Mike Gatto | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 43rd district | |
| In office June 10, 2010 – November 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Krekorian |
| Succeeded by | Laura Friedman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1974 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Danielle Gatto |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Los Angeles, California[1] |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (B.A.) Loyola Marymount University (J.D.) |
| Website | mikegatto |
Michael Anthony Gatto OSSML (born October 19, 1974)[2] is an American politician, who served in the California State Assembly from 2010 to 2016. A member of the Democratic Party, data analyses of the voting records conducted by the Sacramento Bee newspaper concluded that Gatto was one of the most independent state lawmakers.[3][4]
After being elected to the California State Assembly in a special election, he served as Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Chairman of the Consumer Protection & Privacy Committee, and Chairman of the Utilities & Commerce Committee. The author of several pieces of notable legislation, Gatto is perhaps best known for authoring and passing the first California Rainy Day Fund, a constitutional amendment to force the state to put away money during fiscally positive times, which California Governor Jerry Brown subsequently adopted as his own. In October 2019, Gatto authored a statewide ballot initiative to comprehensively address the state's homelessness crisis.[5] In March 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom adopted the same principles in Gatto's proposal.[6]
- ^ "Assemblyman Gatto, About". Facebook. November 17, 2014.
- ^ California State University-Fullerton Government Relations Department web page Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "See most, least independent state legislators". Archived from the original on August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Final tally of lawmakers' votes: ayes, nays and taking a pass in 2015".
- ^ "Mike Gatto Introduces Ballot Initiative on Homelessness". October 10, 2019.
- ^ "Politico: Newsom's New Plan for Easing Street Suffering". Politico. March 4, 2022.