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Jacqui Irwin

Democrat, State Assembly
District 42, Thousand Oaks
Time in office:
  • Assembly: 2014-present

News coverage of Jacqui Irwin

Bio

Jacqui Irwin, 61, is a former mayor, engineer and Academic All American swimmer at UC San Diego. She was elected to the Assembly in 2014 after serving as a city councilmember and mayor of Thousand Oaks. Irwin was a systems engineer at Teledyne Systems and at Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Lab. In the Assembly, she advocated for stronger gun control after a mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, and she was a key figure in debates over privacy related to technology companies, one of which, Ring, employed her husband. She and her husband have three children.

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Ideology

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Bill Activity

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Of 44 bills:
12 Passed
7 Failed
25 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 44 bills: 12 passed, 7 failed, and 25 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.

Giver
Value
Date
Description
Thousand Oaks Employees$300Nov 25, 2014Gifts - Headphones, blanket, headset*
Bruce Thomas$175Apr 5, 2014Dinner - 1 Seat*
California Democratic Party$73.83Nov 6, 2014Policy Conference*
Toni Atkins for Assembly 2014$26.47Dec 1, 2014Food*
* Legislator reports that the cost of this gift was reimbursed.

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
#18/120

This legislator is ranked 18th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.

Policy

Bills Authored by Jacqui Irwin

AB 1977
Notaries public.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary

In Progress
Notaries public.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary
AB 2249
Cannabis: labels, packaging, and manufacturing.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Business and Professions

In Progress
Cannabis: labels, packaging, and manufacturing.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Business and Professions
AB 710
Local publicly owned electric utilities: advanced metering infrastructure.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy

In Progress
Local publicly owned electric utilities: advanced metering infrastructure.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy
AB 2310
Illegal dumping.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety

In Progress
Illegal dumping.Committee: Assembly 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.

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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May 26, 2026

AB 2143

Invasive species: noxious weeds: online marketplaces.

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May 26, 2026

AB 2589

Public utilities: rates: changes to federal law.

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May 26, 2026

AB 2531

Public health: abortion services.

Preview image for AB 22491MIN
May 26, 2026

AB 2249

Cannabis: labels, packaging, and manufacturing.

Preview image for AB 22211MIN
May 22, 2026

AB 2221

Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act.

Preview image for AB 21821MIN
May 21, 2026

AB 2182

Electrical corporations: Industrial Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency Program.

Preview image for AB 210359SEC
May 21, 2026

AB 2103

Office of Data and Innovation: Engaged California Program.

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May 21, 2026

AB 1985

Student health: athletic coaches: mental health training.

Preview image for AB 15342MIN
May 21, 2026

AB 1534

Student financial aid: federal Workforce Pell Grant program.

Preview image for AB 25321MIN
May 11, 2026

AB 2532

Cannabis: labels, packaging, and manufacturing.

Preview image for AB 15345MIN
Apr 22, 2026

AB 1534

Student financial aid: federal Workforce Pell Grant program.

Preview image for AB 22218MIN
Apr 21, 2026

AB 2221

Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act.

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District

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District 42 is a Safe Democratic District
Democratic Party candidate has a very high likelihood of winning in an election

Previous Election (2024):

Jacqui Irwin
54.3%
WON
Ted Nordblum
45.7%

Party Registration

Census Data

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