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Marie Alvarado-Gil

Republican, State Senate
District 4, Modesto
Time in office:
  • Senate: 2022-present

News coverage of Marie Alvarado-Gil

Bio

Marie Alvarado-Gil, 52, suddenly switched her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican in August 2024, saying she was frustrated with the majority party’s crime policies. She was first elected to represent her Republican leaning district in 2022. She has a master’s in public administration from the University of San Francisco, which she says she earned as a single parent after having three children. Prior to her time in the Senate, she worked for and served on the board of trustees of charter schools for several years. Alvarado-Gil and her husband have a blended family of six children and pet pugs.

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Ideology

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Bill Activity

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Of 25 bills:
1 Passed
15 Failed
9 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 25 bills: 1 passed, 15 failed, and 9 are currently pending.

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Financials

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Election

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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 Charter Schools Association Advocates$160.13Dec 21, 2022dinner

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
#101/120

This legislator is ranked 101st highest for the amount of personal gifts received.

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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Aug 29, 2025

SCR 91

Founding of the State of California.

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Jun 23, 2025

SB 353

Income tax: credits: food banks.

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May 19, 2025

SCR 65

California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month.

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May 14, 2025

SB 696

Sales and Use Tax Law: exemptions: firefighting equipment.

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May 14, 2025

SB 353

Income tax: credits: food banks.

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Apr 28, 2025

SCR 24

Rosie the Riveter Day.

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Apr 22, 2025

SB 818

Mountain Lions: human-mountain lion conflicts program: scientific research: County of El Dorado.

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Apr 22, 2025

SB 746

Water: Urban Water Community Drought Relief program: Small Community Drought Relief program:...

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Apr 1, 2025

SCR 22

Assyrian New Year: Kha b’Nissan.

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Feb 18, 2025

SCR 16

Thyroid Health Awareness Month.

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Jan 27, 2025

SR 11

No Bills Identified

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Aug 31, 2024

SB 268

Crimes: serious and violent felonies.

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District

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District 4 is a Leans Republican District
Republican Party candidate has a high likelihood of winning in an election

Previous Election (2022):

Marie Alvarado-Gil
52.7%
WON
Tim Robertson
47.3%

Party Registration

Census Data

Median age0102030

Median age