Mike Gipson
Assemblymember, California Assembly District 65 · Candidate for California Boe 3 · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · California Boe 3 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election (dated 2026-08-27): Board of Equalization Member District 3 — 'Mike Gipson', Democratic, 'State Assemblymember/Father'
- held seat per California State Assembly roster: 'Gipson, Mike A. District: 65'
Key Votes
The record
SB 237: Oil spill prevention: gasoline specifications: suspension: California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: County of Kern: transportation fuels assessment: coastal resources — voted Yes
Assembly floor · SB 237 Grayson Senate Third Reading By WILSON · tally 66–4 (10 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-09-13 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 118, Statutes of 2025
Sep 13, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceSB 53: Artificial intelligence models: large developers — voted Yes
Assembly floor · SB 53 Wiener Senate Third Reading By BAUER-KAHAN · tally 59–7 (14 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-09-12 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 138, Statutes of 2025
Sep 12, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceAB 495: Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025 — voted Yes
Assembly floor · AB 495 Celeste Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments · tally 60–20 (0 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-09-11 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 664, Statutes of 2025
Sep 11, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceSB 79: Housing development: transit-oriented development — voted Not voting
Assembly floor · SB 79 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Quirk-Silva · tally 43–19 (18 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-09-11 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 512, Statutes of 2025
Sep 11, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceSB 627: Law enforcement: masks — voted Yes
Assembly floor · SB 627 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Carrillo · tally 45–23 (12 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-09-09 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 125, Statutes of 2025
Sep 9, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceAB 1340: Transportation network company drivers: labor relations — voted Yes
Assembly floor · AB 1340 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments · tally 60–15 (5 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-09-09 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 335, Statutes of 2025
Sep 9, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceACA 8: Congressional redistricting — voted Yes
Assembly floor · ACA 8 RIVAS Assembly Third Reading By BERMAN · tally 57–20 (2 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-08-21 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 156, Statutes of 2025
Aug 21, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceAB 604: Redistricting: congressional districts — voted Yes
Assembly floor · AB 604 AGUIAR-CURRY Concurrence - Urgency Added · tally 56–20 (3 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-08-21 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025
Aug 21, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · source
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AB 130: Housing — voted Yes
Assembly floor · AB 130 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL · tally 62–3 (14 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-06-30 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 22, Statutes of 2025
Jun 30, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceSB 101: Budget Act of 2025 — voted Yes
Assembly floor · SB 101 Wiener Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL · tally 57–19 (3 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-06-13 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 4, Statutes of 2025
Jun 13, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · sourceAB 1: Residential property insurance: wildfire risk — voted Yes
Assembly floor · AB 1 Connolly Assembly Third Reading · tally 79–0 (0 not voting) (PASS) · 2025-06-02 · 2025–26 Regular Session · Chapter 472, Statutes of 2025
Jun 2, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — official floor vote record · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Committees and Appointments
Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector — Member
California State Assembly, 2025–26 Regular Session · Member
Official · California State Assembly — member page (committee assignments) · sourceSelect Committee on Youth Mental Health and Treatment Accessibility — Member
California State Assembly, 2025–26 Regular Session · Member
Official · California State Assembly — member page (committee assignments) · sourceSelect Committee on Ports and Goods Movement — Chair
California State Assembly, 2025–26 Regular Session · Chair
Official · California State Assembly — member page (committee assignments) · sourceSelect Committee on Domestic Violence — Member
California State Assembly, 2025–26 Regular Session · Member
Official · California State Assembly — member page (committee assignments) · sourceRevenue and Taxation — Chair
California State Assembly, 2025–26 Regular Session · Chair
Official · California State Assembly — member page (committee assignments) · sourceInsurance — Member
California State Assembly, 2025–26 Regular Session · Member
Official · California State Assembly — member page (committee assignments) · sourceGovernmental Organization — Member
California State Assembly, 2025–26 Regular Session · Member
Official · California State Assembly — member page (committee assignments) · source
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Mike
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $32,300 on Google (“GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026” 3 ads, Apr 23–Jun 3, 2026); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0. 2026 cycle. FEC independent expenditures: not applicable (state race). Meta: not searched — no API access.
Jun 3, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Our hospitals are entering one of the most dangerous eras that anyone has ever seen, at least in my lifetime [...] We cannot afford to let any hospitals close”
In the News
Press coverage
- Gipson on hospital funding in the 2026–27 budget (California Black Media, via Post News Group)Jul 5, 2026 · Press · Post News Group — Asm. Mike Gipson: California Hospitals Are Entering One of the Most Dangerous Eras in History (Bo Tefu, California Black Media)
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Official Websiteassembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers/65Official
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California Boe 3
- Samuel P. SukatonDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
Board of Equalization Member, District 3 · CA-BOE-3
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of StateOn the ballot: California Board of Equalization Member, District 3 — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed on the California Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election (certified August 27, 2026), 'Board of Equalization Member District 3', as Mike Gipson (Democratic), ballot designation "State Assemblymember/Father". Top-two general; opponent: Samuel P. Sukaton (Democratic).
Aug 27, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Certified List of Candidates, Nov 3, 2026 General Election · sourceJune 2, 2026 primary, Board of Equalization Member, District 3: 516,324 votes (27.9%), finished first in the district — advances to November
California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary Election, Board of Equalization Member, District 3, district totals: Mike Gipson (DEM) 516,324; Samuel P. Sukaton (DEM) 337,313; Yvonne Yiu (DEM) 236,627; Carlo Basail (REP) 194,323; Rey Portela (REP) 186,451; Rudy Bermudez (DEM) 111,616; 4 others. Total 1,852,154.
Jun 2, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary · source
Not on file for Mike yet: Their Money, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_j0qe734pp.
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