Carl DeMaio
- Assembly: 2024-present
News coverage of Carl DeMaio
Bio
Carl DeMaio, 51, is a conservative activist, podcast host and founder of the Reform California politician action committee. He was elected to the San Diego City Council in 2008, the first openly gay man to be elected to the council. As a council member, he drew the ire of police and firefighters’ unions for efforts to cut public pensions. He also helped lead the successful recall of Democratic state Sen. Josh Newman and helped place an unsuccessful proposition to repeal the gas tax in 2018. DeMaio lives in San Diego with his husband, who runs a public relations firm.
Bill Activity
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Of 30 bills:For this session year, this legislator initiated 30 bills: 0 passed, 21 failed, and 9 are currently pending.
Alignment Meter
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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).
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Communications & Electronics
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Defense
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Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
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Ideology/Single Issue
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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.
492.0% 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.
375.0% higher than the average legislators
Grand Total for Elections
472.0% 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 Carl DeMaio
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.
Interest Group Rankings
Hearings
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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