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Liz Ortega

Democrat, State Assembly

District 20, Hayward

Time in office:

Assembly: 2022-present

Official Website

News coverage of Liz Ortega

Bio

Liz Ortega, 48, is a labor activist-turned-legislator who chairs the Labor and Employment Committee. She was the first Latina to be elected executive secretary-treasurer of the Alameda Labor Council. Before taking office, she was statewide political director for AFSCME Local 3299, the University of California’s largest employee union. She authored a law that requires public high schools to teach students their workplace rights including how to unionize. She lives in San Leandro with her husband and daughter.

Ideology

Left

Moderate

Right

Bill Activity

Of 38 bills:

7 Passed

13 Failed

18 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 38 bills: 7 passed, 13 failed, and 18 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 Democratic Party	$61.78	Nov 9, 2022	Lunch

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

#104/120

This legislator is ranked 104th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.

Policy

Bills Authored by Liz Ortega

AB 2465

State government: benefits.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary

In Progress

State government: benefits.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary

AB 2321

Bureau of Investigations.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Labor and Employment

In Progress

Bureau of Investigations.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Labor and Employment

AB 1859

Public works.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Labor and Employment

In Progress

Public works.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Labor and Employment

AB 1818

California State University: employer-employee relations: meeting and conferring.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Public Employment and Retirement

In Progress

California State University: employer-employee relations: meeting and conferring.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Public Employment and Retirement

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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.

Standing