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Susan Rubio

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Senate Democrat

District 22, West Covina

Time in office

Senate: 2018—Present

Background

City Councilwoman / Teacher

Campaign contributions

Senator Susan Rubio has taken at least $59,950 from the Energy & Natural Resources sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 15% of her total campaign contributions.

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Biographical Information
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Campaign Contributions
Committees
Special Interest Group Ratings
Sponsored travel
Gifts
District Demographics
Most Recent Election
Latest CalMatters Coverage

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Capitol office

1021 O Street, Suite 8710, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4022

District office(s)

100 S. Vincent Avenue, Suite 401, West Covina, CA 91790; (626) 430-2499

101 W. Mission Blvd., Suite 111, Pomona; (909) 469-1110

Biographical information

Birth Place

Juarez, Mexico

Race/Ethnicity

Latina

Residence

Baldwin Park, CA

Gender

Female

Born

December 25, 1970

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 Susan Rubio has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.

Broad sector Amount Percent
Energy & Natural Resources
$59,950 $59k 15%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
$56,375 $56k 14%
General Business
$55,335 $55k 14%
Ideology/Single Issue
$42,650 $42k 11%
Agriculture
$27,856 $27k 7%
Communications & Electronics
$26,449 $26k 7%
Transportation
$22,750 $22k 6%
Government Agencies/Education/Other
$17,600 $17k 4%
Health
$12,000 $12k 3%
Candidate Contributions
$10,900 $10k 3%
Construction
$10,650 $10k 3%
Labor
$6,600 $6k 2%
Lawyers & Lobbyists
$4,700 $4k 1%
Unitemized Contributions
$1,743 $1k <1%
Party
$250 $250 <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.

Energy, Utilities and Communications
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Bills relating to utilities, energy companies, alternative energy development and conservation, and communications development and technology.
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.
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.
Insurance (Chair)
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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

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 →

64%
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.
53%
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.
47%
2022
California Environmental Voters
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California Environmental Voters advocates for environmental protection and climate change mitigation. It was started in 1972.
89%
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.
94%
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.
71%
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.
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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.
20%
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 22 demographics

Senate District 22 map
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Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2026

How to read these charts

District
State

Voter registration

Dem
48%
47%
GOP
22%
24%
No party
23%
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

Susan Rubio (Incumbent)

Democratic
 58.5%
R

Vincent Tsai

Republican
 41.5%

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Family business: Meet the Legacy Caucus in the California Legislature

By Ben Christopher, February 8, 2023

Will California allow ballots behind bars?

By Ben Christopher, February 8, 2023

Succession: How California lawmakers play the election game

By Ben Christopher, May 12, 2022

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