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Marc Berman
2022 - Present
2026
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Marc Berman (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 23. He assumed office on December 5, 2022. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Berman (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the California State Assembly to represent District 23. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Berman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Marc Berman was born in Dallas, Texas, and lives in Menlo Park, California. Berman graduated from Palo Alto High School. He earned a B.A. in political science from Georgetown University in 2002 and a J.D. from the University of Southern California in 2008. Berman's career experience includes working as a political partner with the Truman National Security Project; the development director of the Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF); an attorney with Merino Yebri, LLP, and Latham & Watkins, LLP; and pro bono counsel with the youth development nonprofit Spark. He served on the Palo Alto City Council.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Berman was assigned to the following committees:
- Business and Professions Committee, Chair
- Governmental Organization Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Transportation Committee
2021-2022
Berman was assigned to the following committees:
- Business and Professions Committee
- Elections Committee, Chair
- Governmental Organization Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Berman was assigned to the following committees:
- Elections Committee, Chair
- Governmental Organization Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee
- Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Elections and Redistricting |
| • Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy |
| • Privacy and Consumer Protection |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation |
| • Rules |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 23
Incumbent Marc Berman defeated Lydia Kou in the general election for California State Assembly District 23 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marc Berman (D)  | 59.8 | 115,833 |
 | Lydia Kou (D) | 40.2 | 77,949 | |
| Total votes: 193,782 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 23
Incumbent Marc Berman and Lydia Kou defeated Gus Mattammal and Allan Marson in the primary for California State Assembly District 23 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marc Berman (D) | 57.4 | 67,177 |
| ✔ | | Lydia Kou (D) | 20.3 | 23,723 |
 | Gus Mattammal (R) | 11.4 | 13,290 | |
 | Allan Marson (R) | 11.0 | 12,900 | |
| Total votes: 117,090 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 23
Incumbent Marc Berman defeated Tim Dec in the general election for California State Assembly District 23 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marc Berman (D) | 73.4 | 124,602 |
 | Tim Dec (R) | 26.6 | 45,149 | |
| Total votes: 169,751 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 23
Incumbent Marc Berman and Tim Dec advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 23 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marc Berman (D) | 76.3 | 83,533 |
| ✔ | | Tim Dec (R) | 23.7 | 26,002 |
| Total votes: 109,535 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 24
Incumbent Marc Berman defeated Peter Ohtaki in the general election for California State Assembly District 24 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marc Berman (D) | 73.4 | 158,250 |
 | Peter Ohtaki (R) | 26.6 | 57,216 | |
| Total votes: 215,466 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 24
Incumbent Marc Berman and Peter Ohtaki defeated Kennita Watson in the primary for California State Assembly District 24 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marc Berman (D) | 74.2 | 99,642 |
| ✔ | | Peter Ohtaki (R) | 21.2 | 28,408 |
 | Kennita Watson (L) | 4.6 | 6,212 | |
| Total votes: 134,262 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 24
Incumbent Marc Berman defeated Alex Glew in the general election for California State Assembly District 24 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marc Berman (D) | 76.6 | 135,305 |
 | Alex Glew (R) | 23.4 | 41,313 | |
| Total votes: 176,618 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 24
Incumbent Marc Berman and Alex Glew defeated Bob Goodwyn in the primary for California State Assembly District 24 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marc Berman (D) | 75.4 | 78,140 |
| ✔ | | Alex Glew (R) | 21.0 | 21,818 |
 | Bob Goodwyn (L) | 3.6 | 3,694 | |
| Total votes: 103,652 | |||
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2016
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[3] Incumbent Rich Gordon (D) did not seek re-election.
Marc Berman defeated Vicki Veenker in the California State Assembly District 24 general election.[4][5]
| California State Assembly, District 24 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Marc Berman |
54.43% | 92,419 | |
| Democratic | Vicki Veenker | 45.57% | 77,362 | |
| Total Votes | 169,781 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the California State Assembly District 24 Blanket primary.[6][7]
| California State Assembly, District 24 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Marc Berman |
28.15% | 30,649 | |
| Democratic | Vicki Veenker |
22.23% | 24,201 | |
| Republican | Peter Ohtaki | 19.77% | 21,525 | |
| Democratic | Barry Chang | 10.92% | 11,890 | |
| Democratic | Mike Kasperzak | 10.42% | 11,343 | |
| Libertarian | John M. Inks | 4.18% | 4,546 | |
| Independent | Jay Blas Jacob Cabrera | 2.39% | 2,603 | |
| Democratic | Sea Reddy | 1.93% | 2,102 | |
| Total Votes | 108,859 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Marc Berman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Berman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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When the COVID pandemic hit, I immediately led the passage of permanent vote-by-mail in California so that no Californian had to risk their life to participate in our democracy. And with abortion rights under attack, I’ve fought to protect and expand the right to choose here in California, earning a lifetime 100% voting record from Planned Parenthood.
Too many students grow up in the shadow of some of the world’s most successful tech companies, but go to schools that don’t teach them the skills they need to one day work at those companies. That’s why I led the effort to create a statewide Computer Science Coordinator at the Department of Education, and I will not stop until every high school student in California has access to computer science education.
We can no longer kick the can down the road on our housing and homelessness crisis. That’s why I’ve written bills to reduce red tape and build more affordable housing, and I have supported efforts to build more housing for working class families in California.
As your Assemblymember, I’ve always led with my progressive values. I’ve authored bills to establish a first-in-the-nation firearm violence prevention training program for physicians; provide suicide prevention training for middle and high school students and staff; and create a Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights.- While voting rights are under attack in other states across the country, Marc has led the fight to expand access to the ballot and make sure our voting systems are secure. Marc believes that our democracy is stronger when everyone participates, which is why he’s written over a dozen laws to make it easier to vote, to crack down on misinformation about the voting process, and to protect our elections from bad actors who want to undermine our democracy.
Marc realized how dangerous it would be to vote in person in the middle of the COVID pandemic, so he wrote the landmark law for California to be a permanent vote-by-mail state.
Marc wrote the law for CA to be the first state in the country to have its own Office of Elections Cybersecurity. - Access to safe and legal abortion is a fundamental right for every Californian. In the State Assembly, Marc is fighting back against attacks on women’s rights by MAGA politicians and extremist judges. He supported the law to maintain the privacy of patients’ medical records and ensure that pregnancy loss is not criminalized, as well as expanding birth control access and training for medical professionals who provide abortions. Marc will always protect access to birth control, abortion, and the full range of reproductive healthcare.
- Millions of Californians struggle every day with the high cost of housing in the Bay Area and throughout the state. For teachers, nurses, and other middle-income Californians, this means super commutes to work, less time with their families, and limited ability to save. The impact is much more dire on the low-income workers our communities rely on to function, leading to a homelessness crisis among the working poor. We can’t continue kicking the can down the road. Marc has been a vocal advocate for the need to act responsibly and build more housing across California
Addressing the Housing Shortage and Homelessness.
Helping Students Succeed and Preparing Them for the Future.
Protecting Reproductive Freedom.
Tackling the Climate Crisis.
Reducing Gun Violence in our Communities.
Reducing Crime and Retail Theft.
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
Congressmember Kevin Mullin
Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis
California Attorney General Rob Bonta
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma
California State Controller Malia Cohen
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond
California State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara
Retired Congressmember Jackie Speier
Retired Congressmember Mike Honda
Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte
Housing Action Coalition
California Democratic Party
California Labor Federation
California Environmental Voters
Sierra Club California
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2022
Marc Berman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Marc Berman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31. A special session in the Assembly was from August 31, 2024 to October 14, 2024 and another special session started on December 2, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the California State Legislature was in session from January 1 to September 14.
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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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2017
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In 2017, the California State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2016 through September 15, 2017.
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2016
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In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Assembly District 23 |
Officeholder California State Assembly District 23 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Assemblymember Marc Berman, "Biography," accessed December 18, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Marc Berman," accessed December 18, 2022
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jim Patterson (R) |
California State Assembly District 23 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 24 2016-2022 |
Succeeded by Alex Lee (D) |
