Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Robert Rivas
Assembly Democrat
District 29, Salinas
Time in office
Assembly: 2018—Present
Background
County Supervisor / Educator
Campaign contributions
Assemblymember Robert Rivas has taken at least $176,000 from the Labor sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 32% of his total campaign contributions.
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Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 5110
P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0029; (916) 319-2029
District office(s)
60 West Market Street, Suite 110, Salinas, CA 93901; (831) 759-8676
525 Monterey Street, Soledad, CA 93960; (831) 759-8676
Biographical information
Birth Place
Henderson, NV
Race/Ethnicity
Latino
Residence
Hollister, CA
Gender
Male
Born
January 2, 1980
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 Robert Rivas has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $176,700 $176k | 32% | |
| $87,700 $87k | 16% | |
| $48,500 $48k | 9% | |
| $38,301 $38k | 7% | |
| $35,300 $35k | 6% | |
| $31,450 $31k | 6% | |
| $26,300 $26k | 5% | |
| $19,229 $19k | 4% | |
| $15,970 $15k | 3% | |
| $14,600 $14k | 3% | |
| $11,000 $11k | 2% | |
| $5,100 $5k | <1% | |
| $1,460 $1k | <1% | |
| $1,100 $1k | <1% | |
| $308 $308 | <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 29 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
|
Robert Rivas (Incumbent)
Democratic
|
63.8% | |
|
R
|
Stephanie L. Castro
Republican
|
36.2% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
California labor shows off its political muscle
By Lynn La, May 9, 2023
As emergency aid flows to flooded-out Californians, will thousands get the help they need?
By Lauren Hepler, Nicole Foy, and Wendy Fry, March 15, 2023
Rules for thee: How California Legislature skirts its own laws
By Sameea Kamal, February 6, 2023
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