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Tina McKinnor

D

Assembly Democrat

District 61, Inglewood

Time in office

Assembly: 2022—Present

Background

Non-Profit Director / Businesswoman

Campaign contributions

Assemblymember Tina McKinnor has taken at least $441,000 from the Labor sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 35% of her total campaign contributions.

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Capitol office

1021 O Street, Suite 5520
P.O. Box 942849-0061; (916) 319-2061

District office(s)

One Manchester Boulevard, Suite 601, Inglewood, CA 90301; (310) 412-6400

Biographical information

Birth Place

Los Angeles, CA

Race/Ethnicity

African-American

Residence

Hawthorne, CA

Gender

Female

Born

September 30, 1964

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 Tina McKinnor has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.

Broad sector Amount Percent
Labor
$441,800 $441k 35%
Candidate Contributions
$85,000 $85k 7%
Ideology/Single Issue
$75,515 $75k 6%
General Business
$75,202 $75k 6%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
$67,350 $67k 5%
Health
$66,000 $66k 5%
Government Agencies/Education/Other
$43,725 $43k 3%
Communications & Electronics
$37,688 $37k 3%
Energy & Natural Resources
$30,300 $30k 2%
Lawyers & Lobbyists
$21,450 $21k 2%
Agriculture
$12,900 $12k 1%
Unitemized Contributions
$6,779 $6k <1%
Transportation
$4,500 $4k <1%
Construction
$3,000 $3k <1%
Party
$200 $200 <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.

Business and Professions
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Bills involving new regulatory entities within the Department of Consumer Affairs; elimination of regulatory entities within the DCA; health care professional licensing; Veterinarian licensing; Occupational licensing; Vocational education; Department of General Services; Product labeling
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
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Bills involving toxic substances and hazardous materials, hazardous waste regulation, drinking water regulation, and pesticides
Governmental Organization
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Bills involving alcohol, Indian gaming, horseracing, gambling, tobacco, public records, open meetings laws, state holidays, outdoor advertising and emergency services/natural disasters.
Public Employment and Retirement (Chair)
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Bills involving state and local government employees, classified school employees, employer-employee relations, public employee retirement.

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.
17%
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.
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.
100%
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%
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.
D-
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.
75%
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

Assembly District 61 demographics

Assembly District 61 map
D

Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2024

How to read these charts

District
State

Voter registration

Dem
63%
47%
GOP
9%
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

Tina McKinnor (Incumbent)

Democratic
63.6%
D

Robert Pullen-Miles

Democratic
36.4%

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

How California lawmakers embraced hot labor summer

By Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal, September 15, 2023

California Legislature kills and weakens bills in final push

By Lynn La, September 13, 2023

For more than 20 years, California lawmakers wouldn't let their staffers unionize. That's about to change

By Sameea Kamal, September 12, 2023

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