Roger Niello
- Assembly: 2004-2010
- Senate: 2022-present
News coverage of Roger Niello
Bio
Roger Niello, 75, is a car dealer and former CEO of the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce. After earning a bachelor’s from UC Berkeley and a master’s from UCLA, he returned to work for the family business overseeing the finances of the Niello Auto Group. He was elected to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors in 1999, and the Assembly in 2004. In his first Senate term, he advocated for fiscal restraint, lower taxes and accountability for the state’s mental health spending. He’s married with five children and six grandchildren
Ideology
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Bill Activity
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Of 38 bills:For this session year, this legislator initiated 38 bills: 7 passed, 12 failed, and 19 are currently pending.
Money Tracker
In the last session, this legislator received 16.0% less than their colleagues and at least $159,900.0 from the 'Finance, Insurance & Real Estate' donor group, which represented 14.81% 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).
Agriculture
Candidate Contributions
Communications & Electronics
Construction
Energy & Natural Resources
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
General Business
Government Agencies/Education/Other
Health
Ideology/Single Issue
Labor
Lawyers & Lobbyists
Party
Transportation
Uncoded
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.
4.0% 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.
52.0% lower than the average legislators
Grand Total for Elections
16.0% 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.
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 95th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
Policy
Bills Authored by Roger Niello
Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary
Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Governmental Organization
Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications
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.
Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions
Senate Standing Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review
Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development
Senate Standing Committee on Insurance
Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary
Senate Standing Committee on Transportation
Interest Group Rankings
Hearings
Latest Comments
Below are links to the video and transcript of the latest comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.
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