Mike McGuire
- Senate: 2014-present
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Bio
Mike McGuire, 46, is the former Democratic Senate President Pro Tem who is running for Congress. McGuire was elected to the Healdsburg school board when he was 19. In 2004, McGuire was elected to the Healdsburg City Council, then the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in 2010. Four years later, he easily won election to the Senate. Known as a leader who extracted deals that benefited his district and himself and for tussling with the Assembly, McGuire has advocated for wildfire prevention and cannabis industry reforms. A Sonoma State University graduate, he’s married with a son. The family has a pug named Gertrude.
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Bill Activity
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Of 13 bills:For this session year, this legislator initiated 13 bills: 5 passed, 1 failed, and 7 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).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralf Konietzko & Jenn Sloan | $400 | Nov 29, 2021 | ailroad spike sculpture for Great Redwood Trail* |
| Re-Elect Senator Atkins, 2020 | $140.87 | Jun 21, 2021 | dinner |
| Ariel Kelley | $140 | Jun 18, 2021 | Baby blanket and clothing |
| Jim Wood | $100 | Mar 31, 2021 | Baby gift certificate |
| Melissa Hurtado | $90 | Jun 8, 2021 | Baby towels, blanket, clothing |
| Shannon Grove | $80 | Mar 5, 2021 | baby clothing |
| Kathleen Woodcock | $80 | Feb 14, 2021 | Baby gift basket |
| Joe Bartolomei | $75 | Apr 21, 2021 | Baby gift basket |
| Shelly Scott | $75 | Apr 6, 2021 | Baby clothing & toys |
| Marina McCauley | $74.91 | Apr 21, 2021 | baby clothing |
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 6th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
Policy
Bills Authored by Mike McGuire
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.
Interest Group Rankings
Generally Aligned
Hearings
Featured Comments
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