democratic
|
61.7% | |
|
D
|
Fatima Iqbal-Zubair
Democratic
|
38.3% |
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
A $5 billion ask for California public transit
By Lynn La, April 25, 2023
California bills to expand state tax credits could send $1 billion to low-income families
By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, April 19, 2023
Other legislators
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Sharon Quirk-Silva (currently in office)
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