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Share Buffy WicksDemocrat, State AssemblyDistrict 14, OaklandTime in office:Assembly: 2018-presentContact Buffy's OfficeOfficial WebsiteNews coverage of Buffy WicksBio Buffy Wicks, 46,

became one of the most powerful Democrats in the Assembly when she was appointed in late 2023 to chair the appropriations committee, which oversees the state’s fiscal policies. Prior to her

election to the Assembly in 2018, Wicks was credited as one of the architects of the grassroots model that helped get Barack Obama elected president in 2008. A member of Obama’s 2008 and

2012 presidential campaigns, she was deputy director at Obama’s White House Office of Public Engagement. Wicks graduated from the University of Washington with a political science degree.

She lives in Oakland with her husband and daughters

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Of 19 bills: Passed Failed19 Pending For this session year, this legislator initiated 19 bills: None passed, None failed, and 19 are currently pending.

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xx%votes: xxSelect a sectionOverviewFinancialsPolicyHearingsDistrictContact OptionsFinancials 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).

Last Session Agriculture

$2.5K Communications & Electronics

$40.5K Construction

$15.0K Energy & Natural Resources

$35.0K Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

$89.2K General Business

$61.0K Government Agencies/Education/Other

$51.7K Health

$76.5K Ideology/Single Issue

$26.0K Labor

$191.1K Lawyers & Lobbyists

$8.0K Party

$150.0 Transportation

$54.0K Uncoded

$198.5K Unitemized Contributions

$-4722.0Candidate 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.

Total$844.4K 12.0% higher than the average legislators

Independent Expenditures Money from Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC) for advertising or grassroots activity to help a candidate win office is unlimited, but it cannot be spent in

coordination with the candidate or the candidate's campaign.

Total$315.0Grand Total for Elections$844.7K 12.0% higher 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.

Personal GiftsSponsored TravelBehests2021GiverValueDateDescriptionRendon for Assembly 2022$42.98Sep 10, 2021pirit/Bottle of Wine (Birthday - Truett Hurst Petit SirahCalifornia Building and

Construction Trades$26.1Dec 21, 2021lunchRendon for Assembly 2020$24.64Jan 28, 2021Organizational Session and Swearing-In Photo bookCalifornia Manufacturers & Technology Association$14.25Sep

9, 2021beverageLow for Assembly 2022$12.15Jul 14, 2021"Vaccinated" T-ShirtAPI Legislative Caucus Foundation$7.5May 24, 2021gift bagAssemblymember Reyes for Assembly 2022$7.5Mar 4,

2021maskPersonal 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#67/120 This legislator is ranked 67th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.

PolicyBills Authored by Buffy Wicks

AB 671Accelerated restaurant building plan approval: California Retail Food Code: tenant improvements. Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government

In Progress Accelerated restaurant building plan approval: California Retail Food Code: tenant improvements.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Local GovernmentAB 592Business: retail

food. Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Organization

In Progress Business: retail food.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental OrganizationAB 609California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: housing development projects.

Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources

In Progress California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: housing development projects.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Natural ResourcesAB 698Local taxation: real property

transfers. Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government

In Progress Local taxation: real property transfers.Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Local GovernmentView All BillsCommittees 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.

StandingAssembly Standing Committee on AppropriationsChairStandingAssembly Standing Committee on Housing and Community DevelopmentStandingAssembly Standing Committee on Natural

ResourcesStandingAssembly Standing Committee on Privacy and Consumer ProtectionView All CommitteesInterest Group Rankings Generally Aligned

American Civil Liberties Union100%California Environmental Voters100%California Labor Federation100%California Teachers Association91%Courage California98%Equality California100%Planned

Parenthood Affiliates of California100%Sierra Club90% Generally Not Aligned

American Conservative Union0%California Chamber of Commerce0%Civil Justice Association of California25%Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association0%National Federation of Independent

Businesses18%HearingsFeatured Comments Below are links to the video and transcript of recent, substantive comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.

25MINMay 19, 2025AB 609 California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: housing development projects.

1MINMay 14, 2025AB 1021 Housing: local educational agencies.

1MINMay 12, 2025AB 712 Housing reform laws: enforcement actions: fines and penalties.

3MINApr 30, 2025AB 1244 California Environmental Quality Act: transportation impact mitigation: Transit-Oriented Development Implementation Program.

31MINApr 30, 2025AB 609 California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: housing development projects.

3MINApr 30, 2025AB 712 Housing reform laws: enforcement actions: fines and penalties.

34MINApr 30, 2025AB 1156 Solar-use easements: suspension of Williamson Act contracts: terms of easement: termination.

19MINApr 30, 2025AB 698 Local taxation: real property transfers.

15MINApr 29, 2025AB 853 California AI Transparency Act.

7MINApr 29, 2025AB 671 Accelerated restaurant building plan approval: California Retail Food Code: tenant improvements.

11MINApr 29, 2025AB 593 CalFresh: data sharing.

21MINApr 29, 2025AB 1043 Age verification signals: software applications and online services.

View All HearingsDistrictDistrict 14 is a Safe Democratic DistrictDemocratic Party candidate has a very high likelihood of winning in an election Previous Election:

Buffy Wicks 68.5%WONMargot Smith 31.5%Party Registration Key

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