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Assembly District 37
Democrat Das Williams currently represents Assembly District 37 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 - 252,329 Democrat - 43.09% Republican - 27.44% No Party Preference - 23.62% |
Demographics
White - 53.83% Latino - 37.91% Black - 1.54% Asian - 5.09% |
Citizen Voting Age Population
Latino - 22.90% Black - 1.52% Asian - 3.88% |
Counties
San Luis Opispo Santa Barbara Ventura |
Major Cities
Santa Barbara Oxnard Ojai |
District Vote History
2014
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Assembly District 37
Das Williams (D) - 59% Ron DeBlauw (R) - 41% |
Governor
Jerry Brown (D) - 63% Neel Kashkari (R) - 37% |
Secretary of State
Alex Padilla (D) - 55% Pete Peterson (R) - 45% |
Proposition 46: MICRA
Yes - 31% No - 69% |
2012
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Assembly District 37
Das Williams (R) - 60% Rob Walter (R) - 40% |
U.S. President
Barack Obama (D) - 61% Mitt Romney (R) - 36% |
U.S. Senator
Diane Feinstein (D) - 63% Elizabeth Emken (R) - 37% |
Proposition 30: Income and Sales Tax Increase
Yes - 60% No - 40% |
Das Williams Biography
Assemblymember Das Williams was elected in November 2010 and represents the 37th Assembly District, which includes over half of the County of Santa Barbara, as well as nearly a quarter of the County of Ventura.
Williams previously served as a member of the Santa Barbara City Council, a position to which he was elected in 2003. Williams led the successful efforts to expand alternative energy produced by the city to ensure that 34% of the city's energy comes from renewable sources by 2012. He also increased frequency of transit to every 10-15 minutes during peak periods.
He has supported Governor Brown’s successful efforts to balance the state’s budget, and increase funding to our local schools. This is an extension of the work he did locally to balance the city budget (and his school district's) during tough fiscal times without eliminating positions in vital services like police, fire, and teachers.
Continuing his environmentalist efforts, Williams eliminated the exemption in the law that authorizes local government to count green waste used as daily cover, as “diverted.” This practice misleadingly treats landfill disposals as “recycling,” undermining efforts to promote beneficial uses of organic waste, and significantly contributing to global warming by producing powerful methane emissions.
In response to the 2014 Isla Vista tragedy, Williams co-authored AB 1014, establishing a process for obtaining a Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) from a court in order to temporarily limit an individual’s access to firearms when there are warning signs or indications that the person is at risk for violence to him/herself and others.
Williams is currently the Chair of the Higher Education Committee in the Assembly, allowing him to play an integral role in higher education policy. A priority of his, Williams believes that everyone should have equal opportunities to accessible and affordable higher education. As Chair of the Committee, he co-authored a bill to restore $100 million in funds to the UCs and CSUs. Despite being vetoed by the Governor, Williams remains committed to lowering the cost of Higher Education and increasing access for all California students.
In 2014, Williams was elected as the Chair of the Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, becoming the first Indonesian American to serve in this role. Recently, the API Legislative Caucus has focused its efforts on strengthening programs serving immigrant communities, increasing accessibility to healthcare, and improving the state of education in California.
In addition to his service on the Santa Barbara City Council, Williams has been an active participant in numerous community endeavors. He served for years as a community organizer for CAUSE, a Ventura based non-profit, and headed the group's efforts to stop a proposed big-box retail development in Ventura. Always the education advocate, Williams also served as a Trustee of Peabody Charter School. Until his election, Williams served as a national board member of the National Organization for Women (NOW), and taught at Antioch University in Santa Barbara.
Prior to his public service, Mr. Williams worked as a junior high school teacher, as well as a legislative aide to California State Assemblymember Hannah Beth Jackson.
Williams holds a Master's degree in Environmental Science & Management, with a focus on water pollution, planning processes, and land-use law at UC Santa Barbara's Bren School of Environmental Science.
Williams previously served as a member of the Santa Barbara City Council, a position to which he was elected in 2003. Williams led the successful efforts to expand alternative energy produced by the city to ensure that 34% of the city's energy comes from renewable sources by 2012. He also increased frequency of transit to every 10-15 minutes during peak periods.
He has supported Governor Brown’s successful efforts to balance the state’s budget, and increase funding to our local schools. This is an extension of the work he did locally to balance the city budget (and his school district's) during tough fiscal times without eliminating positions in vital services like police, fire, and teachers.
Continuing his environmentalist efforts, Williams eliminated the exemption in the law that authorizes local government to count green waste used as daily cover, as “diverted.” This practice misleadingly treats landfill disposals as “recycling,” undermining efforts to promote beneficial uses of organic waste, and significantly contributing to global warming by producing powerful methane emissions.
In response to the 2014 Isla Vista tragedy, Williams co-authored AB 1014, establishing a process for obtaining a Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) from a court in order to temporarily limit an individual’s access to firearms when there are warning signs or indications that the person is at risk for violence to him/herself and others.
Williams is currently the Chair of the Higher Education Committee in the Assembly, allowing him to play an integral role in higher education policy. A priority of his, Williams believes that everyone should have equal opportunities to accessible and affordable higher education. As Chair of the Committee, he co-authored a bill to restore $100 million in funds to the UCs and CSUs. Despite being vetoed by the Governor, Williams remains committed to lowering the cost of Higher Education and increasing access for all California students.
In 2014, Williams was elected as the Chair of the Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, becoming the first Indonesian American to serve in this role. Recently, the API Legislative Caucus has focused its efforts on strengthening programs serving immigrant communities, increasing accessibility to healthcare, and improving the state of education in California.
In addition to his service on the Santa Barbara City Council, Williams has been an active participant in numerous community endeavors. He served for years as a community organizer for CAUSE, a Ventura based non-profit, and headed the group's efforts to stop a proposed big-box retail development in Ventura. Always the education advocate, Williams also served as a Trustee of Peabody Charter School. Until his election, Williams served as a national board member of the National Organization for Women (NOW), and taught at Antioch University in Santa Barbara.
Prior to his public service, Mr. Williams worked as a junior high school teacher, as well as a legislative aide to California State Assemblymember Hannah Beth Jackson.
Williams holds a Master's degree in Environmental Science & Management, with a focus on water pollution, planning processes, and land-use law at UC Santa Barbara's Bren School of Environmental Science.
Das Williams Political History
1998-2002: Legislative Aide to Assemblymember Hannah Beth Jackson
2004-2010: Santa Barbara City Council Member
2006: Unsuccessfully ran for Santa Barbara CountySupervisor
2010-Present: California State Assemblymember
2004-2010: Santa Barbara City Council Member
2006: Unsuccessfully ran for Santa Barbara CountySupervisor
2010-Present: California State Assemblymember
Das Williams Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700)
Das Williams Social Media
Committee Membership
Natural Resources - Chair
Higher Education - Member
Utilities and Commerce - Member
Water, Parks and Wildlife - Member
Budget - Member
Higher Education - Member
Utilities and Commerce - Member
Water, Parks and Wildlife - Member
Budget - Member
Das Williams Staff
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Capitol Office 916-319-2037
Katie Vavao - Chief of Staff ([email protected]) Erin Baum - Legislative Director ([email protected]) Tara Brown - Scheduler ([email protected]) Tatum Holland - Legislative Aide ([email protected]) Emily Holland - Legislative Aide ([email protected]) Andrew Medina - Consultant ([email protected]) Santa Barbara Office 805-564-1649 Darcel Elliot - District Director ([email protected]) Hillary Blackerby - Senior Field Representative ([email protected]) Ashley Kruzel - District Scheduler ([email protected]) Ventura Office 805-641-3700 Maggy Elsousou - Field Representative ([email protected]) |
Monthly Salary
$7,138 $5,153 $3,000 $3,780 $3,500 $4,976 $3,371 $3,450 $2,917 $2,920 |
2016 Election Outlook
Potential Candidates
S. Monique Limon (D) - Santa Barbara Unified School District Trustee
District Map
