Mike Gatto
Mike Gatto is a former Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing District 43 from 2010 to 2016.[1] He has served as Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore from 2011 to 2012. He has also served as sergeant at arms for the Los Angeles County Democratic Party Central Committee.
Gatto did not seek re-election to the California State Assembly in 2016.
Biography
Gatto earned his B.A. in history from the University of California Los Angeles in 1996 and his J.D. from Loyola Law School in 2004. His professional experience includes working as a teacher and as an attorney for O'Melveny & Myers and for Mayer Brown LLP.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Gatto served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Banking and Finance |
| • Business, Professions and Consumer Protection |
| • Elections and Redistricting |
| • Insurance |
| • Privacy and Consumer Protection, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gatto served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations, Chair |
| • Banking and Finance |
| • Transportation |
| • Water, Parks and Wildlife |
| • Legislative Budget |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gatto served on these committees:
| California committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media |
| • Banking and Finance |
| • Governmental Organization |
| • Water, Parks and Wildlife |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gatto served on these committees:
| California committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations, Chair |
| • Transportation |
| • Banking and Finance |
| • Water, Parks and Wildlife |
Issues
Policy positions
Government Reform
Gatto is the author 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]
Gatto also authored ACA 4, the enhanced Rainy Day Fund for California, a measure that would require the Legislature to put aside some funds when faced with budget surpluses like in the 1990s and early 2000s.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
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 Mike Gatto (D) did not seek re-election.
Laura Friedman defeated Ardy Kassakhian in the California State Assembly District 43 general election.[4][5]
| California State Assembly, District 43 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Laura Friedman |
64.45% | 106,186 | |
| Democratic | Ardy Kassakhian | 35.55% | 58,561 | |
| Total Votes | 164,747 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the California State Assembly District 43 Blanket primary.[6][7]
| California State Assembly, District 43 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Laura Friedman |
31.89% | 33,276 | |
| Democratic | Ardy Kassakhian |
24.30% | 25,357 | |
| Republican | Mark MacCarley | 15.86% | 16,551 | |
| Democratic | Andrew J. Blumenfeld | 12.75% | 13,309 | |
| Republican | Alexandra A. Bustamante | 6.25% | 6,524 | |
| Democratic | Dennis R. Bullock | 4.11% | 4,294 | |
| Democratic | Rajiv Dalal | 3.04% | 3,173 | |
| American Independent | Aaron Cervantes | 1.79% | 1,873 | |
| Total Votes | 104,357 | |||
2014
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Mike Gatto (D) and Todd Royal (R) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Gatto defeated Royal in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Gatto Incumbent |
66.5% | 51,971 | |
| Republican | Todd Royal | 33.5% | 26,192 | |
| Total Votes | 78,163 | |||
2012
Gatto won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 43. He and Greg Krikorian (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, unopposed. He was subsequently elected in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Gatto Incumbent |
60.2% | 95,673 | |
| Republican | Greg Krikorian | 39.8% | 63,251 | |
| Total Votes | 158,924 | |||
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.[14]
Incumbent Gatto defeated Republican Sunder Ramani in the November 2 general election.[15]
| 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 | |||
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Personal
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Gatto and his wife Danielle have two daughters.
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Articles
See also
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly
- California Assembly Committees
- California State Assembly District 43
External links
- Profile from the California State Assembly
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
- Mike Gatto on Facebook
- Mike Gatto on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Contra Costa Times, "Mike Gatto defeats Sunder Ramani for Krekorian's vacant Assembly seat," June 9, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Orange County Register, "Ballot-box budgeting reform," June 2, 2011 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 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
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paul Krekorian |
California State Assembly District 43 June 2010-2016 |
Succeeded by Laura Friedman (D) |
