ADVOCATING FOR THE INDUSTRY


Either because of term limits or because current legislators have elected to run for other posts, the 2024 election cycle will significantly alter the political landscape in the capitol for the next decade.


The 2024 Election Cycle Brings Changes to the Legislature


BY FELIPE FUENTES A


t the top of the March 2024 pri- mary, voters will be presented with choices for President of the


United States among many other polit- ical offices and ballot measures. Almost more importantly for the construction industry, the March ballot will bring the first of two elections that will eventually result in over two dozen new legislators being elected to serve in California’s capitol. Either because of term limits or because current legislators have elected to run for other posts, the 2024 cycle will significantly alter the political landscape in the capitol for the next decade. Proposition 28, passed in 2012, allows


legislators to serve a lifetime maximum of 12 years in the state legislature. 2022 saw the conclusion of the first cohort of legislators elected under the Proposition 28 term limit rule. As such, by the con- clusion of the 2024 election cycle almost a full third of the legislature will be new. With that large of change comes more


challenges for construction employ- ers and the industry to educate newly elected legislators on the importance of infrastructure and a predictable business


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climate. An equally important fact is that most of these new legislators will win in safe Democratic districts; Republican numbers are not likely to increase given the Democratic trends in the state. With candidate filing for open offices closing December 8, 2023, voters and interested stakeholders will have an opportunity to inform themselves of a


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Megan Dahle (R) – Running for Senate District 1 Jim Patterson (R) – Termed Out Phil Ting (D) – Termed Out Chris Holden (D) – Termed Out


Laura Friedman (D) – Running for Congress District 30


Eloise Gomez Reyes – Running for Senate District 29


Wendy Carrillo (D) – Running for LA City Council


Freddie Rodriguez (D) – Termed Out


Miguel Santiago (D) – Running for LA City Council


Reggie Jones Sawyer (D) – Termed Out


Sabrina Cervantes (D) – Running for Senate District 31


Anthony Rendon (D) – Termed Out


Marie Waldron (R) – Termed Out


Brian Maienschein (D) – Termed Out


Akilah Weber (D) – Running for Senate District 39


candidate’s political and policy leanings up until the March 5, 2024 election. Usu- ally held in June, California lawmakers have moved up the date of the Primary election to March to seek more national relevancy in the Presidential primary. Te General election, however, will


remain in the fall, slated for November 5, 2024. Tus, the primary election will serve


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