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Carl D DeMaio

Assembly Member, State Assembly

Running in 2026: State Assembly Member District 75 (June 2) “Businessman/State Legislator” · State Assembly Member District 75 (November 3) “Businessman/State Legislator”

In the Legislature

Assembly District 75 R · 4,006 floor votes this session, 3% not voting

Committees they vote in: Privacy and Consumer Protection · Higher Education · Revenue and Taxation · Emergency Management · Governmental Organization

Bills they lead: 42 (5 became law) — AB 1346, ACR 169, ACR 48, ACR 49, ACR 81, AB 1238, AB 1281, AB 1654, AB 1701, AB 1782, AB 1783, AB 18 …

Bills their donors lobbied on

Bills they voted on (latest floor vote) that were lobbied by employers that gave to their campaign, reported spending on them, or paid at their request: the largest first. A lobbying report names the bill, not the side the employer took.

BillTheir voteEmployers that lobbied on it, and what they gave
AB 52
Farmer equity: advisory committees.		No
2026-01-26		Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians ($11,800 campaign); RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign) and 2 more
AB 1485
Property tax: documentary transfer tax: exemptions: Native American tribes.		Aye
2026-01-29		Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians ($11,800 campaign); RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign) and 1 more
AB 221
Tribal Nation Grant Fund.		Aye
2025-09-08		RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900 campaign); Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation ($3,000 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign) and 2 more
AB 1776
Cartwright Act: violations.		No
2026-08-30		Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900 campaign); DAVITA INC. ($5,900 campaign); SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ($749 campaign)
AB 831
Gambling: operation of a contest or sweepstakes.		Aye
2025-09-12		RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($1,500 campaign) and 1 more
AB 1004
Tribal financial information: public records: exemption.		Aye
2025-09-04		RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($1,500 campaign)
AB 1378
Child welfare services: prevention services: Indian tribes.		Aye
2025-09-10		RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($1,500 campaign)
AB 1574
The Tribal Foster Care Prevention Program.		Aye
2026-05-21		RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($1,500 campaign)
AB 1369
Pupil rights: school graduation ceremonies and related events: adornments.		Aye
2025-09-04		RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
AB 977
California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001: California State University: burial sites: human remains.		Aye
2025-09-02		RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
AB 998
Household hazardous waste: vape pens.		Aye
2025-06-04		ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES ($5,900 campaign); RAI SERVICES COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES ($5,000 campaign)
AB 762
Disposable, battery-embedded vapor inhalation device: prohibition and penalties.		No
2026-08-26		ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES ($5,900 campaign); RAI SERVICES COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES ($5,000 campaign)
AB 1824
Indian children: guardianship or conservatorship proceedings.		Aye
2026-08-25		RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
AB 2507
Office of Tribal Affairs.		Aye
2026-08-27		RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
AB 2218
Water policy: California Native American tribes.		Not voting
2026-08-26		RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
SB 1322
Community Care Expansion Program.		Aye
2026-08-25		RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
SB 1105
Law enforcement.		No
2026-08-25		Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation ($3,000 campaign); Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HIGHWAY PATROLMEN ($2,500 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
AB 1018
Automated decision systems.		No
2025-06-02		Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900 campaign); CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION ($1,500 campaign); AT&T Services Inc. and its Affiliates ($1,500 campaign)
AB 911
Emergency telecommunications medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles.		Aye
2025-06-02		RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900 campaign); CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HIGHWAY PATROLMEN ($2,500 campaign)
SB 694
Deceptive practices: service members and veterans.		Aye
2025-09-04		RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900 campaign); CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HIGHWAY PATROLMEN ($2,500 campaign)
ACR 39
Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month.		Aye
2025-05-08		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
SB 864
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.		Aye
2025-09-09		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
SB 1004
Law enforcement: masks.		No
2026-08-26		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HIGHWAY PATROLMEN ($2,500 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign)
AB 470
Telephone corporations: carriers of last resort.		Not voting
2025-06-27		RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900 campaign); AT&T Services Inc. and its Affiliates ($1,500 campaign)
AB 1609
Customer service chatbots.		No
2026-08-31		Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900 campaign); AT&T Services Inc. and its Affiliates ($1,500 campaign)
SB 259
Elections: vote by mail ballots.		No
2026-08-28		Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900 campaign); AT&T Services Inc. and its Affiliates ($1,500 campaign)
AB 1641
Postsecondary education: segments: tribal colleges and universities.		Aye
2026-08-27		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($1,500 campaign)
AB 2173
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.		Aye
2026-08-27		Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($3,000 campaign); SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS ($2,000 campaign); AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS ($1,500 campaign)
AB 322
Precise geolocation information.		Not voting
2025-04-21		Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900 campaign)
AB 2
Injuries to children: civil penalties.		Not voting
2026-08-28		Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900 campaign)

Form 700 statements

StatementFiledWhat it lists
2025 Annual
Assembly Member, State Assembly		2026-02-198 investments, 2 businesses & trusts, 2 real property
2024 Annual
Assembly Member, State Assembly		2025-02-1912 investments, 2 businesses & trusts, 2 real property, 2 income

Findings

Context Lobbying

17 of their donors and benefactors lobbied on 173 bills they voted on

Employers that lobbied on bills they voted on (as their lobbying reports name the bills) and that gave $59,149 to their campaign, $36 in gifts reported by lobbying interests. Largest: Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians ($11,800); Meta Platforms, Inc. ($5,900); RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE ($5,900); ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES ($5,900); DAVITA INC. ($5,900). They voted aye on 99 of the 173.

What to check
  • Context: lobbying a bill and funding a member are both legal and public.
  • A report names the bills an employer lobbied on, not which side it took: read the bill and the employer's position before drawing anything from a vote.
  • The bills on their page, sorted by how much these interests gave.
Rule: Bills their donors lobbied on

How this rule works

Reported by lobbying interests

What lobbyist employers, lobbyists and lobbying firms told the Secretary of State they spent on Carl D DeMaio since 2024: $42 across 2 items from 2 sources. Each amount is their share as the report gives it. Matched by name and office.

Reported byWhat, whenTo them
BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
$36 in all		meal at Barona Resort and Casino · 2025-04-16 · report$36
California Correctional Peace Officers Association
$6 in all		Dinner at The Firehouse · 2025-03-19 · report$6.25

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Campaign money: State Assembly Member District 75

$8,207,806itemized, 75,968 contributions
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

Plus $114,575 in 109 contributions reported within 24 hours since their latest full report, which ends 2026-09-19: not yet in the totals above (they'll move into them, not be added twice, when the next full report comes in).

Henry Matson $10,417 2026-10-05 · Daniel Deng $6,000 2026-09-28 · The Lui Law Firm $6,000 2026-09-28 · Dariane Reutlinger $5,209 2026-10-04 · Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians $5,000 2026-10-05 · United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria $5,000 2026-10-05 · Chris Myers $3,126 2026-10-07 · California Real Estate Political Action Committee (CREPAC) $3,000 2026-10-05 · Margaret Fechtner $2,606 2026-10-07 · Thomas Frisch $2,500 2026-09-28

Where their outside money comes from

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders

Plus $23,672 of their own money and from their earlier campaigns' committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $6,675,136

Independent expenditures$3,636,264
Other (described)$652,949
Consultants$444,729
Literature and mailings$415,118
Office expenses$390,903
Legal and accounting$380,140
TV and cable$321,314
Contributions to others$168,400
Fundraising events$79,379
Returned contributions$52,605

Largest payees: Capitol Media Inc $1,329,127 Literature and mailings · Chase Cards $1,124,643 Office expenses · Reform California Voter Guide $989,795 Literature and mailings · US Postal Service $577,044 Postage and delivery · Chase Credit Card $344,367 Other (described) · LMA Marketing & Advertising $321,314 TV and cable · Stripe $247,411 Office expenses · Priority Tax & Finance, Inc. $246,649 Legal and accounting

Payments on their full reports (Form 460 Schedule E) covering 2025–2026, by the FPPC's expense codes; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.

Top contributorsTypeTotal
Henry Matson
Retired · Retired · Newport Coast		Person$57,919.83
Kathryn Starr
Retired · Retired · La Mesa		Person$56,000
Kathleen Flynn
Retired · Retired · Rancho Santa Fe		Person$55,900
William Owen
Retired · Retired · Temecula		Person$45,090.87
George Klabin
Retired · Retired · Beverly Hills		Person$45,000
Dale Broome, MD
Physician · Optum · Redlands		Person$42,000
Thomas Davidson
Retired · Retired · San Diego		Person$40,108.87
CAs for a More Transparent & Effective Gov't
San Rafael		Committee$40,000
Californians for Voter ID, Yes on 39
Hilmar		Committee$35,500
The Lincoln Club of Orange County Issues PAC
Irvine		Committee$35,500
Lee Taylor
Retired · Retired · San Marcos		Person$31,847
Thomas Sudberry
Retired · Retired · San Diego		Person$30,500
Charles Wood
Retired · Retired · Fairfield		Person$30,500
Marcia Pinna
Real Estate · Retired · Studio City		Person$28,694.80
Carlo Daleo
Retired · Retired · Poway		Person$27,052.38

Committees: DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL, Reform California, Carl DeMaio For State Assembly 2024. From the Secretary of State's Cal-Access export; reports covering 2025–2026.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Henry Matson
Retired, Retired · Newport Coast		$57,9203
William Owen
Retired, Retired · Temecula		$45,0912
George Klabin
Retired, Retired · Beverly Hills		$45,0002
The Lincoln Club of Orange County Issues PAC
Group or PAC · Irvine		$35,5002
Charles Wood
Retired, Retired · Fairfield		$30,5002
Thomas Sudberry
Retired, Retired · San Diego		$30,5005
Carlo Daleo
Retired, Retired · Poway		$27,0523
Carl DeMaio for State Assembly 2026
Candidate or officeholder committee · San Marcos		$23,67257
William Sheffler
Actuary, San Diego Analytics · Carlsbad		$20,0002
Donald Heye
Retired, Retired · San Diego		$19,0862
Joseph Tobin
Landlord, TCG · San Francisco		$18,1572
David Wick
Developer, National Enterprises, Inc. · San Diego		$15,6268
William Dahlgren
Retired, Retired · Palos Verdes Estates		$15,0003
Stephanie Rubio
Retired, Retired · Prescott		$14,5852
Bob Hayden
President, Industrial Metal Finishing · Placentia		$13,6932