Roger Niello
- Assembly: 2004-2010
- Senate: 2022-present
Bio
Roger Niello, 78, is a car dealer and former CEO of the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce. After earning a bachelor’s from UC Berkeley and a master’s from UCLA, he returned to work for the family business overseeing the finances of the Niello Auto Group. He was elected to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors in 1999, and the Assembly in 2004. He’s an advocate for fiscal restraint, lower taxes and accountability for the state’s mental health spending. He’s married with five children and six grandchildren
Ideology
Bill Activity
For this session year, this legislator initiated 35 bills: 11 passed, 9 failed, and 15 are currently pending.
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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.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| Sacramento Republic FC | $338 | Jul 27, 2022 | Game tickets |
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 95th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| California Correctional Peace Officers Association | $231.38 | Jan 31, 2023 | Dinner |
| Personal Insurance Federation of California | $119.09 | Mar 14, 2023 | Reception |
| Re-Elect Senator Atkins 2020 | $91.25 | Feb 7, 2023 | Jacket |
| California Chamber of Commerce | $72.91 | May 1, 2023 | 14th Annual Mexico Advocacy Day |
| Wine Institute of California | $66.89 | Mar 13, 2023 | Reception |
| Personal Insurance Federation of California | $63.34 | Jan 10, 2023 | Reception |
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 113th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| California Problem Solvers Action Fund | $195.27 | Apr 10, 2024 | Dinner |
| California Assn. of Collectors, Inc. | $152.59 | Apr 17, 2024 | Legislator of the Year Award |
| Reyes Holdings | $94 | Aug 20, 2024 | Reception |
| Personal Insurance Federation of California | $79.12 | Mar 11, 2024 | Reception |
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 96th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy | $739.27 | Aug 8, 2024 | Lake Tahoe: |
| California Asphalt Pavement Assn. | $504.36 | Jan 12, 2024 | Los Angeles: |
Sponsored Travel
Legislators are allowed to have their expenses paid for domestic and international travel that is related to their work including, for example, trips to conferences or to tour places facing issues similar to California. There is no limit on the amount of travel expenses a legislator can accept. The trips are often funded by companies or organizations with interest in state policy.
Travel Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 81st highest for the amount of sponsored travel received.
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Giver
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Value
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Date
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Description
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| Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLp | $36,444 | Nov 30, 2010 | Compensation for pro bono legal services performed for Intervenors in litigation (Coleman, et al. v. Schwarzenegger et al. and Plata, et al. v. Schwarzenegger et al.); Representation of Members of California Legislature who are Intervenors in litigation pending in the U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts, California. |
Behests
These are unlimited payments made “at the behest” — or request — of a legislator to a third party. The behest might involve, for example, a legislator requesting a donation be made to a school district or a job fair. Behests must be reported if they exceed $5,000 from a single source in a year.
Behests Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 1st highest for the amount of behests received.
Featured Comments
Below are links to the video and transcript of recent, substantive comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.
Previous Election (2022):