Tony Strickland

Republican, State Senate

District 36, Huntington Beach

Time in office:

Assembly: 1998 - 2004
Senate: 2008 - 2012
Senate: 2025 - present

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Bio

Tony Strickland, 56, was a Huntington Beach city councilmember and a former legislator who served in the state Assembly from 1998 to 2004 and the state Senate from 2008 to 2012. He won the seat in a special election, taking over the seat of former State Sen. Janet Nguyen. In 2016, Strickland was fined $40,000 for campaign finance violations by the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission in his bid for state controller. As a member of the city council and as mayor, Strickland fought the state of California on affordable housing mandates. As a state senator, Strickland wants to bring the Elon Musk-style “Department of Government Efficiency” to California.

Bill Activity

Of 18 bills:

2 Passed

4 Failed

12 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 18 bills: 2 passed, 4 failed, and 12 are currently pending.

Alignment Meter

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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.

No personal gifts data found

Giver	Value	Date	Description
The Barona Band of Mission Indians	$5,000	Mar 8, 2011	From barona Band of Mission Indians for desktop computers.

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

#4/120

Giver	Value	Date	Description
NRCC	$91,610	Aug 18, 2025	Two Wrtis filed with CA Supreme Court, #S292490 filed on 8/18/2025

Behests

Behests Received Rating

#31/120

Bills Authored by Tony Strickland

SB 1133

Pupil instruction: preventative health instruction.

Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Education

Passed

Pupil instruction: preventative health instruction. Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Education

SB 1015

Crimes: minors.

Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety

In Progress

Crimes: minors. Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety

SB 985

911 emergency system.

Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications

In Progress

911 emergency system. Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications

SB 926

Public safety: Funding of Proposition 36 Act.

Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety

In Progress

Public safety: Funding of Proposition 36 Act. Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety

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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.