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Scott Wiener

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Senate Democrat

District 11, San Francisco

Time in office

Senate: 2016—Present

Background

Member, Board of Supervisors

This legislator leads on...

Health Issues

Housing Issues

Campaign contributions

Senator Scott Wiener has taken at least $904,000 from the Finance, Insurance & Real Estate sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 13% of his total campaign contributions.

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Capitol office

1021 O Street, Suite 8620, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4011

District office(s)

455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14800, San Francisco, CA 94102; (415) 557-1300

Biographical information

Birth Place

Philadelphia, PA

Race/Ethnicity

White

Residence

San Francisco, CA

Gender

Male

Born

May 11, 1970

Identifies as

LGBQ/Other

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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 Scott Wiener has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.

Broad sector Amount Percent
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
$904,225 $904k 13%
Labor
$594,653 $594k 9%
Communications & Electronics
$428,489 $428k 6%
General Business
$250,115 $250k 4%
Lawyers & Lobbyists
$225,815 $225k 3%
Health
$210,393 $210k 3%
Government Agencies/Education/Other
$208,896 $208k 3%
Ideology/Single Issue
$177,636 $177k 3%
Energy & Natural Resources
$176,360 $176k 3%
Party
$156,327 $156k 2%
Candidate Contributions
$156,026 $156k 2%
Construction
$133,650 $133k 2%
Unitemized Contributions
$99,151 $99k 1%
Transportation
$78,585 $78k 1%
Agriculture
$33,407 $33k <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.

Appropriations
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Bills that appropriate money, result in substantial expenditure of state money, or result in a substantial loss of revenue to the state.
Governance and Finance
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Bills pertaining to state and local government revenue mechanisms, taxes, and land use and development. The committee works to restructure state and local government responsibility so that funding sources align with program authority and service delivery.
Health
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Bills relating to public health, alcohol and drug abuse, mental health, public and private health insurance and managed care, food safety, health facility licensing, prescription drugs, emergency medical services, and related institutions.
Housing (Chair)
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Bills relating to housing, including those that affect funding for low- and moderate-income families, homelessness, housing elements and land use approvals for housing developments, building codes and standards and other issues.
Judiciary
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Bills relating to courts, judges, and court personnel. Bills relating to liens, claims, and unclaimed property. Bills relating to privacy and consumer protection.
Public Safety
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Bills related to criminal procedure; the Penal Code and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

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 →

100%
2022
American Civil Liberties Union
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The ACLU has major chapters in Northern California and Southern California and advocates on criminal justice, free speech and other issues.
20%
2022
California Chamber of Commerce
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The California Chamber of Commerce includes an advocacy arm for employers. It says it has more than 14,000 members representing a quarter of the state’s private sector workforce, and it issues an annual “job killer” list of bills.
100%
2022
California Environmental Voters
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California Environmental Voters advocates for environmental protection and climate change mitigation. It was started in 1972.
100%
2022
California Labor Federation
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The California Labor Federation is an umbrella organization for more than 1,200 labor unions representing 2.1 million workers in manufacturing, retail, construction, hospitality, public sector, health care, entertainment and other industries.
95%
2022
California Teachers Association
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The California Teachers Association is a labor organization representing teachers and other employees at K-12 schools and community colleges. With 310,000 members, it is the largest affiliate of the National Education Association.
100%
2021
Courage California
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Courage California is a progressive advocacy organization seeking policy change on issues including equity, representative democracy and institutional corruption.
100%
2022
Equality California
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Equality California says it has more than 900,000 members and is the largest statewide organization of its kind. It advocates for equal rights and other issues of concern to the LGBTQ community.
F
2022
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
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The 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.
100%
2022
Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
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Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California represents seven affiliates that run more than 100 health centers serving more than 750,000 patients a year. It advocates on sexual and reproductive health care and education, and access to health care, including abortion.
90%
2022
Sierra Club
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The Sierra Club has 13 chapters with more than 400,000 members in California and advocates on environmental and climate change issues.

Sponsored travel in 2022

Gifts reported in 2022

Senate District 11 demographics

Senate District 11 map
D

Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2024

How to read these charts

District
State

Voter registration

Dem
62%
47%
GOP
7%
24%
No party
25%
23%

Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.

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Most recent election

2020 General
D

Scott Wiener (Incumbent)

Democratic
 57.1%
D

Jackie Fielder

Democratic
 42.9%

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

California crime concerns spark protest in Oakland

By Lynn La, September 27, 2023

How California lawmakers greenlit ‘any flavor of affordable housing you could possibly want’

By Ben Christopher, September 19, 2023

Newsom to sign corporate climate accountability bills

By Sameea Kamal, September 18, 2023

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