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District 19, San Francisco

Time in office

Assembly: 2012—Present

Background

Assessor

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Capitol office

Capitol Office, Room 6026
P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0019; (916) 319-2019

District office(s)

455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14600, San Francisco, CA 94102; (415) 557-2312

Biographical information

Birth Place

Torrance, CA

Race/Ethnicity

Asian or Pacific Islander

Residence

San Francisco, CA

Gender

Male

Born

February 9, 1969

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 Left relative to colleagues in the state Assembly last year.

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CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Students with disabilities across California stuck in limbo

By Joe Hong, September 20, 2021

How sports arenas became the poster child of California’s housing crisis

By Erika Paz, August 24, 2021

California lawmakers tout big college spending, but key items get zero dollars this year

By Mikhail Zinshteyn, June 29, 2021

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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.

Budget (Chair)

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Oversees Assembly consideration of the annual state budget including oversight of several budget subcommittees.

Business and Professions

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Bills involving new regulatory entities within the Department of Consumer Affairs; elimination of regulatory entities within the DCA; health care professional licensing; Veterinarian licensing; Occupational licensing; Vocational education; Department of General Services; Product labeling.

Utilities and Energy

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Bills involving the California Energy Commission; California Independent System Operator; California Public Utilities Commission; Electric generation; Electric grid; Energy providers; utility rates; water utilities.

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 →

27%

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.

100%

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.

100%

2020

California League of Conservation Voters

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

93%

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.

100%

2020

Courage Campaign

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Courage Campaign is a progressive advocacy organization seeking policy change on issues including equity, representative democracy and institutional corruption.

38%

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.

Assembly District 19 demographics

Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2022

How to read these charts

District

State

Voter registration

Dem

58%

46%

GOP

24%

No party

28%

24%

Other

Race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino

14%

39%

White

33%

37%

Asian

44%

14%

Black or African American

Multi-race

Median household income

$114,068

$75,235

Median age

39.0

36.5

Poverty rate

13%

Bachelor's degree or higher

54%

34%

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Most recent election

2020 General

Phil Ting (Incumbent)

Democratic

77.6%

John P. McDonnell

Republican

22.4%

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Phil Ting

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Background

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District office(s)

Biographical information

Birth Place

Race/Ethnicity

Residence

Gender

Born

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How this legislator voted in 2019-2020

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Students with disabilities across California stuck in limbo

How sports arenas became the poster child of California’s housing crisis

California lawmakers tout big college spending, but key items get zero dollars this year

Committees this legislator serves on

Budget (Chair)

Business and Professions

Utilities and Energy

How special interest groups rate this legislator

California Chamber of Commerce

California Labor Federation

California League of Conservation Voters

California Teachers Association

Courage Campaign

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

Assembly District 19 demographics

Most recent election

2020 General

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