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Steve Bennett

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Assembly Democrat

District 38, Oxnard

Time in office

Assembly: 2020—Present

Background

Ventura County Supervisor

This legislator leads on...

Environment Issues

Campaign contributions

Assemblymember Steve Bennett has taken at least $129,000 from the Labor sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 29% of his total campaign contributions.

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Capitol office

1021 O Street, Suite 4710
P.O. Box 942849-0037; (916) 319-2037

District office(s)

300 E. Esplanade Drive , Suite 1790, Oxnard CA 93036; (805) 485-4745

Biographical information

Birth Place

Indianapolis, IN

Race/Ethnicity

White

Residence

Ventura, CA

Gender

Male

Born

December 31, 1950

Identifies as

Straight

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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 Steve Bennett has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.

Broad sector Amount Percent
Labor
$129,700 $129k 29%
Ideology/Single Issue
$37,350 $37k 8%
General Business
$15,700 $15k 4%
Energy & Natural Resources
$14,400 $14k 3%
Government Agencies/Education/Other
$10,750 $10k 2%
Communications & Electronics
$7,700 $7k 2%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
$6,400 $6k 1%
Lawyers & Lobbyists
$4,350 $4k <1%
Health
$3,850 $3k <1%
Agriculture
$3,250 $3k <1%
Unitemized Contributions
$3,130 $3k <1%
Transportation
$3,000 $3k <1%
Party
$1,000 $1,000 <1%
Candidate Contributions
$600 $600 <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.

Budget
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Oversees Assembly consideration of the annual state budget including oversight of several budget subcommittees.
Elections
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Bills involving elections, campaign finance, the California Political Reform Act and redistricting.
Privacy and Consumer Protection
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Bills involving technology-related issues, consumer protection, personal information, data security, false advertising, charitable solicitations; oversight of the Department of Technology.
Water, Parks, and Wildlife
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Bills involving water resources, flood management, fish and game, parks and recreation, and wildlife.

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.
0%
2023
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.
94%
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.
91%
2023
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%
2022
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%
2023
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

Assembly District 38 demographics

Assembly District 38 map
D

Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2024

How to read these charts

District
State

Voter registration

Dem
49%
47%
GOP
23%
24%
No party
21%
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

2022 General
D

Steve Bennett (Incumbent)

Democratic
61.2%
R

Cole Brocato

Republican
38.8%

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Inside lawmakers' climate trips to Egypt, Japan

By Emily Hoeven, November 16, 2022

State lawmakers reject bill to curb farms’ water pumping

By Rachel Becker, September 2, 2022

Tough decisions loom for lawmakers, Newsom

By Emily Hoeven, August 12, 2022

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