Jesse Gabriel
2022 - Present
2024
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Jesse Gabriel (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 46. He assumed office on December 5, 2022. His current term ends on December 2, 2024.
Gabriel (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the California State Assembly to represent District 46. He is on the ballot in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Jesse Gabriel lives in Encino, California. Gabriel graduated from Oak Park High School in 2000. Gabriel earned a B.A. in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2004, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2008. His career experience includes working as an attorney with the United States Senate in Washington, D.C., and at the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Los Angeles.[1][2] Gabriel served as a Los Angeles County commissioner and as a board member of the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters and the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.[3]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Gabriel was assigned to the following committees:
- Banking and Finance Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Housing and Community Development Committee
- Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Gabriel was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Banking and Finance Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Housing and Community Development Committee
- Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee
2019-2020
Gabriel was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Banking and Finance Committee
- Housing and Community Development Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
The primary will occur on March 5, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 46
Incumbent Jesse Gabriel and Tracey Schroeder are running in the primary for California State Assembly District 46 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Jesse Gabriel (D) | |
 | Tracey Schroeder (R) | |
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2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 46
Incumbent Jesse Gabriel defeated Dana Caruso in the general election for California State Assembly District 46 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse Gabriel (D) | 65.4 | 78,726 |
 | Dana Caruso (R) | 34.6 | 41,619 | |
| Total votes: 120,345 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 46
Incumbent Jesse Gabriel and Dana Caruso advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 46 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse Gabriel (D) | 67.3 | 52,362 |
| ✔ | | Dana Caruso (R) | 32.7 | 25,437 |
| Total votes: 77,799 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 45
Incumbent Jesse Gabriel defeated Jeffi Girgenti in the general election for California State Assembly District 45 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse Gabriel (D) | 66.2 | 136,904 |
 | Jeffi Girgenti (R) | 33.8 | 69,802 | |
| Total votes: 206,706 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 45
Incumbent Jesse Gabriel and Jeffi Girgenti defeated Denise Feldman in the primary for California State Assembly District 45 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse Gabriel (D) | 98.8 | 77,512 |
| ✔ | | Jeffi Girgenti (R) (Write-in) | 1.2 | 955 |
| Denise Feldman (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 23 | |
| Total votes: 78,490 | |||
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Endorsements
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2018
California State Assembly regular election
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 45
Incumbent Jesse Gabriel defeated Justin Clark in the general election for California State Assembly District 45 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse Gabriel (D) | 70.3 | 107,757 |
 | Justin Clark (R) | 29.7 | 45,619 | |
| Total votes: 153,376 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 45
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Assembly District 45 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse Gabriel (D) | 43.7 | 31,068 |
| ✔ | | Justin Clark (R) | 31.9 | 22,709 |
| Tricia Robbins Kasson (D) | 7.4 | 5,277 | |
 | Ankur Patel (D) | 6.4 | 4,534 | |
| Jeff Bornstein (D) | 5.7 | 4,039 | |
| Daniel Brin (D) | 3.4 | 2,432 | |
| Raymond Bishop (D) | 1.5 | 1,088 | |
| Total votes: 71,147 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dennis Zine (Independent)
California State Assembly special election
A special primary election for the position of California State Assembly District 45 was called for April 3, 2018. Jesse Gabriel (D) and Justin Clark (R), the top two vote-getters, advanced to the special general election that was held on June 5, 2018.[4][5] Gabriel won the seat.[6]
To qualify for the race, candidates had to obtain nomination documents from election officials in their county of residence by February 8, 2018. Candidates could have qualified by paying a $1,072.42 filing fee. Candidates could have also qualified by submitting petition signatures by January 9, 2018. The filing deadline for write-in candidates was March 20, 2018.[7]
The seat became vacant following Matt Dababneh's (D) resignation effective January 1, 2018, due to sexual misconduct allegations. He said the allegations against him were not true.[8]
Eight candidates—six Democrats, one Republican, and one independent—filed to run in the race.[9] Independent candidate Dennis Zine unofficially withdrew from the race in February 2018, but his name still appeared on the primary election ballot.[10]
General election
Special general election for California State Assembly District 45
Jesse Gabriel defeated Justin Clark in the special general election for California State Assembly District 45 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse Gabriel (D) | 65.7 | 46,168 |
| Justin Clark (R) | 34.3 | 24,109 | |
| Total votes: 70,277 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 45
The following candidates ran in the special primary for California State Assembly District 45 on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| Raymond Bishop (D) | |
| Jeff Bornstein (D) | |
| Daniel Brin (D) | |
| ✔ | | Justin Clark (R) |
| ✔ | | Jesse Gabriel (D) |
| Tricia Robbins Kasson (D) | |
| Ankur Patel (D) | |
| Dennis Zine (Independent) | |
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Endorsements
Gabriel was endorsed by the following elected officials and organizations:[11]
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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Jesse Gabriel was first elected to the State Assembly in 2018.
In his short time in the Legislature, Gabriel has championed efforts to address California's housing and homelessness crisis, strengthen public education, fight climate change, pass commonsense gun safety measures, and protect vulnerable communities. In his first full term, Gabriel authored nine bills that were signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, including highly regarded measures to expand access to justice and protect communities at risk of hate-motivated violence. He also has fought to protect Californians during the COVID-19 pandemic, including through measures to increase testing, provide PPE to healthcare and essential workers, and deliver emergency financial relief to struggling workers and small businesses.
Before being elected to the Legislature, Gabriel worked as a constitutional rights attorney. In 2017, Gabriel sued the Trump Administration in two landmark lawsuits to protect young people-known as Dreamers-who were promised protection under the DACA program. Gabriel also represented Holocaust survivors, victims of domestic abuse, and communities facing hate-motivated violence,
Gabriel previously served as a LA County Commissioner and as a board member of the LA League of Conservation Voters and the Jewish Federation. Gabriel lives in Encino with his wife Rachel Rosner-an affordable housing attorney-and their three sons. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School.
- Jesse Gabriel has fought to protect our community during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Jesse Gabriel sued the Trump Administration twice to protect Dreamers and the DACA program
- Jesse Gabriel is endorsed by the Democratic Party, as well as local nurses, firefighters, teachers, and grocery workers
Jesse Gabriel has championed efforts to address California's housing and homelessness crisis, strengthen public education, fight climate change, pass commonsense gun safety measures, and protect vulnerable communities.
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 18, 2020
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jesse Gabriel," accessed January 15, 2023
- ↑ Jesse Gabriel 2022 campaign website, "About Jesse," accessed January 15, 2023
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Calendar of Events: Assembly Districts 45 and 54 Special Primary Elections," accessed February 9, 2018
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "State Assembly District 45 - Districtwide Results," accessed April 4, 2018
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "State Assembly District 45 - Districtwide Results," accessed June 6, 2018
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Special Election Calendar: Special Primary Election April 3, 2018 California State Assembly, 45th District (Matthew Dababneh)," accessed January 11, 2018
- ↑ SFGate, "California Assemblyman Matt Dababneh resigns, accused of sexual misconduct," December 8, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official Certified List of Candidates: State Assembly Member District 45," accessed March 29, 2018
- ↑ Daily Breeze, "Former LA councilman Dennis Zine’s campaign for Assembly is over after 2 weeks," February 12, 2018
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Preceded by Adrin Nazarian (D) |
California State Assembly District 46 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 45 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by James Ramos (D) |
