Anamarie Avila Farias
- Assembly: 2024-present
News coverage of Anamarie Avila Farias
Bio
Anamarie Avila Farias, 52, is a former vice mayor of Martinez and a Contra Costa County Board of Education trustee who was on the board of directors of the California Housing Finance Agency. She worked in leadership roles at housing and community development agencies in San Francisco, Concord and Oakland. She gained national notoriety – and calls from Republicans to step down from the school board – after she wrote that Americans should boycott the Fourth of July (as she had done since the Trump years) when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. She has a master’s degree in information systems management from the University of San Francisco. She’s married with two children.
Bill Activity
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Of 25 bills:For this session year, this legislator initiated 25 bills: 8 passed, 1 failed, and 16 are currently pending.
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Financials
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Election
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Agriculture
Communications & Electronics
Construction
Energy & Natural Resources
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
General Business
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Health
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Labor
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Transportation
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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.
40.0% higher than the average legislators
Independent Expenditures
Money from Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC) for advertising or grassroots activity targeting a candidates run for office is unlimited, but it cannot be spent in coordination with the candidate or the candidate's campaign.
396.0% higher than the average legislators
Grand Total for Elections
97.0% higher than the average legislators
This is a total of the money targeting this legislator's campaign(s) including direct donations to the candidate, money spent by 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.
Policy
Bills Authored by Anamarie Avila Farias
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Rules
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.
Assembly Standing Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care
Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development
Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance
Assembly Standing Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs
Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife
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Hearings
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