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Running forState Assembly, District 80

David A. Alvarez

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Overview

David Alvarez is an American politician who is a member of the California State Assembly from the 80th district, which includes Chula Vista, National City, and parts of southern San Diego.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

85 bills

Became law

35 became law. Another 46 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2433: Housing development: density bonus.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2694: Public postsecondary education: community colleges: statewide baccalaureate degree program.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2751: Alcoholic beverages: imports: personal or household use: reasonable amounts.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2484: San Diego Metropolitan Transit System: transactions and use tax: voter initiatives.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2660: Public postsecondary education: intersegmental partnerships: STEM education.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2026AB 2056: Teachers: exchange programs: local educational agencies.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2026AB 1994: Defending Immigrant Victims Act.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2026AB 1732: California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: affordable housing projects: public university or public college housing projects.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025AB 662: Postsecondary education: mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in the City of Chula Vista: South County Higher Education Planning Task Force.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025AB 655: California-Mexico Border Relations Council.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025AB 610: Housing element: governmental constraints: disclosure statement.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025AB 652: San Diego County Air Pollution Control District: governing board: alternate members.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025AB 357: Coastal resources: coastal development permit application: higher education housing project.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025AB 181: Education governance: State Board of Education: Superintendent of Public Instruction: Education Commissioner: State Department of Education: transfer of duties.
    Became law
  • Introduced Dec 2, 2024AB 30: State Air Resources Board: gasoline specifications: ethanol blends.
    Became law
  • Introduced Dec 2, 2024AB 35: Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: Administrative Procedure Act: exemption: program guidelines and selection criteria.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2024AB 3227: California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: stormwater facilities: routine maintenance.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2024AB 2633: California State University: joint degrees: international institutions of higher education.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2024AB 2501: Water quality control plans: donations and grants.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2024AB 2429: Pupil instruction: health education courses: fentanyl.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2024AB 2430: Planning and zoning: density bonuses: monitoring fees.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2024AB 2326: Equity in Higher Education Act: discrimination: compliance, regulations, and reports.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 24, 2024AJR 12: Tijuana River: cross-border pollution.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2024AB 1886: Housing Element Law: substantial compliance: Housing Accountability Act.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1472: City of Imperial Beach: recreational vehicle parks: registration requirements.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1449: Affordable housing: California Environmental Quality Act: exemption.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023AB 1287: Density Bonus Law: maximum allowable residential density: additional density bonus and incentives or concessions.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023AB 979: Long-term care: family councils.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023AB 1005: In-home supportive services: terminal illness diagnosis.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023AB 956: California State Auditor: background checks.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023AB 678: Biomethane procurement targets or goals: core transport agents.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2023AB 436: Vehicles.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2023AB 425: Medi-Cal: pharmacogenomic testing.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2023AB 427: Otay Mesa East Toll Facility Act: alternative project delivery method.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 5, 2023AB 91: Community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition fee: residence near the California-Mexico border.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2770: State Property: San Pasqual Battlefield State Park.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2386: License to practice medicine: Licensed Physicians from Mexico Program and California Physician Expansion Act.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2693: California State University: California Maritime Academy.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2026AB 2325: Teachers: bilingual teachers: Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Program.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025AB 1204: Local control funding formula: school districts and charter schools: pupils experiencing homelessness: supplemental and concentration grants: regional adjustment factors: grade-span adequacy adjustments.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025AB 833: Teachers: exchange programs: local educational agencies: sponsors.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025AB 664: Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Southwestern Community College District.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025AB 358: Criminal procedure: privacy.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Dec 16, 2024AB 76: Surplus land: exempt surplus land: sectional planning area.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2024AB 2953: Public postsecondary education: University of California and California State University: first-generation college students: outreach and admission.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2024AB 2996: California FAIR Plan Association.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2024AB 2783: San Diego Unified Port District.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2024AB 2560: Density Bonus Law: California Coastal Act of 1976.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2024AB 2586: Public postsecondary education: student employment.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2024AB 2075: Resident Access Protection Act.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1597: Water quality: California-Mexico cross-border watersheds.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1603: Nutrition Incentive Matching Grant Program: qualified entities: consumer cooperatives.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2398: Graduate medical education capacity: report.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2026AB 2117: State Board of Education: Superintendent of Public Instruction: Education Commissioner.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2026AB 1771: State Housing Law: apartment houses.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jun 19, 2025AJR 16: Tijuana River: transboundary flow pollution.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 971: State Property: San Pasqual Battlefield State Park.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 955: Mexican prepaid health plans.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025AB 657: Otay Mesa East Toll Facility Act: public-private partnership agreements: toll revenues.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Dec 2, 2024AB 48: Education finance: postsecondary education facilities: College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2026.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2024AB 3183: Public resources: Native American Heritage Commission.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2024AB 2945: Reconnecting Communities Redevelopment Act.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2024AB 3099: California Commission on the United States Semiquincentennial.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2024AB 2717: Planning and zoning: housing element: annual progress report.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2024AB 2241: Public social services: reporting and verification.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2024AB 1811: Jury duty: eligibility.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1476: Community Redevelopment Law of 2023.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1602: Crimes: disorderly conduct.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1492: Property taxation: welfare exemption: nonprofit corporation: affordable housing cost.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1601: Jury duty: eligibility.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1596: Watershed, Clean Beaches, and Water Quality Act: beaches: water quality.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1372: Vehicular air pollution: medium- and heavy-duty vehicles: land ports of entry.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1374: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: investment plan.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1421: The San Diego Regional Film Financial Incentive Pilot Program.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023AB 1247: Consumer savings accounts.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023AB 1153: San Diego Unified Port District.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023AB 991: Public social services: reporting and verification.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023AB 1040: Community colleges: mentoring credit program.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023AB 848: Pupil instruction: English language education.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023AB 837: Surplus land: exempt surplus land: sectional planning area.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023AB 845: Behavioral health: older adults.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2387: California Dream for All Program: first-generation homebuyers.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2024AB 2966: California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: solar energy systems.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2024AB 2796: Equitable Access to Zero-Emissions Vehicles Fund.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2024AB 2472: State freeways: air space.
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the California legislature, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

7,613 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 629 of 7,613 votes (8%). California counts being absent and choosing not to vote the same way.

By topic
Accountability and Administrative Review17 votes
    Aging and Long-Term Care25 votes
      Agriculture95 votes
        Appropriations5 votes
          Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism28 votes
            Banking and Finance68 votes
              Banking and Financial Institutions19 votes
                Budget427 votes
                  Business and Professions302 votes
                    Business, Professions and Economic Development45 votes
                      Communications and Conveyance39 votes
                        Education565 votes
                          Elections163 votes
                            Elections and Constitutional Amendments54 votes
                              Emergency Management90 votes
                                Energy, Utilities and Communications39 votes
                                  Environmental Quality89 votes
                                    Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials142 votes
                                      Governance and Finance42 votes
                                        Governmental Organization274 votes
                                          Health658 votes
                                            Higher Education265 votes
                                              Housing66 votes
                                                Housing and Community Development363 votes
                                                  Human Services279 votes
                                                    Insurance135 votes
                                                      Judiciary641 votes
                                                        Labor and Employment192 votes
                                                          Local Government339 votes
                                                            Military and Veterans Affairs30 votes
                                                              Natural Resources256 votes
                                                                Natural Resources and Water201 votes
                                                                  Privacy and Consumer Protection160 votes
                                                                    Public Employment and Retirement130 votes
                                                                      Public Safety691 votes
                                                                        Rules3 votes
                                                                          Taxes (Revenue and Taxation)141 votes
                                                                            Transportation344 votes
                                                                              Utilities and Energy179 votes
                                                                                Other12 votes

                                                                                  Source: Open States, California Legislative Information. Topics from the state legislature.