John Harabedian
- Assembly: 2024-present
Bio
John Harabedian, 45, is a lawyer, former mayor of Sierra Madre and chair of the California Acupuncture Board. He was a prosecutor at the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office and an attorney at Latham & Watkins, Stanford’s Immigrants’ Rights Clinic and the Equality Pro Bono Project. He was a policy analyst for former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and a board member of the Immigration Resource Center of San Gabriel Valley. He has a master’s degree in comparative social policy from Oxford University and a law degree from Stanford University. Harabedian lives in Pasadena with his wife and three children.
Bill Activity
For this session year, this legislator initiated 36 bills: 13 passed, 10 failed, and 13 are currently pending.
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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.
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| Pasadena Tournament of the Roses Association | $590 | Dec 20, 2024 | Football tickets |
| California Armenian Legislative Caucus Foundation | $116.96 | Dec 19, 2024 | Fleece |
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 88th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| California Farmers & Ranchers | $1,691.75 | Sep 16, 2024 | San Diego: Fall Policy Forum |
| California Issues Forum | $765 | Dec 16, 2024 | La Jolla: |
| California Association of Pest Control Advisers | $437.38 | Oct 13, 2024 | Anaheim: Conference |
Sponsored Travel
Legislators are allowed to have their expenses paid for domestic and international travel that is related to their work including, for example, trips to conferences or to tour places facing issues similar to California. There is no limit on the amount of travel expenses a legislator can accept. The trips are often funded by companies or organizations with interest in state policy.
Travel Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 66th highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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Description
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| Sysco Los Angeles | $31,030 | Feb 15, 2025 | Eaton Fire food giveaway |
| Niagara Bottling, LLC | $8,450 | Jan 10, 2025 | Charitable donation of bottled water to assist victims of the California wildfires (520 cases) |
Behests
These are unlimited payments made “at the behest” — or request — of a legislator to a third party. The behest might involve, for example, a legislator requesting a donation be made to a school district or a job fair. Behests must be reported if they exceed $5,000 from a single source in a year.
Behests Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 46th highest for the amount of behests received.
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| California Dairies, Inc. | $5,000 | Mar 26, 2026 | Charitable donation |
| American Pistachio Growers California PAC | $5,000 | Mar 26, 2026 | Charitable donation |
Behests
These are unlimited payments made “at the behest” — or request — of a legislator to a third party. The behest might involve, for example, a legislator requesting a donation be made to a school district or a job fair. Behests must be reported if they exceed $5,000 from a single source in a year.
Behests Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 36th highest for the amount of behests received.
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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AB 1786
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