

Tasha Boerner
- Assembly: 2018-present
News coverage of Tasha Boerner
Bio
Tasha Boerner, 52, is a former Encinitas City Council member and communications professional. First elected in 2018, Boerner has twice introduced legislation that would allow cyclists to merely yield at stop signs. Gov. Newsom vetoed her first bill, and Boerner pulled the bill in 2023 after Newsom indicated he’d veto it again. She authored legislation that prevents ambulance companies from charging patients out-of-network fees if they’re taken to a hospital not in their insurance network. She has a political science degree from UC Berkeley and a master’s degree from Claremont Graduate University. She has two children.
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
Communications & Electronics
Construction
Energy & Natural Resources
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
General Business
Government Agencies/Education/Other
Health
Ideology/Single Issue
Labor
Lawyers & Lobbyists
Party
Transportation
Uncoded
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.
73.0% 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.
7.0% higher than the average legislators
Grand Total for Elections
63.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Jolla Playhouse | $300 | Sep 26, 2021 | Performance tickets |
| Women in California Leadership | $172.89 | Jun 22, 2021 | meal |
| Jacobson & Zilber Strategies | $94.99 | Dec 16, 2021 | Bottle of wine |
| San Diego Police Officers Association Board of Directors | $75 | Dec 11, 2021 | meal |
| California Chamber of Commerce | $66 | May 18, 2021 | meal |
| California Democratic Party | $60.99 | Sep 3, 2021 | meal |
| Blue Star Families | $57 | Feb 12, 2021 | gift package |
| California Democratic Party | $56.93 | May 11, 2021 | meal |
| California Tribal Business Alliance | $53.22 | Jul 14, 2021 | Back to Session Bash |
| Exagen, Inc. | $35 | Oct 12, 2021 | sweathshirt |
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 30th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
Policy
Bills Authored by Tasha Boerner
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Elections
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Education
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 Communications and Conveyance
Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education
Assembly Standing Committee on Public Employment and Retirement
Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy
Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife
Interest Group Rankings
Generally Aligned
Hearings
Featured Comments
Below are links to the video and transcript of recent, substantive comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.
AB 399
Coastal resources: coastal development permits: blue carbon demonstration projects.
AB 399
Coastal resources: coastal development permits: blue carbon demonstration projects.
District

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