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Assembly District 24
Democrat Rich Gordon currently represents Assembly District 24 and will be termed out in 2016. This will be an open seat in 2016 and a Democrat is very likely to be elected.
District Summary
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Voter Registration
Total Voters - 220,865 Democrat - 47.16% Republican - 19.65% No Party Preference - 29.72% |
Demographics
White - 47.40% Latino - 20.05% Black - 3.01% Asian - 27.23% |
Citizen Voting Age Population
Latino - 10.39% Black - 4.51% Asian - 17.43% |
Counties
San Mateo Santa Clara |
Major Cities
Sunnyvale Palo Alto Los Altos Cupertino |
District Vote History
2014
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Assembly District 1
Rich Gordon (D) - 70% Diane Gabl (R) - 30% |
Governor
Jerry Brown (D) - 75% Neel Kashkari (R) - 25% |
Secretary of State
Alex Padilla (D) - 64% Pete Peterson (R) - 36% |
Proposition 46: MICRA
Yes - 27% No - 73% |
2012
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Assembly District 1
Rich Gordon (D) - 70% George Yang (R) - 30% |
U.S. President
Barack Obama (D) - 72% Mitt Romney (R) - 25% |
U.S. Senator
Diane Feinstein (D) - 76% Elizabeth Emken (R) - 24% |
Proposition 30: Income and Sales Tax Increase
Yes - 64% No - 36% |
Rich Gordon Biography
Assemblyman Rich Gordon represents the heart of the Silicon Valley. He was first elected in November 2010 and represents the 24th Assembly District on the San Francisco Peninsula in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.
Assemblyman Gordon chairs the Assembly Committee on Rules, and is a member of the following Assembly Committees: Business, Professions and Consumer Protection; Budget; Local Government; Revenue & Taxation and the Budget Subcommittee on Resources and Transportation. He is currently Chair the Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy, in addition to chairing the Legislative LGBT Caucus. Additionally, he is Chair of the Assembly Bay Area Caucus and is a member of the Environmental Caucus.
Assemblyman Gordon previously served for 13 years on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. As a County Supervisor, Gordon worked to achieve government accountability by leading in the development of the County's outcome-based budgeting and was instrumental in the formation of regional partnerships including the Housing Endowment and Regional Trust. Gordon was actively involved in the creation of the Children's Health Initiative, which guarantees health care coverage for children. In 2008, Gordon served as President of the California State Association of Counties, which represents all 58 counties.
Assemblyman Gordon also served as a member of the San Mateo County Board of Education for five years. Prior to public service, he was a minister in the United Methodist Church, and for twenty years he worked in the non-profit sector where he was the founder and Executive Director of Youth and Family Assistance.
As a legislator, Assemblyman Gordon has been committed to ending the gridlock in Sacramento by trying to fix the dysfunction of the state's governing system and structure, ensuring that California invests in the education of its children, maintaining the state's position as a leader in environmental protection, and fighting for all of California's residents having access to healthcare. Recognizing that heightened partisanship has limited the ability of legislators to fully serve their constituents, Assemblyman Gordon has worked to forge relationships on both sides of the aisle and across all political spectrums. He has also seen personal success in Sacramento, where in his first term, Assemblyman Gordon was among the most productive legislators - having 26 of his 35 bills signed into law by the Governor. Success continued in his second term, - sending 25 of 39 introduced bills to the Governor and seeing 24 of those bills signed. In 2014, Assemblyman Gordon saw 17 of his bills signed by the Governor, the highest number among all Legislators.
Assemblyman Gordon is a fourth generation Californian - born and raised in San Mateo County. He completed high school in Orange County, and graduated from the University of Southern California. He has a Masters in Divinity from Garrett Theological Seminary at Northwestern University. He resides in an unincorporated neighborhood in Menlo Park with his husband, Dr. Dennis McShane. Assemblyman Gordon and Dr. McShane have been in a committed relationship since 1982 and were married on August 16, 2008.
Assemblyman Gordon chairs the Assembly Committee on Rules, and is a member of the following Assembly Committees: Business, Professions and Consumer Protection; Budget; Local Government; Revenue & Taxation and the Budget Subcommittee on Resources and Transportation. He is currently Chair the Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy, in addition to chairing the Legislative LGBT Caucus. Additionally, he is Chair of the Assembly Bay Area Caucus and is a member of the Environmental Caucus.
Assemblyman Gordon previously served for 13 years on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. As a County Supervisor, Gordon worked to achieve government accountability by leading in the development of the County's outcome-based budgeting and was instrumental in the formation of regional partnerships including the Housing Endowment and Regional Trust. Gordon was actively involved in the creation of the Children's Health Initiative, which guarantees health care coverage for children. In 2008, Gordon served as President of the California State Association of Counties, which represents all 58 counties.
Assemblyman Gordon also served as a member of the San Mateo County Board of Education for five years. Prior to public service, he was a minister in the United Methodist Church, and for twenty years he worked in the non-profit sector where he was the founder and Executive Director of Youth and Family Assistance.
As a legislator, Assemblyman Gordon has been committed to ending the gridlock in Sacramento by trying to fix the dysfunction of the state's governing system and structure, ensuring that California invests in the education of its children, maintaining the state's position as a leader in environmental protection, and fighting for all of California's residents having access to healthcare. Recognizing that heightened partisanship has limited the ability of legislators to fully serve their constituents, Assemblyman Gordon has worked to forge relationships on both sides of the aisle and across all political spectrums. He has also seen personal success in Sacramento, where in his first term, Assemblyman Gordon was among the most productive legislators - having 26 of his 35 bills signed into law by the Governor. Success continued in his second term, - sending 25 of 39 introduced bills to the Governor and seeing 24 of those bills signed. In 2014, Assemblyman Gordon saw 17 of his bills signed by the Governor, the highest number among all Legislators.
Assemblyman Gordon is a fourth generation Californian - born and raised in San Mateo County. He completed high school in Orange County, and graduated from the University of Southern California. He has a Masters in Divinity from Garrett Theological Seminary at Northwestern University. He resides in an unincorporated neighborhood in Menlo Park with his husband, Dr. Dennis McShane. Assemblyman Gordon and Dr. McShane have been in a committed relationship since 1982 and were married on August 16, 2008.
Rich Gordon Political History
1993-1998: San Mateo County Board of Education Member
1998-2010: San Mateo County Supervisors
2010-Present: California State Assemblymember
1998-2010: San Mateo County Supervisors
2010-Present: California State Assemblymember
Rich Gordon Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700)
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Committee Membership
Rules - Chair
Budget - Member
Elections and Redistricting - Member
Local Government - Member
Budget Subcommittee #3 on Resources and Transportation - Member
Budget - Member
Elections and Redistricting - Member
Local Government - Member
Budget Subcommittee #3 on Resources and Transportation - Member
Rich Gordon Staff
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Capitol Office 916-319-2024
Harry Ermoian - Capitol Director ([email protected]) Lucas Frerichs - Legislative Director ([email protected]) Brook Yarnell - Scheduler ([email protected]) Ellen Hou - Legislative Aide ([email protected]) Andrew Berthelsen - Senior Assistant ([email protected]) Gail Yen - Fellow ([email protected]) Los Altos District Office 650-691-2121 Jeremy Dennis - District Director ([email protected]) Angelica Cortez - Field Representative ([email protected]) Anna Ko - Field Representative ([email protected]) |
Monthly Salary
$10,084 $4,752 $3,685 $3,793 $6,500 $8,709 $3,750 $4,081 |
2016 Election Outlook
Potential Candidates
Marc Berman (D) - Palo Alto City Councilmember
Zachery Ross (D) - UC Davis Law School Graduate
Mike Kasperzak (D) - Mountain View City Councilmember
Zachery Ross (D) - UC Davis Law School Graduate
Mike Kasperzak (D) - Mountain View City Councilmember
District Map
