Isaac Bryan
- Assembly: 2021-present
News coverage of Isaac Bryan
Bio
Isaac Bryan, 32, is the former Assembly majority leader whose career has been focused on addressing racial inequalities in the criminal justice system. Bryan championed a local ballot measure to address racial injustice in Los Angeles. He was director of public policy at the UCLA Ralph J. Bunche Center, the founding director of the UCLA Black Policy Project, a think tank, served as an advisor to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and advocated for the Million Dollar Hoods project. He has bachelor’s degrees from University of Arizona and a master’s from UCLA.
Ideology
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Bill Activity
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Of 57 bills:For this session year, this legislator initiated 57 bills: 10 passed, 14 failed, and 33 are currently pending.
Money Tracker
In the last session, this legislator received 5.0% less than their colleagues and at least $436,450.0 from the 'Labor' donor group, which represented 30.89% of their contributions.
Financials
This feature tracks three sources of money intended to help a candidate win election: 1-Money given directly to a candidate’s committee, 2-Money given to an Independent Expenditure Committee, 3-Money given to a political party. (NOTE: Senators are elected every four years. Twenty of the 40 Senators are on the ballot in even-numbered years, so Senators may do little or no fundraising in the first two-year session of their Senate term).
Election
This display shows money given directly to the incumbent’s campaign committee (NOTE: The industry categories for donors come from Open Secrets, a nonpartisan research organization for campaign finance. Some contributions are “uncoded,” meaning they have not been assigned to an industry sector. As a result, the total for each sector is also an estimate).
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Unitemized Contributions
Candidate Donations
Individuals, corporations, organizations and committees are limited to a maximum donation to candidates of $5,500 for the primary and for the general elections.
25.0% higher than the average legislators
Party Committees
This is independent expenditure money spent by political parties for advertising, grassroots mobilization or other activities targeting this candidate. Separately, political parties can give an unlimited amount of money directly to a candidate's campaign committee. Digital Democracy tallies that money under "candidate donations".
95.0% lower than the average legislators
Independent Expenditures
Money from Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC) for advertising or grassroots activity to help a candidate win office is unlimited, but it cannot be spent in coordination with the candidate or the candidate's campaign.
95.0% lower than the average legislators
Grand Total for Elections
5.0% lower than the average legislators
This is a total of the money to help this legislator win office including direct donations to the candidate, money from Independent Expenditure Committees and money from political parties.
Influence
There are three categories of donations to legislators after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the legislator. The three categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel, 3-Behests.
Giver | Value | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. | $282 | Nov 17, 2021 | movie tickets |
| National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies | $95.32 | Dec 16, 2021 | Meal/Beverage |
| Re-Elect Senator Atkins 2020 | $81.56 | Jun 1, 2021 | flowers |
| Rendon for Assembly 2022 | $67.8 | Sep 15, 2021 | jacket |
| Rendon for Assembly 2022 | $35.86 | Nov 7, 2021 | Meal/Bevergae |
| Evan Low for Assembly 2022 | $12.15 | Jul 14, 2021 | t-shirt |
| Rendon for Assembly 2022 | $9.95 | Oct 8, 2021 | Meal/Bevergae |
| Rendon for Assembly 2022 | $7.09 | Jul 7, 2021 | meal |
| Rendon for Assembly 2022 | $6.65 | Nov 8, 2021 | Meal/Bevergae |
| Rendon for Assembly 2022 | $5.83 | Jun 2, 2021 | meal |
Personal Gifts
Legislators are not allowed to accept gifts of more than $10 per month from registered lobbyists. Gifts from any other single source are limited to $590 in a calendar year.
Gift Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 44th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
Policy
Bills Authored by Isaac Bryan
Committee: Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary
Committees
Most of the policy work in the state Capitol is done in “Standing” committees. Legislators also work on budget subcommittees. There are also “Special” and “Select” committees with a more narrow topic focus. And there are “Joint” committees with members from the Senate and Assembly.
Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources
Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Organization
Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary
Assembly Standing Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection
Interest Group Rankings
Generally Aligned
Hearings
Featured Comments
Below are links to the video and transcript of recent, substantive comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.
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