Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Richard Roth
Senate Democrat
District 31, Riverside
Time in office
Senate: 2012—Present
Background
Attorney / Small Businessperson
Campaign contributions
Senator Richard Roth has taken at least $2.6 million from the Party sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 40% of his total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 7510, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4031
District office(s)
3737 Main Street, Suite 104, Riverside, CA 92501; (951) 680-6750
8353 Sierra Avenue, Suite 142, Fontana, CA 92335; (909) 574-4120
Biographical information
Birth Place
Columbus, OH
Race/Ethnicity
White
Residence
Riverside, CA
Gender
Male
Born
November 6, 1950
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 Richard Roth has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $2,587,882 $2.6 M | 40% | |
| $991,654 $991k | 15% | |
| $535,033 $535k | 8% | |
| $411,801 $411k | 6% | |
| $253,694 $253k | 4% | |
| $181,856 $181k | 3% | |
| $169,519 $169k | 3% | |
| $161,620 $161k | 3% | |
| $150,500 $150k | 2% | |
| $110,321 $110k | 2% | |
| $91,451 $91k | 1% | |
| $90,450 $90k | 1% | |
| $72,950 $72k | 1% | |
| $69,950 $69k | 1% | |
| $11,503 $11k | <1% | |
| $6,000 $6k | <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 31 demographics
Safe Democratic district
Next election: 2024
How to read these charts
Voter registration
Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.
Most recent election
2020 General
|
D
|
Richard Roth (Incumbent)
Democratic
|
59% | |
|
R
|
Rod D Taylor
Republican
|
41% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
Newsom to sign corporate climate accountability bills
By Sameea Kamal, September 18, 2023
The high price of California state worker contracts
By Lynn La, August 31, 2023
California cements abortion rights, flavored tobacco ban
By Emily Hoeven, December 22, 2022
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