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Akilah Weber

D

Assembly Democrat

District 79, La Mesa

Time in office

Assembly: 2021—Present

Background

Doctor / Councilmember / Educator

Campaign contributions

Assemblymember Akilah Weber has taken at least $446,000 from the Health sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 19% of her total campaign contributions.

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Capitol office

1021 O Street, Suite 4130, Sacramento, CA 95814
P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0079; (916) 319-2079

District office(s)

4700 Spring Street, Suite 301, La Mesa, CA 91942; (619) 465-7903

Biographical information

Birth Place

San Diego, CA

Race/Ethnicity

African-American

Residence

La Mesa, CA

Gender

Female

Born

July 2, 1978

Identifies as

Straight

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How this legislator voted in 2023-2024

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 Akilah Weber has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.

Broad sector Amount Percent
Health
$446,250 $446k 19%
Labor
$410,600 $410k 17%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
$188,000 $188k 8%
Government Agencies/Education/Other
$146,773 $146k 6%
Ideology/Single Issue
$146,400 $146k 6%
General Business
$99,060 $99k 4%
Communications & Electronics
$79,241 $79k 3%
Candidate Contributions
$74,808 $74k 3%
Energy & Natural Resources
$72,725 $72k 3%
Transportation
$62,400 $62k 3%
Lawyers & Lobbyists
$38,600 $38k 2%
Agriculture
$34,888 $34k 1%
Construction
$25,300 $25k 1%
Unitemized Contributions
$9,104 $9k <1%
Defense
$700 $700 <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.
Health
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Bills involving health care, health insurance, Medi-Cal and other public health care programs, mental health licensing of health and health-related professionals, and long-term health care facilities.
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.
17%
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.
90%
2023
California Environmental Voters
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California Environmental Voters advocates for environmental protection and climate change mitigation. It was started in 1972.
93%
2023
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.
92%
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.
86%
2023
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
2023
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%
2023
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 79 demographics

Assembly District 79 map
D

Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2024

How to read these charts

District
State

Voter registration

Dem
47%
47%
GOP
21%
24%
No party
25%
23%

Race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
43%
40%
White
28%
35%
Asian
12%
15%
Black or African American
11%
5%
Multi-race
4%
4%

Median household income

$72,801
$91,905

Median age

34.7
37.3

Poverty rate

16%
12%

Bachelor's degree or higher

24%
36%

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Most recent election

2022 General
D

Akilah Weber (Incumbent)

Democratic
63.9%
R

Corbin Sabol

Republican
36.1%

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Should California doctors report domestic abuse to police? Here’s how physician lawmakers voted

By Ryan Sabalow, May 17, 2024

California lawmakers keep killing bills by not voting on them. Do the rules need to change?

By Ryan Sabalow, May 9, 2024

Car tracking can enable domestic abuse. Why turning it off is easier said than done

By Khari Johnson, April 30, 2024

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