Sharon Quirk-Silva
- Assembly: 2012-2014
- Assembly: 2016-present
News coverage of Sharon Quirk-Silva
Bio
Sharon Quirk-Silva, 63, is a former teacher, member of the Fullerton city council and the city’s mayor. She was first elected in 2012, narrowly defeating incumbent Republican Chris Norby. Republican Young Kim, now a member of Congress, unseated her two years later. Quirk-Silva regained her seat in 2016 and has held it since. Quirk Silva has a bachelor’s in sociology from UCLA. As a teacher for 30 years, she’s focused on educational issues in the Assembly. Quirk-Silva got a bill passed that mandates California public elementary schools teach cursive writing. Quirk-Silva has four children and is married to Jesus Silva, a former Fullerton council member.
Ideology
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Bill Activity
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Of 28 bills:For this session year, this legislator initiated 28 bills: 11 passed, 3 failed, and 14 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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Unitemized Contributions
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.
114.0% higher than the average legislators
Independent Expenditures
Money from Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC) for advertising or grassroots activity targeting a candidates run for office is unlimited, but it cannot be spent in coordination with the candidate or the candidate's campaign.
100.0% lower than the average legislators
Grand Total for Elections
80.0% higher than the average legislators
This is a total of the money targeting this legislator's campaign(s) including direct donations to the candidate, money spent by 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho La Paz Residents Organization | $350 | Aug 3, 2021 | Gift Basket |
| Evan Low for Assembly 2022 | $117.65 | Jun 16, 2021 | meal |
| Knotts Berry Farm | $100 | Oct 31, 2021 | Admission/Parking |
| California Issues Forum | $83 | Jun 21, 2021 | meal |
| California Democratic Party | $60.99 | Aug 24, 2021 | meal |
| California Democratic Party | $56.93 | May 4, 2021 | meal |
| Re-Elect Senator Toni Atkins 2020 | $54.5 | Jun 29, 2021 | meal |
| Fox | $51.01 | Aug 5, 2021 | meal |
| California Issues Forum | $50.11 | Jun 16, 2021 | meal |
| Rendon for Assembly | $47.67 | Sep 17, 2021 | Spirit/Bottle of Wine |
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 29th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
Policy
Bills Authored by Sharon Quirk-Silva
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.
Assembly Standing Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism
Assembly Standing Committee on Budget
Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development
Assembly Standing Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs
Assembly Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation
Interest Group Rankings
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Hearings
Featured Comments
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