José Luis Solache
- Assembly: 2024-present
Bio
José Luis Solache, 46, was a government and community relations director for the Oldtimers Foundation, a Southern California nonprofit serving seniors. He was also the president of the Greater Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, and mayor of the City of Lynnwood. He was first elected to its City Council in 2013. Prior to that, he served for a decade on the Lynwood Unified School District’s Board of Education, to which he was elected at age 23.
Bill Activity
For this session year, this legislator initiated 43 bills: 16 passed, 14 failed, and 13 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.
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| Californian Armenian Legislative Caucus Foundation | $67.95 | May 28, 2024 | Food and beverage |
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
This legislator is ranked 108th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| California Farmers & Ranchers | $1,691.75 | Sep 16, 2024 | Cornado, California: Alliance of California’s Farmers & Ranchers Community Fund Fall Policy Forum |
| California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation | $708.93 | Dec 6, 2024 | Anaheim, California : California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation Policy Conference |
Sponsored Travel
Legislators are allowed to have their expenses paid for domestic and international travel that is related to their work including, for example, trips to conferences or to tour places facing issues similar to California. There is no limit on the amount of travel expenses a legislator can accept. The trips are often funded by companies or organizations with interest in state policy.
Travel Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 71st highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| American Online Giving Foundation, Inc. | $10,000 | Feb 27, 2025 | Community Swearing-In |
| Sage Strategies Meta | $10,000 | Dec 16, 2025 | Turkey Drive |
| California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation | $5,000 | Jul 15, 2025 | Academic Scholarship |
| California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation | $5,000 | Jul 15, 2025 | Academic Scholarship |
| The Barona Band of Mission Indians | $5,000 | Sep 4, 2025 | Barona Education Grant |
| Transtech | $5,000 | Oct 20, 2025 | 2025 Annual Turkey Giveaway |
| AT&T California | $5,000 | Nov 22, 2025 | Turkey Drive |
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
This legislator is ranked 45th highest for the amount of behests received.
Featured Comments
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AB 2496
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