Mike Gatto
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| Mike Gatto | ||
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| California State Assembly District 43 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| June 8, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 6, 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,290.56 per year | |
| Per diem | $141.86 per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | June 8, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of California Los Angeles (1996) | |
| J.D. | Loyala Law School (2004) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Gatto earned his BA in History from the University of California Los Angeles in 1996. He went on to receive his JD from Loyola Law School in 2004.
Gatto has worked as a teacher. He has also worked as an attorney for OMelveny & Myers and for Mayer Brown LLP.
Issues
Policy positions
Direct democracy
Gatto is the sponsor of ACA 6, a proposed constitutional amendment that would require that if a statewide ballot initiative would require the state government to spend money, the initiative would have to identify the source of that money.[2]
Proposition 25
After John Chiang, the Democratic California Controller announced on June 22, 2011 that he would be docking state legislative pay because the California State Legislature failed to pass a balanced budget by the deadline of June 15, Gatto was angered and said, "John Chiang just wants to sit there and beat up on the unpopular kids. I now have to explain to my wife and daughter that we won't be able to pay the bills because a politician chose to grandstand at our expense."[3]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gatto has been appointed to these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, California General Assembly
- Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committee, California General Assembly
- Banking and Finance Committee, California General Assembly
- Governmental Organization Committee, California General Assembly
- Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee, California General Assembly
Elections
2012
Gatto is running for re-election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 43. He is running against Greg Krikorian (R) in the primary on June 5, 2012. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012. [4]
2010
Gatto won a special election on June 8, 2010 to fill the unexpired term of Paul Krekorian, defeating Sunder Ramani (R). Gatto and Ramani appeared on the ballot twice, seeking their party primaries. Both candidates won their primaries, setting up a rematch in the general election on November 2.[5]
Incumbent Gatto defeated Republican Sunder Ramani in the November 2 general election.[6]
| California State Assembly, District 43 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Mike Gatto (D)
| 65,350 | |||
| Sunder Ramani (R) | 33,767 | |||
| California House of Representatives, District 43 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Gatto (D)
| 17,567 | |||
| Nayiri Nahabedian (D) | 3,109 | |||
| Chahe Keuroghelian (D) | 1,107 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Gatto raised $705,665 in contributions. [7]
His two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Laborers Local 300 | $11,400 |
| California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Cmte | $9,300 |
Recent news
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Personal
Gatto and his wife Danielle have one child.
External links
- Official state assembly website of Mike Gatto
- Project Vote Smart bio of Mike Gatto
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile of Mike Gatto
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Contra Costa Times, "Mike Gatto defeats Sunder Ramani for Krekorian's vacant Assembly seat," June 9, 2010
- ↑ Orange County Register, "Ballot-box budgeting reform", June 2, 2011
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "California Legislature to forfeit pay, Chiang says", June 22, 2011
- ↑ California Secretary of State, 2012 official candidate list
- ↑ California House primary results
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, California Assembly General election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Paul Krekorian | California State Assembly District 43 June 2010-present | Succeeded by NA |
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