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Jesse Gabriel

Democrat, State Assembly
District 46, Encino
Time in office:
  • Assembly: 2018-present

General Contact Info

Capitol Office

1021 O Street, Suite 8230

Sacramento, CA 95814

Capitol Office

P.O. Box 942849-0046

Sacramento, CA 94249

Phone: (916) 319-2046

District Office

16501 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 620

Encino, CA 91436

Phone: (818) 380-2460

Bio

Jesse Gabriel, 45, is an attorney and former advisor to former U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh who chairs the powerful Budget Committee. A graduate of UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School, he worked as a constitutional rights and general litigation attorney for the multinational law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He filed two suits against the Trump administration to protect “Dreamers” from deportation. He’s an advocate for environmentalist causes, efforts to enact tougher gun control and force tech companies to police hate speech online. He’s married to an affordable housing attorney. The couple has three sons.

Ideology

Left

Moderate

Right

Bill Activity

0

Of 167 bills:
58 Passed
10 Failed
99 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 166 bills: 58 passed, 10 failed, and 99 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.

Giver
Value
Date
Description
California Jewish Legislative Caucus Foundation $309.95 Jan 28, 2021 Meal, Mug, Box, Jacket
Equality California $240 Oct 2, 2021 Event Tickets
UCLA $159 Nov 27, 2021 Football ticket and parking
Chip Robertson $125 Dec 2, 2021 gift basket
Evan Low for Assembly 2022 $117.65 Jun 16, 2021 meal
California Armenian Legislative Caucus $106 Aug 27, 2021 jacket
Rendon for Assembly 2020 $69.36 Sep 24, 2021 whiskey
California Democratic Party $60.99 Aug 24, 2021 lunch
California Democratic Party $56.93 May 4, 2021 lunch
Rendon for Assembly 2020 $35 Apr 29, 2021 wine
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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
#22/120

This legislator is ranked 22nd highest for the amount of personal gifts received.

Policy

Bills Authored by Jesse Gabriel

AB 395
Holidays.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Education

Passed
Holidays. Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Education
AB 2204
Prisons: organized sports programming.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety

Passed
Prisons: organized sports programming. Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety
AB 1665
School athletics: coaches: youth athletics behavioral and mental health training.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

Passed
School athletics: coaches: youth athletics behavioral and mental health training. Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism
AB 1626
Interscholastic athletics: youth sports: coaches: behavioral and mental health training.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

Passed
Interscholastic athletics: youth sports: coaches: behavioral and mental health training. Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism
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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.

Preview image for AB 113 26MIN
Sep 1, 2026

AB 113

Budget Act of 2026.

Preview image for AB 173 7MIN
Aug 31, 2026

AB 173

Health.

Preview image for AB 2020 1MIN
Aug 31, 2026

AB 2020

Housing programs: financing.

Preview image for AB 2204 1MIN
Aug 31, 2026

AB 2204

Prisons: organized sports programming.

Preview image for AB 167 2MIN
Aug 31, 2026

AB 167

Higher education budget trailer bill.

Preview image for AB 175 1MIN
Aug 31, 2026

AB 175

Developmental services: community placement plans and community resource development plans.

Preview image for AB 187 3MIN
Aug 31, 2026

AB 187

Employment.

Preview image for AB 192 2MIN
Aug 31, 2026

AB 192

Energy: transmission infrastructure accelerator: financing.

Preview image for AB 191 3MIN
Aug 31, 2026

AB 191

2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Preview image for AB 190 2MIN
Aug 31, 2026

AB 190

Early care and education.

Preview image for AB 184 5MIN
Aug 31, 2026

AB 184

State government.

Preview image for AB 2244 50SEC
Aug 28, 2026

AB 2244

Non-Ultraprocessed Certified food standard.

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District

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District 46 is a Safe Democratic District
Democratic Party candidate has a very high likelihood of winning in an election

Previous Election (2024):

Jesse Gabriel
62.9%
WON
Tracey Schroeder
37.1%

Party Registration

District: 51%, State: 47% DEMOCRAT 51% 47% District: 51%, State: 47% DEMOCRAT 51% 47%
District: 20%, State: 24% REPUBLICAN 20% 24% District: 20%, State: 24% REPUBLICAN 20% 24%
District: 23%, State: 22% NO PARTY 23% 22% District: 23%, State: 22% NO PARTY 23% 22%

Census Data

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