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.
Contact or follow this legislator
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
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
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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