Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Robert Rivas
Assembly Democrat
District 29, Salinas
Time in office
Assembly: 2018—Present
Background
County Supervisor / Educator
Campaign contributions
Assemblymember Robert Rivas has taken at least $640,000 from the Labor sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 18% of his total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 8330, Sacramento, CA 95814
P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0029; (916) 319-2029
District office(s)
525 Monterey Street, Soledad, CA 93960; (831) 759-8676
60 West Market Street, Suite 110, Salinas, CA 93901; (831) 759-867
Biographical information
Birth Place
Henderson, NV
Race/Ethnicity
Latino
Residence
Hollister, CA
Gender
Male
Born
January 2, 1980
Identifies as
Straight
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 Robert Rivas has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $640,540 $640k | 18% | |
| $490,480 $490k | 14% | |
| $279,680 $279k | 8% | |
| $230,949 $230k | 7% | |
| $210,601 $210k | 6% | |
| $210,400 $210k | 6% | |
| $203,450 $203k | 6% | |
| $103,500 $103k | 3% | |
| $94,745 $94k | 3% | |
| $86,330 $86k | 2% | |
| $66,000 $66k | 2% | |
| $54,920 $54k | 2% | |
| $14,728 $14k | <1% | |
| $7,700 $7k | <1% | |
| $1,533 $1k | <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.
As Speaker of the Assembly, Robert Rivas presides over the Assembly and appoints committee chairs and members.
How special interest groups rate this legislator
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Sponsored travel in 2022
Gifts reported in 2022
Assembly District 29 demographics
Safe Democratic district
Next election: 2024
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Voter registration
Race/ethnicity
Median household income
Median age
Poverty rate
Bachelor's degree or higher
Most recent election
2022 General
|
D
|
Robert Rivas (Incumbent)
Democratic
|
63.8% | |
|
R
|
Stephanie L. Castro
Republican
|
36.2% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
Big cuts, no new taxes: Gov. Newsom’s plan to fix California's budget deficit
By Alexei Koseff, May 10, 2024
California lawmakers keep killing bills by not voting on them. Do the rules need to change?
By Ryan Sabalow, May 9, 2024
Power is never having to say ‘no.’ How California Democrats kill bills without voting against them
By Ryan Sabalow and Julie Watts, April 9, 2024
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