Reginald Jones-Sawyer
Reginald Jones-Sawyer (Democratic Party) was a member of theCalifornia State Assembly, representingDistrict 57. He assumed office on December 5, 2022. He left office on December 2, 2024.
Jones-Sawyer ran for election to theLos Angeles City Council to representDistrict 10 in California. He lost in the primary onMarch 5, 2024.
Biography
Reginald Jones-Sawyer earned a B.S. in public administration from the University of Southern California. Jones-Sawyer served as the chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus, the chair of the Baldwin Hills Conservancy, the past president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration, the state secretary for the California Democratic Party, and the president of New Frontier Democratic Club.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Jones-Sawyer was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture Committee
- Budget Committee
- Governmental Organization Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Public Safety Committee,Chair
2021-2022
Jones-Sawyer was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture Committee
- Budget Committee
- Governmental Organization Committee
- Labor and Employment Committee
- Public Safety Committee,Chair
2019-2020
Jones-Sawyer was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture Committee
- Budget Committee
- Governmental Organization Committee
- Labor and Employment Committee
- Public Safety Committee,Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| •Agriculture |
| •Budget |
| •Governmental Organization |
| •Public Safety, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jones-Sawyer served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| •Budget |
| •Governmental Organization |
| •Higher Education |
| •Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security |
| •Public Safety |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jones-Sawyer served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| •Budget |
| •Governmental Organization |
| •Higher Education |
| •Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security |
| •Public Safety |
| •Legislative Budget |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Los Angeles, California (2024)
General election
General election for Los Angeles City Council District 10
IncumbentHeather Hutt defeatedGrace Yoo in the general election for Los Angeles City Council District 10 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heather Hutt (Nonpartisan) | 62.8 | 50,895 |
 | Grace Yoo (Nonpartisan) | 37.2 | 30,133 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 81,028 | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles City Council District 10
IncumbentHeather Hutt andGrace Yoo defeatedEddie Anderson,Aura Vásquez, andReginald Jones-Sawyer in the primary for Los Angeles City Council District 10 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heather Hutt (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 13,499 |
| ✔ | | Grace Yoo (Nonpartisan) | 23.1 | 8,257 |
| Eddie Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 19.2 | 6,846 | ||
 | Aura Vásquez (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 5,006 | |
 | Reginald Jones-Sawyer (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 2,119 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 35,727 | ||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 57
IncumbentReginald Jones-Sawyer won election in the general election for California State Assembly District 57 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D) | 100.0 | 40,334 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 40,334 | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 57
IncumbentReginald Jones-Sawyer advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 57 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D) | 100.0 | 25,332 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 25,332 | ||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 59
IncumbentReginald Jones-Sawyer defeatedEfren Martinez in the general election for California State Assembly District 59 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D) | 57.5 | 63,448 |
| Efren Martinez (D) | 42.5 | 46,853 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 110,301 | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 59
Efren Martinez and incumbentReginald Jones-Sawyer defeatedMarcello Villeda in the primary for California State Assembly District 59 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Efren Martinez (D) | 50.6 | 22,416 | |
| ✔ | | Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D) | 44.9 | 19,873 |
| Marcello Villeda (R) | 4.5 | 1,999 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 44,288 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 59
IncumbentReginald Jones-Sawyer defeatedLeslie Hagan-Morgan in the general election for California State Assembly District 59 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D) | 66.9 | 47,765 |
 | Leslie Hagan-Morgan (D) | 33.1 | 23,653 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 71,418 | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 59
IncumbentReginald Jones-Sawyer andLeslie Hagan-Morgan advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 59 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D) | 76.8 | 19,188 |
| ✔ | | Leslie Hagan-Morgan (D) | 23.2 | 5,797 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 24,985 | ||
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2016
Elections for theCalifornia State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[2]
IncumbentReginald Jones-Sawyer ran unopposed in the California State Assembly District 59 general election.[3][4]
| California State Assembly, District 59 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Reginald Jones-SawyerIncumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source:California Secretary of State | ||
IncumbentReginald Jones-Sawyer ran unopposed in the California State Assembly District 59 Blanket primary.[5][6]
| California State Assembly, District 59 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Reginald Jones-SawyerIncumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for theCalifornia State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. IncumbentReggie Jones-Sawyer (D) was unopposed in the blanket primary and was unopposed in the general election.[7][8][9]
2012
Jones-Sawyer won election in the2012 election forCalifornia State Assembly District 59. He advanced past theblanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeatingGertrude Holmes-Magee (D),Greg Akili (D), andArmenak Nouridjanian (D). Jones-Sawyer defeatedRodney Robinson (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Reggie Jones-Sawyer | 52.3% | 40,519 | |
| Democratic | Rodney D. Robinson | 47.7% | 36,949 | |
| Total Votes | 77,468 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greg Akili | 17.2% | 2,772 | |
| Democratic | Gertrude Holmes-Magee | 15.4% | 2,487 | |
| Democratic | Reginald Jones-Sawyer | 43.6% | 7,029 | |
| Democratic | Armenak Nouridjanian | 5% | 810 | |
| Democratic | Rodney Robinson | 18.8% | 3,038 | |
| Total Votes | 16,136 | |||
Endorsements
In 2012, Jones-Sawyer's endorsements included the following:[13]
- California Democratic Party (California Democratic Party)
- U.S. RepresentativeJanice Hahn
- U.S. RepresentativeKaren Bass
- U.S. RepresentativeMaxine Waters
- U.S. RepresentativeLaura Richardson
- FormerU.S. Representative Diane Watson
- California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC)
- California State Attorney General Kamala Harris
- California State ControllerJohn Chiang
- FormerCalifornia State Controller Steve Westly
- California State Senate President Pro TempDarrell Steinberg
- State senatorRod Wright
- State senatorCurren De Mille Price
- State senatorAlex Padilla
- FormerState senator Kevin Murray
- FormerState senator Theresa Hughes
- California State Assembly
- California Assembly Committees SpeakerJohn Perez
- FormerCalifornia State Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg
- AssemblymemberSteve Bradford
- AssemblymemberGil Cedillo
- AssemblymemberFelipe Fuentes
- AssemblymemberMike Gatto
- AssemblymemberIsadore Hall
- AssemblymemberRicardo Lara
- AssemblywomanFiona Ma
- AssemblymemberSandre Swanson
- AssemblymemberTony Mendoza
- Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard J. Riordan
- Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel
- Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson
- Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar
- Los Angeles City Councilman Tony Cardenas
- Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz
- Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks
- Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry
- Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti
- Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino
- Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Krekorian
- Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich
- California Teachers Association (California Teachers Association)
- California Labor Federation
- California Nurses Association (CNA)
- California Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) union
- California School Emplolyees Association
- California Association Of Highway Patrolman
- California Association Of Professional Scientists
- California Conference Board Amalgamates Transit Union
- California Correctional Peace Officers Association
- California Faculty Association
- California Federation Of Teachers
- California Professional Firefighters
- California State Supervisors Association
- California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers
- CDF Firefighters
- Committee Of Interns And Residents/SEIU Local 1957
- Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California State Council
- SEIU Local 1000
- SEIU Local 121RN PAC
- SEIU Local 721
- SEIU Los Angeles Court Reporters
- SEIU United Healthcare Workers West
- UNITE HERE Local 11
- Communication Workers of America (CWA) Southern California Council
- Laborers International Union Local 300 & 777
- Los Angeles Professional Managers Association, affiliated with SEIU Local 721
- Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
- Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council
- American Federation of State County Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
- AFSCME ACEA Local 3090
- Los Angeles County Deputy Probation Officers' Union AFSCME Local 685
- AFSCME United Domestic Workers Of America
- AFSCMEUNAC/Union of Heath Care Professionals
- AFSCME CA People
- AFT College Staff Guild – Los Angeles
- AFT Los Angeles College Guild
- National Letter Carriers Association
- International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 12
- Teamsters Joint Council 42
- UA Plumbers, Local 78
- Professional Engineers In California Government PECG
- Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
- Southern California Pipe Trades District Council #16
- Sprinkler Fitters Local No. 709
- Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL)
- Peace Officers Research Association (PORAC) of California
- Los Angeles General Services Police Officers Association
- Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers’ Association
- United Firefighters of Los Angeles City (UFLAC), Local 112
- New Frontier Democratic Club
- Efren Martinez, AD59 Community Leader and former Assembly Candidate
- Eric Bauman, Chair, Los Angeles County Democratic Party
- Charise Bremond Weaver, Executive Director, Brotherhood Crusade
- Alice Huffman, State President NAACP
- Eric Lee, Executive Director and President SCLC of Los Angeles
- Alex Galardo Rooker, Vice Chair, California Democratic Party
- Jimmie Woods Gray, former PACE Chair, UTLA
- Agua Caliente Band of Indians
- Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles
- California Apartment Association
- California Building Industry
- California Credit Union League
- California Dental Association
- California Medical Association
- California Real Estate Association
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Cooperative of American Physicians
- Local Societies of the California Optometric Association
- Los Angeles County Medical Association
- Equality California
- California National Organization for Women
- California League of Conservation Voters
- Association of CA State Supervisors
- Southern CA Armenian Democrats
- National Association of Social Workers
- Planned Parenthood of California
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | California State Assembly District 57 | Won general | $658,239 | $614,954 |
| 2020 | California State Assembly District 59 | Won general | $3,181,473 | N/A** |
| 2016 | California State Assembly, District 59 | Won | $802,127 | N/A** |
| 2014 | California State Assembly, District 59 | Won | $620,659 | N/A** |
| 2012 | California State Assembly, District 59 | Won | $465,638 | N/A** |
| 2010 | California State Assembly, District 47 | Lost | $293,078 | N/A** |
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
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2024
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2023
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑Assemblymember Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr., "Biography," accessed December 19, 2022
- ↑California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑Reggie Jones Jawyer, "Endorsements," accessed October 10, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lisa Calderon (D) | California State Assembly District 57 2022-2024 | Succeeded by Sade Elhawary (D) |
| Preceded by - | California State Assembly District 59 2012-2022 | Succeeded by Phillip Chen (R) |
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