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Mike Gipson

Democrat, State Assembly
District 65, Gardena
Time in office:
  • Assembly: 2014-present

Bio

Mike Gipson, 58, a former police officer, has been a leader in the Democratic-controlled Legislature’s efforts on police reform since the 2020 choking death of George Floyd. He’s behind bills prohibiting police from using choke holds as well as restraints that lead to “positional asphyxiation.” He’s the author of a bill that bans police from using the controversial phrase “excited delirium” to describe why someone died in a struggle. Gipson is a former Carson City Council member. He’s married with two sons. Their third son, D’Ance, was killed at age 3 by a hit-and-run driver who has never been arrested.

Ideology

Left

Moderate

Right

Bill Activity

0

Of 8 bills:
 Passed
 Failed
8 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 8 bills: None passed, None failed, and 8 are currently pending.

Alignment Meter

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Financials

This feature tracks three sources of money intended to help a candidate win election: 1-Money given directly to a candidate’s committee, 2-Money given to an Independent Expenditure Committee, 3-Money given to a political party. (NOTE: Senators are elected every four years. Twenty of the 40 Senators are on the ballot in even-numbered years, so Senators may do little or no fundraising in the first two-year session of their Senate term).

Election

This display shows money given directly to the incumbent’s campaign committee (NOTE: The industry categories for donors come from Open Secrets, a nonpartisan research organization for campaign finance. Some contributions are “uncoded,” meaning they have not been assigned to an industry sector. As a result, the total for each sector is also an estimate).

Agriculture

$27.5K

Candidate Contributions

$1.8K

Communications & Electronics

$6.5K

Construction

$11.5K

Energy & Natural Resources

$59.6K

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

$83.5K

General Business

$99.0K

Government Agencies/Education/Other

$20.0K

Health

$75.5K

Ideology/Single Issue

$15.5K

Labor

$329.6K

Lawyers & Lobbyists

$5.5K

Party

$-19850.0

Transportation

$24.8K

Uncoded

$144.4K

Unitemized Contributions

$111.0

Candidate Donations

Individuals, corporations, organizations and committees are limited to a maximum donation to candidates of $5,500 for the primary and for the general elections.

Total
$884.9K

17.0% higher than the average legislators

Party Committees

This is independent expenditure money spent by political parties for advertising, grassroots mobilization or other activities targeting this candidate. Separately, political parties can give an unlimited amount of money directly to a candidate's campaign committee. Digital Democracy tallies that money under "candidate donations".

Total
$2.6K

Independent Expenditures

Money from Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC) for advertising or grassroots activity to help a candidate win office is unlimited, but it cannot be spent in coordination with the candidate or the candidate's campaign.

Total
$1.5K

Grand Total for Elections

$889.0K

18.0% higher than the average legislators

This is a total of the money to help this legislator win office including direct donations to the candidate, money from Independent Expenditure Committees and money from political parties.


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
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians$180Apr 30, 2021Food/Beverage
California Armenia Legislative Caucus$106.2Aug 27, 2021
California Issues Forum$83Jun 21, 2021Food/Beverage
California Democratic Party$60.99Aug 24, 2021Food/Beverage
California Democratic Party$56.93May 4, 2021Food/Beverage
Council of State Governments West$55Sep 28, 2021Welcome Gift
California Issues Forum$50.11Jun 16, 2021Food/Beverage
Council of State Governments West$24.75Dec 1, 2021Welcome Gift

Personal 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
#43/120

This legislator is ranked 43rd 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.

Preview image for AB 29751MIN
Aug 29, 2024

AB 2975

Occupational safety and health standards: workplace violence prevention plan: hospitals.

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Aug 29, 2024

AB 2181

Juvenile court school pupils: graduation requirements and continued education options.

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Aug 28, 2024

AB 1906

California Law Revision Commission: persons with disabilities: terminology.

Preview image for AB 31681MIN
Aug 27, 2024

AB 3168

Department of Motor Vehicles: confidential records.

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Aug 27, 2024

AB 2231

Pawnbrokers: education.

Preview image for AB 18796MIN
Aug 15, 2024

AB 1879

Property taxation: filing.

Preview image for AB 297519MIN
Jul 3, 2024

AB 2975

Occupational safety and health standards: workplace violence prevention plan: hospitals.

Preview image for AB 30857MIN
Jul 2, 2024

AB 3085

Vehicles: removal and impoundment.

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Jul 1, 2024

AB 2862

Department of Consumer Affairs: African American applicants.

Preview image for AB 223111MIN
Jul 1, 2024

AB 2231

Pawnbrokers: education.

Preview image for AB 297513MIN
Jun 26, 2024

AB 2975

Occupational safety and health standards: workplace violence prevention plan: hospitals.

Preview image for AB 24659MIN
Jun 17, 2024

AB 2465

Equity: socially disadvantaged groups and organizations: grants.

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District

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District 65 is a Safe Democratic District
Democratic Party candidate has a very high likelihood of winning in an election

Previous Election:

Lydia A Gutierrez
29.1%
Mike Gipson
70.9%
WON

Party Registration

Census Data

Median age0102030

Median age