Kevin McCarty
- Assembly: 2014-present
News coverage of Kevin McCarty
Bio
Kevin McCarty, 52, is a former Sacramento city councilman. McCarty attended Long Beach State, where he earned a bachelor’s in political science. He has a master’s in public policy and administration from Sacramento State. He spent his early career in politics as policy director for Democratic Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante. He also was an Assembly Budget Committee consultant to former Assemblywoman Denise Moreno Ducheny. In the Assembly, he led efforts to pass universal preschool. He and his wife have twin daughters.
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Bill Activity
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Of 63 bills:For this session year, this legislator initiated 63 bills: 16 passed, 12 failed, and 35 are currently pending.
Money Tracker
In the last session, this legislator received 38.0% less than their colleagues and at least $319,600.0 from the 'Labor' donor group, which represented 34.61% of their contributions.
Financials
This feature tracks three sources of money intended to help a candidate win election: 1-Money given directly to a candidate’s committee, 2-Money given to an Independent Expenditure Committee, 3-Money given to a political party. (NOTE: Senators are elected every four years. Twenty of the 40 Senators are on the ballot in even-numbered years, so Senators may do little or no fundraising in the first two-year session of their Senate term).
Election
This display shows money given directly to the incumbent’s campaign committee (NOTE: The industry categories for donors come from Open Secrets, a nonpartisan research organization for campaign finance. Some contributions are “uncoded,” meaning they have not been assigned to an industry sector. As a result, the total for each sector is also an estimate).
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Unitemized Contributions
Candidate Donations
Individuals, corporations, organizations and committees are limited to a maximum donation to candidates of $5,500 for the primary and for the general elections.
18.0% lower than the average legislators
Party Committees
This is independent expenditure money spent by political parties for advertising, grassroots mobilization or other activities targeting this candidate. Separately, political parties can give an unlimited amount of money directly to a candidate's campaign committee. Digital Democracy tallies that money under "candidate donations".
15.0% lower than the average legislators
Independent Expenditures
Money from Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC) for advertising or grassroots activity to help a candidate win office is unlimited, but it cannot be spent in coordination with the candidate or the candidate's campaign.
98.0% lower than the average legislators
Grand Total for Elections
38.0% lower than the average legislators
This is a total of the money to help this legislator win office including direct donations to the candidate, money from Independent Expenditure Committees and money from political parties.
Influence
There are three categories of donations to legislators after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the legislator. The three categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel, 3-Behests.
Giver | Value | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau | $250 | Sep 28, 2014 | Dinner Tickets |
| Consumer Attorneys of California | $200 | Nov 15, 2014 | Food & beverage |
| EdVoice Institute | $178.4 | Jul 29, 2014 | Attended Symposium |
| American Fed. of State, County, & Munici. Employees | $109.57 | Mar 24, 2014 | Food & beverage |
| California Democratic Party | $73.63 | Nov 6, 2014 | Food & beverage |
| St. John's Shelter for Women and Children | $50 | Mar 3, 2014 | Food & beverage |
Personal Gifts
Legislators are not allowed to accept gifts of more than $10 per month from registered lobbyists. Gifts from any other single source are limited to $590 in a calendar year.
Gift Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 17th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
Policy
Bills Authored by Kevin McCarty
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Public Employment and Retirement
Committees
Most of the policy work in the state Capitol is done in “Standing” committees. Legislators also work on budget subcommittees. There are also “Special” and “Select” committees with a more narrow topic focus. And there are “Joint” committees with members from the Senate and Assembly.
Interest Group Rankings
Generally Aligned
Hearings
Featured Comments
Below are links to the video and transcript of recent, substantive comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.
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