Mike McGuire

CA State Senate

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
11-04-2014	Democratic	SD-02	188142	Win
11-06-2018	Democratic	SD-02	233688	Win
11-08-2022	Democratic	SD-02	283689	Win

Candidate Biography:

Michael Sean McGuire
Born: July 7, 1979 in Healdsburg, CA
Married: Erika Fremault (m. ~2010)
Child: Connor Michael McGuire

2000-2004: Member, Healdsburg School Board
2004-2010: Member, Healdsburg City Council
2008-2010: Mayor, City of Healdsburg
2010-2014: Member, Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
2022-2024: Majority Leader, California State Senate
2024-Present: President pro Tempore, California State Senate

• McGuire was the youngest member of the State Senate in 2015 at age 35.
• QUOTABLE: "My core belief is this: The highest calling in life is to help others. To fight for those who can’t fight for themselves. And to work together — no matter your party — because working together is the only way to make progress stick." (Twitter @ilike_mike 1:13 PM · Feb 5, 2024)
• LEGISLATION: Author (with Scott Wiener) of SB 27 (Chapt. 121, Stats of 2019) which requires candidates for President and Governor to file their income tax returns for the 5 most recent taxable years with the Secretary of State in order to appear on a primary election ballot. A lawsuit challenging the law was filed with five plaintiffs including Melissa Melendez and Bill Essayli. On November 21, 2019, the California Supreme Court found that the law violated the State Constitution.
• QUOTABLE: "We can all debate on the floor about the constitutionality of this bill but we also have to look at what makes our democracy strong. The foundation of any successful government is transparency." [regarding SB 27 (2019) on 5/3/2019]
• SPECIAL SESSION: In late August 2024, Governor Newsom announced plans to call a legislative special session to address issues related to the price of gasoline for consumers. On August 29th, while the legislature was in the final days of the regular session, McGuire said that "the Senate will not support convening a special session this fall... We’ve been working nonstop to deliver results and get these measures across the finish line. We’re ready - right now - to get the bills passed, sent to the Governor, and signed into law." On August 31st, Governor Newsom issued the proclamation for the special session. The Assembly convened on August 31st. On October 1st, McGuire agreed to convene the special session, with a committee hearing on October 7th and a floor session on the 8th.
• NATURAL DISASTER (LARGEST WILDFIRES): The largest and third-largest wildfires in California history (the August Complex fire in 2020 and the Mendocino Complex fire in 2018) occured primarily within State Senate districts represented by Mike McGuire and Jim Nielsen and and Assembly Districts Jim Wood, James Gallagher, and Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry.
• NATURAL DISASTER (DEADLIEST WILDFIRE): The fourth-deadliest wildfire in California history (the Tubbs Fire in October 2017) burned nearly 15,000 acres and killed 22. It occured primarily within State Senate districts represented by Mike McGuire and Jim Nielsen and Assembly Districts Jim Wood, Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry, and Marc Levine.
• NATURAL DISASTER (EARTHQUAKE): The epicenter for the 2024 Cape Mendocino earthquake (a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on December 5, 2024) occured about 35 miles off the coast of Petrolia (offshore from the districts of State Senator Mike McGuire and Assemblyman Chris Rogers.
• MISSED VOTES: A study conducted by CalMatters found that McGuire had missed the fewest votes in the 2023-24 session (12 votes), while Sabrina Cervantes had missed the most (1,647 votes; 66%). Source: CalMatters