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District 7, Walnut Creek

Time in office

Senate: 2015—Present

Background

Mayor/University Trustee

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Capitol office

State Capitol, Room 5108, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4007

District office(s)

51 Moraga Way, Suite 2, Orinda, CA 94563; (925) 258-1176

420 W. 3rd Street, Antioch, CA 94509; (925) 754-1461

Biographical information

Birth Place

Sacramento, CA

Race/Ethnicity

White

Residence

Orinda, CA

Gender

Male

Born

August 10, 1957

Identifies as

Straight

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How this legislator voted in 2019-2020

Selected Legislator

Democratic

Republican

Independent

No longer in this office

Liberal

Conservative

This legislator was Moderate Left relative to colleagues in the state Senate last year.

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CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Full speed ahead on overhauling California recalls

By Ben Christopher, September 15, 2021

Lawmakers aim to boost student voting power on UC, community college boards

By Matthew Reagan, July 29, 2021

When is the Newsom recall election? Maybe sooner than you think

By Laurel Rosenhall, June 7, 2021

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Committees this legislator serves on

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Agriculture

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Bills relating to agriculture.

Education

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Bills relating to K12 education and higher education.

Elections and Constitutional Amendments (Chair)

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Bills relating to Elections, Reapportionment and proposals to amend the California Constitution.

Governmental Organization

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Bills relating to state government organization, horseracing, public gaming, the National Guard, alcoholic beverages, and management of public safety emergencies and disaster response, and legislation permitting the use of state-controlled lands.

Insurance

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Bills related to life, disability, automobile, residential, commercial, and other types of insurance. Also, the State Compensation Insurance Fund and the Department of Insurance.

How special interest groups rate this legislator

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90%

2020

California Chamber of Commerce

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California Chamber of Commerce is an advocacy group for California employers. It claims more than 14,000 members representing a quarter of the state’s private sector workforce.

47%

2020

California Labor Federation

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The California Labor Federation is an umbrella organization that claims to represent more than 1,200 labor unions representing 2.1 million workers in manufacturing, retail, construction, hospitality, public sector, health care, entertainment and other industries.

76%

2020

California League of Conservation Voters

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California League of Conservation Voters advocates for environmental protection and climate change mitigation. It was started in 1972.

83%

2020

California Teachers Association

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California Teachers Association is a labor organization representing K12 school teachers. With 310,000 members It is the largest affiliate of the National Education Assn.

18%

2020

Courage Campaign

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Courage Campaign is a progressive advocacy organization seeking policy change on issues including equity, representative democracy and institutional corruption.

34%

2020

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

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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.

Senate District 7 demographics

Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2024

How to read these charts

District

State

Voter registration

Dem

48%

46%

GOP

23%

24%

No party

24%

Other

Race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino

21%

39%

White

49%

37%

Asian

19%

14%

Black or African American

Multi-race

Median household income

$114,037

$75,235

Median age

40.0

36.5

Poverty rate

13%

Bachelor's degree or higher

48%

34%

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Most recent election

2020 General

Steve Glazer (Incumbent)

Democratic

66%

Julie Mobley

Republican

34%

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How this legislator voted in 2019-2020

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Full speed ahead on overhauling California recalls

Lawmakers aim to boost student voting power on UC, community college boards

When is the Newsom recall election? Maybe sooner than you think

Committees this legislator serves on

Agriculture

Education

Elections and Constitutional Amendments (Chair)

Governmental Organization

Insurance

How special interest groups rate this legislator

California Chamber of Commerce

California Labor Federation

California League of Conservation Voters

California Teachers Association

Courage Campaign

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

Senate District 7 demographics

Most recent election

2020 General

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