Dave Min
- Senate: 2020-present
News coverage of Dave Min
Bio
Dave Min, 48, flipped a traditionally red Senate seat when he was elected in 2020. He was arrested for driving under the influence and he’s acknowledged making an irresponsible decision by driving that night. Min is a business law professor at UC Irvine School of Law, and previously was an attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission, economic and financial policy advisor to U.S. Sen Chuck Schumer and economic policy director at the Center for American Progress. He met his wife, also a law professor, while attending Harvard Law School. They have three children.
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Ideology
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Bill Activity
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Of 51 bills:For this session year, this legislator initiated 51 bills: 12 passed, 6 failed, and 33 are currently pending.
Money Tracker
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Financials
This feature tracks three sources of money intended to help a candidate win election: 1-Money given directly to a candidate’s committee, 2-Money given to an Independent Expenditure Committee, 3-Money given to a political party. (NOTE: Senators are elected every four years. Twenty of the 40 Senators are on the ballot in even-numbered years, so Senators may do little or no fundraising in the first two-year session of their Senate term).
Election
This display shows money given directly to the incumbent’s campaign committee (NOTE: The industry categories for donors come from Open Secrets, a nonpartisan research organization for campaign finance. Some contributions are “uncoded,” meaning they have not been assigned to an industry sector. As a result, the total for each sector is also an estimate).
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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.
Giver | Value | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Cove Conservancy | $200 | Sep 24, 2021 | Food and drinks |
| Orange County Fair and Event Center | $98 | Jul 24, 2021 | Food and drinks |
| Re-Elect Senator Atkins 2020 | $80.71 | Feb 23, 2021 | Jacket |
| Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs | $65 | Sep 18, 2021 | Food and drinks |
Personal 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 55th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
Policy
Bills Authored by Dave Min
Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Quality
Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions
Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications
Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Governmental Organization
Committees
Most of the policy work in the state Capitol is done in “Standing” committees. Legislators also work on budget subcommittees. There are also “Special” and “Select” committees with a more narrow topic focus. And there are “Joint” committees with members from the Senate and Assembly.
Interest Group Rankings
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Hearings
Featured Comments
Below are links to the video and transcript of recent, substantive comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.
District
The maps and information about this district reflect the boundaries when this Senator was last elected in 2020. Since then legislative districts have been redrawn according to the latest US Census. This district will change after the 2024 election.
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