Dec 14, 2023Voted no
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DemocratCalifornia · U.S. Representative
Mark
DeSaulnier
U.S. Representative for California
In office
11 yrsSince Jan 2015
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
74Born Mar 31, 1952
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
DeSaulnier has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports gun safety legislation and researchDeSaulnier has sponsored multiple bills addressing firearms. The Local Gun Violence Reduction Act (HR.4883) targets community-level gun violence. The Gun Safety Board and Research Act (HR.4882) would establish research infrastructure around firearm safety. The Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act (HR.4918) focuses on technological approaches to reducing gun harm. All three have been reintroduced across multiple Congresses.
- 02Backs transportation oversight and infrastructure planningDeSaulnier sponsored the Transportation Megaprojects Accountability and Oversight Act (HR.6435), which addresses accountability mechanisms for large transportation projects, and the Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act (HR.5711), which concerns regional transportation planning. He also sponsored the Jobs for a Carbon Free Transportation System Act (HR.6923), which ties transportation employment to lower-carbon systems.
- 03Sponsors corporate executive accountability measuresDeSaulnier sponsored the CEO Accountability and Responsibility Act (HR.5019), a bill that has been reintroduced and addresses standards of accountability for corporate executives. The bill is in committee and has drawn a small number of cosponsors.
- 04Promotes student health and school nutrition standardsDeSaulnier sponsored the School Food Modernization Act (HR.5731), which addresses nutritional standards in school meal programs and has been reintroduced with eight cosponsors, and the Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (HR.7590), which concerns concussion protocols for student athletes. Both bills have been introduced across multiple Congresses.
- 05Addresses housing access and mental health supportDeSaulnier sponsored the Housing Innovation Act (HR.855), which has been reintroduced and addresses approaches to expanding housing availability, and the Suicide Prevention Assistance Act (HR.2044), which targets suicide prevention resources and has also been reintroduced across Congresses.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Mark DeSaulnier represents California's 10th congressional district, which covers most of Contra Costa County in the East Bay, and has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 2015. The district was previously numbered the 11th district for his first eight years in office before being renumbered in 2023. Born March 31, 1952, DeSaulnier was a member of the Republican Party until 2000, after which he joined the Democratic Party. His legislative record in the House spans transportation infrastructure, corporate accountability, public health, gun policy, and education. He sponsored the Fair and Open Skies Act (HR.4021), which drew 50 to 99 cosponsors, and the Transportation Megaprojects Accountability and Oversight Act (HR.6435), addressing oversight of large-scale infrastructure projects. On gun policy, he sponsored the Local Gun Violence Reduction Act (HR.4883), the Gun Safety Board and Research Act (HR.4882), and the Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act (HR.4918). In education and youth health, he sponsored the Protection and Advocacy for Student Success Act (HR.8073), the School Food Modernization Act (HR.5731), and the Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (HR.7590). He also sponsored the CEO Accountability and Responsibility Act (HR.5019), the Housing Innovation Act (HR.855), the Suicide Prevention Assistance Act (HR.2044), and the Jobs for a Carbon Free Transportation System Act (HR.6923). On the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, he voted against final passage (HR.2670), a vote that went against the majority of his party.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Jun 12, 2023Sponsored
Fair and Open Skies Act
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Mar 25, 2026Sponsored
Protection and Advocacy for Student Success Act
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Feb 17, 2026Sponsored
Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act
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Dec 23, 2025Sponsored
Jobs for a Carbon Free Transportation System Act
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
PAC contributions account for 52.6% of DeSaulnier's $490K in receipts this cycle, with individuals contributing 47.1%. Top PAC contributors include American Crystal Sugar PAC, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen PAC, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance Fund, and American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees People — predominantly labor PACs. Top employer concentrations among itemized individual donors include Signature Homes and Townsend Public Affairs. Individual contributions are primarily from itemized sources, representing 85.4% of individual receipts.
Total raised · 2026
$491K
Cash on hand
$656K
Spent
$464K
By source
- Individuals$231K · 47.1%
- PACs$258K · 52.6%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)14.6%
Top PAC contributors
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR PACFEC ↗$10K
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN PACFEC ↗$10K
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUNDFEC ↗$10K
- ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$8K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PEOPLEFEC ↗$8K
- CAP-PAC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION INCFEC ↗$8K
- NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONFEC ↗$7K
- MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUEFEC ↗$5K
- SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL, AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- SIGNATURE HOMES$7K· 2 donors
- TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS$7K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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