Anna Caballero
2022 - Present
2026
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Anna Caballero (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Senate, representing District 14. She assumed office on December 5, 2022. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Caballero (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the California State Senate to represent District 14. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Caballero is a former Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing District 30 from 2016 to 2018. Caballero was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the California State Assembly because of term limits. Caballero also served in the California State Assembly, representing District 28 from 2006 to 2010. She served on the Salinas City Council from 1991 to 1998 and was mayor of Salinas. She was a member of the Legislative Latino Caucus and Legislative Rural Caucus.[1]
Biography
Anna Caballero lives in Salinas, California. Caballero earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, San Diego, and a J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, law school. Her career experience includes working as an attorney for California Rural Legal Assistance and the law firm of Caballero, Matcham and McCarthy. Caballero founded the nonprofit, Partners for Peace. She was appointed to serve as the secretary of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency of Gov. Jerry Brown's (D) cabinet. She also served as mayor of Salinas and on the Salinas City Council.[2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Caballero was assigned to the following committees:
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee
- Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
- Governance and Finance Committee, Chair
- Housing Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Fairs, Allocation, and Classification Committee
2021-2022
Caballero was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Fairs, Allocation, and Classification Committee, Vice Chair
- Legislative Budget Committee
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee
- Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
- Housing Committee
2019-2020
Caballero was assigned to the following committees:
- Fairs, Allocation, and Classification Committee, Vice Chair
- Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee
- Natural Resources and Water Committee
- Housing Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Aging and Long-Term Care |
| • Agriculture, Chair |
| • Budget |
| • Insurance |
| • Local Government |
| • Fairs, Allocation, and Classification |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: California State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Senate District 14
Incumbent Anna Caballero defeated Amnon Shor in the general election for California State Senate District 14 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anna Caballero (D) | 56.3 | 90,016 |
 | Amnon Shor (R)  | 43.7 | 69,970 | |
| Total votes: 159,986 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 14
Incumbent Anna Caballero and Amnon Shor defeated Paulina Miranda in the primary for California State Senate District 14 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anna Caballero (D) | 52.0 | 47,488 |
| ✔ | | Amnon Shor (R) | 41.9 | 38,244 |
 | Paulina Miranda (D) | 6.1 | 5,530 | |
| Total votes: 91,262 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Melissa Hurtado (D)
Campaign finance
2018
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for California State Senate District 12
Anna Caballero defeated Rob Poythress in the general election for California State Senate District 12 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anna Caballero (D) | 54.4 | 110,386 |
 | Rob Poythress (R) | 45.6 | 92,691 | |
| Total votes: 203,077 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 12
Anna Caballero and Rob Poythress defeated Johnny Tacherra and Daniel Parra in the primary for California State Senate District 12 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anna Caballero (D) | 43.4 | 46,970 |
| ✔ | | Rob Poythress (R) | 26.3 | 28,512 |
 | Johnny Tacherra (R) | 22.2 | 24,088 | |
 | Daniel Parra (D) | 8.1 | 8,740 | |
| Total votes: 108,310 | |||
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2016
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[3] Incumbent Luis Alejo (D) did not seek re-election.
Anna Caballero defeated Karina Cervantez Alejo in the California State Assembly District 30 general election.[4][5]
| California State Assembly, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Anna Caballero |
62.47% | 79,885 | |
| Democratic | Karina Cervantez Alejo | 37.53% | 47,998 | |
| Total Votes | 127,883 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Anna Caballero and Karina Cervantez Alejo defeated Georgia Acosta and John M. Nevill in the California State Assembly District 30 Blanket primary.[6][7]
| California State Assembly, District 30 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Anna Caballero |
46.15% | 37,505 | |
| Democratic | Karina Cervantez Alejo |
26.03% | 21,158 | |
| Republican | Georgia Acosta | 15.58% | 12,662 | |
| Republican | John M. Nevill | 12.24% | 9,949 | |
| Total Votes | 81,274 | |||
2010
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2010
Caballero was eligible but did not seek re-election in 2010. She instead sought election to the district 12 seat of the California State Senate. She was defeated by Republican Anthony Cannella in the November 2 general election.[8]
| California State Senate, District 12 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Anthony Cannella (R)
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92,270 | |||
| Anna Caballero (D) | 86,963 | |||
2008
In 2008, Caballero was re-elected to the California State Assembly District 28. Caballero (D) ran unopposed and finished with 90,012 votes.[9]
| California State Assembly District 28 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Anna Caballero (D)
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90,012 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign donors
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2018
| California State Senate District 12 2018 election - Campaign Contributions | |
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| Top individual contributors to Anna Caballero's campaign in 2018 | |
| LANDERS, RICHARD K | $8,800.00 |
| COXE, TENCH | $8,800.00 |
| ROGERS, JESSE THOMAS | $8,800.00 |
| ROGERS, MINDY | $8,800.00 |
| SCULLY, JOHN H | $8,800.00 |
| Total Raised in 2018 | $4,462,823.96 |
| Source: Follow the Money | |
2016
Caballero won election to the California State Assembly in 2016. During that election cycle, Caballero raised a total of $639,868.
| California State Assembly 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Anna Caballero's campaign in 2016 | ||||
| California Nurses Association / National Nurses Organizing Cmte | $10,500 | |||
| California Association Of Realtors | $8,500 | |||
| California State Council Of Laborers | $8,500 | |||
| International Brotherhood Of Teamsters / Ibt | $8,400 | |||
| The Doctors Co | $8,400 | |||
| Total raised in 2016 | $639,868 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2008
Below are Caballero's top five campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[10]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| SEIU California State Council | $14,400 |
| CA State Council of Laborers | $9,200 |
| Northern CA Carpenters Regional Council | $9,200 |
| CA Assoc of Realtors | $7,200 |
| PG&E Corp | $7,200 |
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2022
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In 2022, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the California State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2016 through September 15, 2017.
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2016
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In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
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Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score.[11][12]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Caballero ranked as an 83.[13]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Senate District 14 |
Officeholder California State Senate District 14 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 9, 2014
- ↑ Anna Caballero, "Biography," accessed January 15, 2023
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Campaign contributions," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard," December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene," December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard (Archived)," accessed March 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Melissa Hurtado (D) |
California State Senate District 14 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Anthony Cannella (R) |
California State Senate District 12 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Shannon Grove (R) |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 30 2016-2018 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 28 2006-2010 |
Succeeded by - |
