Heath Flora
- Assembly: 2016-present
News coverage of Heath Flora
Bio
Heath Flora, 41, is a lifelong farmer who spent three summers as a firefighter for Cal Fire. He’s a battalion chief for his volunteer fire department. He currently works for a business that manufactures nut harvesting and forcible entry equipment for firefighting. Flora also owns a company that sells used agricultural equipment. In 2022, a former lobbyist for the California Medical Association accused Flora of having an affair with her while he was married with two children. Flora, whose wife filed for divorce, was a member of the Health Committee at the time. Flora has not publicly addressed the allegations.
Ideology
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Moderate
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Bill Activity
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Of 54 bills:For this session year, this legislator initiated 54 bills: 8 passed, 28 failed, and 18 are currently pending.
Alignment Meter
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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).
Agriculture
Candidate Contributions
Communications & Electronics
Bauwesen
Energy & Natural Resources
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
General Business
Government Agencies/Education/Other
Health
Ideology/Single Issue
Labor
Transport
Uncoded
Unitemized Contributions
Candidate Donations
Individuals, corporations, organizations and committees are limited to a maximum donation to candidates of $5,500 for the primary and for the general elections.
2.0% higher than the average legislators
Grand Total for Elections
24.0% lower than the average legislators
This is a total of the money to help this legislator win office including direct donations to the candidate, money from Independent Expenditure Committees and money from political parties.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reyes Holdings L.L.C. | $95.34 | Aug 17, 2022 | Food and beverage |
| California Trucking Association | $80 | Apr 9, 2022 | Food and beverage |
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 100th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
Policy
Bills Authored by Heath Flora
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government
Committee: Assembly 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.
Assembly Standing Committee on Budget
Assembly Standing Committee on Business and Professions
Assembly Standing Committee on Labor and Employment
Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources
Assembly Standing Committee on Education
Assembly Standing Committee on Health
Interest Group Rankings
Generally Aligned
Hearings
Featured Comments
Below are links to the video and transcript of recent, substantive comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.
39SECAB 3105
Employment: wages and hours: exemption for faculty at private institutions of higher education.
8MINAB 2094
Alcoholic beverage control: public community college stadiums: City of Bakersfield.
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