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Jesse Gabriel
Member of the California State Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 11, 2018
Preceded byMatt Dababneh
Constituency45th district (2018–2022)
46th district (2022–present)
Personal details
BornJesse Samuel Gabriel
(1981-09-25) September 25, 1981 (age 44)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseRachel Rosner
Children3
Residence(s)Encino, Los Angeles, California
EducationUniversity of California,
Berkeley (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
OccupationPolitician

Jesse Samuel Gabriel (born September 25, 1981) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Gabriel represents California's 46th State Assembly district, which includes much of the western San Fernando Valley, in the California State Assembly.[1]

Gabriel currently serves as Chair of the powerful Assembly Budget Committee[2] as well as Chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus.[3] During his time in the legislature, he has authored more than 50 new laws and has been recognized as a “California Influencer” by The Sacramento Bee.[4]

Early life and education

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Gabriel was born in Berkeley, California, and raised in Oak Park, California.[5] He is Jewish.[6][7][8]

In 2004, Gabriel graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor's degree in political science. At Berkeley, he served as student government president in the Associated Students of the University of California during the 2002–03 academic year.[9] He earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, where he graduated with honors and received the Dean's Award for Community Leadership from then Dean and now U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan.[10] 

Career

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From 2008 to 2010, he served as counsel to Evan Bayh while Bayh was serving as a member of the United States Senate.

Before being elected to the California State Assembly, Gabriel worked as a constitutional rights and general litigation attorney for Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Los Angeles, where he was a part of the firm's litigation and public policy groups. Gabriel's most notable cases included representing victims of domestic abuse, Holocaust survivors, and groups facing hate-motivated violence. In 2017, he filed two lawsuits against the Trump Administration on behalf of young illegal immigrants, also known as Dreamers, who were protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.[11] He received the California Lawyer Attorney of the Year award from The Daily Journal in 2018.[12]

Prior to his election in 2018, Gabriel served as a board member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and the League of Conservation Voters. He also was appointed by Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky to the Los Angeles County Commission on Local Governmental Services.[13]

California Assembly

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Following Matt Dababneh's resignation from the California State Assembly after numerous charges of sexual harassment, effective December 31, 2017, Gabriel announced his candidacy in a special election to replace him in California's 45th State Assembly district.[5] Gabriel won the special election on June 5, 2018, earning 65.7 percent of the vote. He was sworn into office on June 11. He won reelection to his first full term in the November 2018 General Election against Justin Clark, winning with 70.3 percent of the vote.

Shortly after assuming office, Gabriel was appointed to the State Assembly Leadership as Assistant Majority Whip under Majority Whip Todd Gloria. He also was elected by his colleagues as Vice Chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus under Chair Ben Allen.

Legislation

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During his first full term in the State Assembly, Gabriel authored nine bills that were signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, including legislation to expand legal services for low-income Californians in civil cases and to establish a Nonprofit Security Grant Program to improve the physical security of nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of violent attacks or hate crimes.[14][15]

Constitutional Rights

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Gabriel was a principal co-author of the constitutional amendment to protect reproductive freedom in the California Constitution.[16] He also co-authored the constitutional amendment to protect marriage equality in the California Constitution.[17]

Public Safety

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In 2019, Gabriel co-founded a legislative working group that hosted former congresswoman and gun control advocate Gabrielle Giffords, the Brady Campaign, and Moms Demand Action with the purpose of discussing gun control in California and enacting more than a dozen new gun safety measures.[18]

In 2023, Gabriel authored the Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Act, a first-in-the-nation measure which taxes gun industry profits to fund gun violence prevention and school safety in communities across California.[19] This legislation was supported by a coalition of more than 100 gun safety groups but was strongly opposed by the National Rifle Association and the California Rifle & Pistol Association.[20] Governor Newsom signed the bill into law on September 26, 2023.[21] Gabriel also authored legislation [22] prohibiting the sale of DIY machine guns, which Governor Newsom signed on October 10, 2025.[23]

In 2025, following the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, which both struck Los Angeles County, Gabriel introduced legislation strengthening penalties for looting and impersonation of first responders during wildfires and other emergencies.[24] Governor Newsom signed the bill as part of a package of legislation supporting recovery and rebuilding efforts.[25]

Food Safety & Ultraprocessed Foods

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In 2023, Gabriel authored the California Food Safety Act, a bipartisan measure to ban red dye no. 3, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil, and propylparaben from foods sold in California.[26] The bill received significant national and international press coverage [27] and was described as a “truly historic win for consumers”.[28] The bill passed the legislature on a bipartisan vote in both houses and was signed into law by Governor Newsom on October 7, 2023.[26]

In 2024, Gabriel authored the California School Food Safety Act, first-in-the-nation legislation which prohibits California public schools from serving foods containing six synthetic food dyes linked to behavioral harm to children.[29] The legislation passed with bipartisan support and was signed by Governor Newsom on September 28, 2024.[30]

In 2025, Gabriel authored the Real Food, Healthy Kids Act, landmark legislation that provides the first-ever statutory definition of ultra-processed food and will phase out the most harmful ultra-processed foods from California schools.[31] Governor Newsom signed the bill into law at a signing ceremony on October 8, 2025, where he celebrated the law as a first-in-the-nation measure to ensure California students have access to healthy meals made from real foods, not harmful chemical additives.[32]

Environmental Protection

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Gabriel is consistently ranked as one of the Legislature’s most committed environmentalists. A former Board Member of the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters, he has championed efforts to address climate change,[33] expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure,[34] encourage water conservation,[35] and protect California’s precious natural resources.

Supporting Small Businesses

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gabriel authored several measures cutting red tape[36] and helping struggling neighborhood restaurants safely expand outdoor dining.[37]

Housing and Homelessness

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Gabriel has worked extensively on legislation to address housing and homelessness in California. He has authored bills to support homeless veterans,[38] increase accountability for homelessness funding and programs,[39] and deliver more affordable housing.[40]

Electoral history

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2018 California State Assembly 45th district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Matt Dababneh[41]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Gabriel 10,632 32.7
Republican Justin M. Clark 8,172 25.1
Democratic Tricia Robbins Kasson 5,507 16.9
Democratic Ankur Patel 3,698 11.4
No party preference Dennis Zine 2,491 7.7
Democratic David Brin 752 2.3
Democratic Raymond J. Bishop 685 2.1
Democratic Jeff Bornstein 590 1.8
Democratic C.R. Cochrane (write-in) 7 0.0
Total votes 32,534 100.0
General election
Democratic Jesse Gabriel 46,168 65.7
Republican Justin M. Clark 24,109 34.3
Total votes 70,277 100.0
Democratic hold
2018 California State Assembly 45th district election[42]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Gabriel 31,068 43.7
Republican Justin M. Clark 22,709 31.9
Democratic Tricia Robbins Kasson 5,277 7.4
Democratic Ankur Patel 4,534 6.4
Democratic Jeff Bornstein 4,039 5.7
Democratic Daniel Brin 2,432 3.4
Democratic Ray Bishop 1,088 1.5
Total votes 71,147 100.0
General election
Democratic Jesse Gabriel (incumbent)[a] 107,757 70.3
Republican Justin M. Clark 45,619 29.7
Total votes 153,376 100.0
Democratic hold
2020 California State Assembly 45th district election[43]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Gabriel (incumbent) 77,512 98.8
Republican Jeffi Girgenti (write-in) 955 1.2
Democratic Lanira K. Murphy (write-in) 23 0.0
Total votes 78,490 100.0
General election
Democratic Jesse Gabriel (incumbent) 136,904 66.2
Republican Jeffi Girgenti 69,802 33.8
Total votes 206,706 100.0
Democratic hold
2022 California State Assembly 46th district election[44]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Gabriel (incumbent) 52,362 67.3
Republican Dana Caruso 25,437 32.7
Total votes 77,799 100.0
General election
Democratic Jesse Gabriel (incumbent) 78,726 65.4
Republican Dana Caruso 41,619 34.6
Total votes 120,345 100.0
Democratic hold
2024 California State Assembly 46th district election[45][46]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Gabriel (incumbent) 50,156 65.5
Republican Tracey Schroeder 26,371 34.5
Total votes 76,527 100.0
General election
Democratic Jesse Gabriel (incumbent) 107,003 62.9
Republican Tracey Schroeder 63,114 37.1
Total votes 170,117 100.0
Democratic hold

Personal life

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Gabriel lives in Encino with his wife Rachel Rosner, an affordable housing attorney, and their three sons.[10]

Notes

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  1. ^ Candidate was not an incumbent during the primary but was an incumbent in the general election after winning the special election for the seat. The special election was held on the same day as the primary.

References

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  1. ^ "Biography". Assembly District 46. 2024 California State Assembly Democratic Caucus.
  2. ^ "Welcome to Assembly Committee on Budget". California State Assembly Committee on Budget. 2024 State of California.
  3. ^ "Latest Caucus News". The California Legislative Jewish Caucus. California Legislative Jewish Caucus.
  4. ^ "Who are our 2019 California Influencers?". sacbee.com. August 22, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Attorney Jesse Gabriel running for Dababneh's Assembly seat". Daily News. January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  6. ^ California announces significant expansion of its nonprofit security grants as pro- and anti-Israel protesters clash outside L.A. synagogue; eJewishPhilanthroy; [1]
  7. ^ https://a46.asmdc.org/video/20240805-gabriel-jewish-caucus-praise-chair-ramos-and-stand-strong-support-native-american; ASMDC; [2]
  8. ^ California lawmakers ‘pull the fire alarm’ on antisemitism; Politico;
  9. ^ Eskenazi, Joe (September 1, 2006). "Jewish brothers make U.C. student presidency a family tradition". J. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Jesse Gabriel – 20XX – June 2018 | LALCV". lalcv.org. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "Several LA-area DACA immigrants among those suing Trump administration". Daily News. September 18, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Gibson Dunn | Gibson Dunn Team Named Among California Lawyers of the Year". Gibson Dunn. April 5, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  13. ^ "Jesse Gabriel – 20XX – June 2018 | LALCV". lalcv.org. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  14. ^ "Bill Text - AB-1548 California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program". leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  15. ^ "Bill Text - AB-330 Appointed legal counsel in civil cases". leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  16. ^ "SCA-10 Reproductive freedom". California Legislative Information. State of California.
  17. ^ "ACA-5 Marriage equality". California Legislative Information. State of California.
  18. ^ "Governor Newsom Signs Package of New Gun Laws from Legislature's Gun Violence Prevention Working Group". Official Website - Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel Representing the 45th California Assembly District. October 14, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  19. ^ Mclively, Mike. "California's Landmark Violence Prevention Legislation Deserves to Become Law". Giffords. Giffords. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  20. ^ Wiley, Hannah. "Newsom signs gun laws that add new taxes and limit where owners can carry firearms". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  21. ^ "Governor Newsom Strengthens California's Nation-Leading Gun Safety Laws". Governor Gavin Newsom. State of California. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  22. ^ https://momsdemandaction.org/press/fact-sheet-ab-1127-stops-the-spread-of-diy-machine-guns-in-california/
  23. ^ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/newsom-to-decide-bill-glock-sales-california/
  24. ^ https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB468
  25. ^ https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/10/governor-newsom-signs-bipartisan-legislation-to-boost-ongoing-los-angeles-rebuilding-efforts-strengthen-future-disaster-response-and-recovery/
  26. ^ a b "AB-418 The California Food Safety Act". California Legislative Information. State of California.
  27. ^ McCarthy, Kelly. "California 1st in US to ban 4 chemicals in food: What to know". ABC News. ABC News. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  28. ^ Chuck, Elizabeth. "California Legislature passes first bill in U.S. to ban food additives, including red dye No. 3". NBC News. NBC Universal Media, LLC. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  29. ^ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-governor-signs-legislation-prohibiting-six-artificial-dyes-rcna173232
  30. ^ https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/09/28/governor-newsom-signs-legislation-to-crack-down-on-processed-food-industry-increase-access-to-healthy-local-foods/
  31. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/well/eat/gavin-newsom-ultraprocessed-food-ban-california.html
  32. ^ https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/08/governor-newsom-signs-first-in-the-nation-law-to-ban-ultra-processed-foods-from-school-lunches/
  33. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/05/california-emission-tracking-bill-corporation-oil-gas-lobby
  34. ^ https://laist.com/brief/news/transportation/california-needs-a-million-ev-charging-stations-but-thats-unlikely-and-unrealistic
  35. ^ https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/09/28/california-is-making-it-cheaper-to-replace-your-lawn-to-save-water-and-save-money/
  36. ^ https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/09/governor-newsom-signs-new-laws-to-help-restaurant-owners-keep-california-cooking/
  37. ^ https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2023-03-17/new-california-bill-could-save-outdoor-dining
  38. ^ https://medium.com/the-road-home/new-law-will-make-more-veterans-eligible-for-housing-898915f7b0c3
  39. ^ https://www.dailynews.com/2021/09/29/in-la-gov-newsom-signs-bills-aiming-to-bolster-mental-health-care-ease-homelessness/
  40. ^ https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/10/11/governor-newsom-signs-package-to-streamline-housing-and-expand-tenant-protections-in-california/
  41. ^ Primary election: General election:
  42. ^ Primary election: General election:
  43. ^ Primary election: General election:
  44. ^ Primary election: General election:
  45. ^ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  46. ^ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
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