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Chris Holden

D

Assembly Democrat

District 41, Pasadena

Time in office

Assembly: 2012—Present

Background

Business Owner / Councilmember

This legislator leads on...

State budget Issues

Campaign contributions

Assemblymember Chris Holden has taken at least $1.7 million from the Labor sector since he was elected to the legislature. That represents 30% of his total campaign contributions.

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Capitol office

021 O Street, Suite 5650, Sacramento, CA 95814
P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0041; (916) 319-2041

District office(s)

600 North Rosemead Boulevard, Suite 117, Pasadena, CA 91107; (626) 351-1917

415 West Foothill Boulevard, Suite 124, Claremont, CA 91711; (909) 624-7876

Biographical information

Birth Place

Montgomery, AL

Race/Ethnicity

African-American

Residence

Pasadena, CA

Gender

Male

Born

July 19, 1960

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 Chris Holden has taken from the various sectors since he was elected to the legislature.

Broad sector Amount Percent
Labor
$1,682,224 $1.7 M 30%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
$542,375 $542k 10%
Energy & Natural Resources
$509,725 $509k 9%
Health
$358,975 $358k 6%
Communications & Electronics
$352,768 $352k 6%
General Business
$283,889 $283k 5%
Government Agencies/Education/Other
$281,775 $281k 5%
Lawyers & Lobbyists
$260,966 $260k 5%
Transportation
$132,000 $132k 2%
Agriculture
$111,950 $111k 2%
Construction
$89,400 $89k 2%
Ideology/Single Issue
$77,400 $77k 1%
Candidate Contributions
$12,853 $12k <1%
Unitemized Contributions
$4,633 $4k <1%
Defense
$2,000 $2k <1%
Party
$1,620 $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.

Communications and Conveyance
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Bills including emergency communication networks, broadband, telecommunications, electronic privacy, electric vehicles.
Public Safety
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Bills involving the California Penal Code.
Rules (Chair)
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Responsible for matters relating to the business of the Legislature; assigning bills to committees.
Utilities and Energy
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Bills involving the California Energy Commission; California Independent System Operator; California Public Utilities Commission; Electric generation; Electric grid; Energy providers; utility rates; water utilities.

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.
0%
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.
96%
2023
California Environmental Voters
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California Environmental Voters advocates for environmental protection and climate change mitigation. It was started in 1972.
97%
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.
91%
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.
100%
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.
90%
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.
100%
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 41 demographics

Assembly District 41 map
D

Safe Democratic district

Next election: 2024

How to read these charts

District
State

Voter registration

Dem
45%
47%
GOP
28%
24%
No party
21%
23%

Race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
33%
40%
White
42%
35%
Asian
14%
15%
Black or African American
6%
5%
Multi-race
5%
4%

Median household income

$107,463
$91,905

Median age

41.6
37.3

Poverty rate

10%
12%

Bachelor's degree or higher

48%
36%

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Most recent election

2022 General
D

Chris Holden (Incumbent)

Democratic
60%
R

Michael McMahon

Republican
40%

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Which fast food workers will get paid more in California?

By Jeanne Kuang, March 28, 2024

California’s fast food workers are getting a raise. But the labor-industry truce is fraying

By Jeanne Kuang, March 4, 2024

Voting rights: California lawmakers may translate more ballots, help more non-English-speakers to vote

By Justo Robles, March 4, 2024

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