Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Pat Bates
R
Senate Republican
District 36
Time in office
Assembly: 1998-2004
Senate: 2014-2022
Background
Orange County Supervisor / Businesswoman
Note
Legislator is no longer in office. This page is for archival purposes. It reflects the last district this legislator represented when they were in office.
Biographical information
Birth Place
Los Angeles, CA
Race/Ethnicity
White
Gender
Female
Born
December 15, 1939
Identifies as
Straight
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
Decision day: Which bills did California lawmakers kill?
By Ben Christopher, August 11, 2022
Plans to curb California insulin costs abound. Will anything get done this year?
By Ana B. Ibarra, April 8, 2022
A rough day for Gavin Newsom
By Emily Hoeven, June 24, 2021
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Janet Nguyen (currently in office)