Tim Grayson
- Assembly: 2016-2024
- Senate: 2024-present
News coverage of Tim Grayson
Bio
Tim Grayson, 57, moved to the Senate from his Assembly seat, which he was first elected to in 2016. Before that, he served as on the Concord City Council, since 2010. Grayson chaired the Assembly Banking and Finance Committee, where he led the charge against payday lenders and oversaw hearings about the failed Silicon Valley Bank. A licensed general contractor by trade, he volunteers as a critical response chaplain for the Concord Police Department. Grayson co-founded the Contra Costa Family Justice Center. Grayson and his wife have two children.
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Bill Activity
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Of 1 bills:For this session year, this legislator initiated 1 bills: None passed, None failed, and 1 are currently pending.
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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.
133.0% higher than the average legislators
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.
Grand Total for Elections
262.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Walt Disney Company | $468 | Dec 4, 2021 | food, beverages, and entertainment |
| Mesothelioma Research Foundation of America | $250 | Jun 4, 2021 | food, beverages, and entertainment |
| Evan Low for Assembly 2022 | $193.12 | Jun 7, 2021 | food, beverages, and entertainment |
| Specialty Equipment Market Association | $190 | Nov 2, 2021 | food, beverages, and entertainment |
| Govern for California | $176.59 | Sep 29, 2021 | food, beverages, and entertainment |
| San Francisco Bay Area Planning & Urban Research Association | $123.33 | Oct 21, 2021 | food, beverages, and entertainment |
| California Issues Forum | $83 | Jun 21, 2021 | food, beverages, and entertainment |
| California Democratic Party | $60.99 | Aug 24, 2021 | food, beverages, and entertainment |
| California Democratic Party | $56.93 | May 4, 2021 | food, beverages, and entertainment |
| California Issues Forum | $50.11 | Jun 16, 2021 | food, beverages, and entertainment |
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
This legislator is ranked 14th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
Policy
Bills Authored by Tim Grayson
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.
Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions
Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development
Senate Standing Committee on Health
Senate Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation
Senate Standing Committee on Transportation
Interest Group Rankings
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Hearings
Featured Comments
Below are links to the video and transcript of recent, substantive comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.
1MINAB 1034
Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004: exemption: construction industry employees.
6MINAB 1034
Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004: exemption: construction industry employees.
1MINAB 52
Income tax credit: sales and use taxes paid: manufacturing equipment: research and development equipment.
44SECAB 2091
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: public access: nonmotorized recreation.
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