Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Steve Bennett
Assembly Democrat
District 38, Oxnard
Time in office
Assembly: 2020—Present
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $129,700 $129k | 29% | |
| $37,350 $37k | 8% | |
| $15,700 $15k | 4% | |
| $14,400 $14k | 3% | |
| $10,750 $10k | 2% | |
| $7,700 $7k | 2% | |
| $6,400 $6k | 1% | |
| $4,350 $4k | <1% | |
| $3,850 $3k | <1% | |
| $3,250 $3k | <1% | |
| $3,130 $3k | <1% | |
| $3,000 $3k | <1% | |
| $1,000 $1,000 | <1% | |
| $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
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Sponsored travel in 2022
Gifts reported in 2022
Assembly District 38 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
|
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
Other legislators
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