Member of the California State Assembly from the 43rd district
In office June 10, 2010 – November 30, 2016
Preceded by
Paul Krekorian
Succeeded by
Laura Friedman
Personal details
Born
(1974-10-19) October 19, 1974 (age 49) Los Angeles, California
Nationality
American
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Danielle Gatto
Children
3
Residence(s)
Los Angeles, California[1]
Alma mater
University of California, Los Angeles (B.A.) Loyola Marymount University (J.D.)
Website
mikegatto.com
Michael Anthony Gatto, OSSML (born October 19, 1974)[2] is an American public official. After being elected to the California State Assembly in a special election, he served as Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Chairman of the Consumer Protection & Privacy Committee, and Chairman of the Utilities & Commerce Committee, and was the author of several pieces of notable legislation. He served four terms, representing Los Angeles, Glendale, and Burbank.
Data analyses of the voting records conducted by the Sacramento Bee newspaper concluded that Gatto was one of the most independent lawmakers.[3][4]
Gatto is known for authoring and passing the first California Rainy Day Fund, a constitutional amendment to force the state to put away money during good times—a measure that California Governor Jerry Brown subsequently adopted as his own. In October 2019, Gatto authored a statewide ballot initiative to comprehensively address the state's homelessness crisis.[5] In March 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom adopted the same principles in Gatto's proposal.[6]
^"Assemblyman Gatto, About". Facebook. November 17, 2014.
^California State University-Fullerton Government Relations Department web page Retrieved June 25, 2013.
^"See most, least independent state legislators". Archived from the original on August 5, 2013.
^"Final tally of lawmakers' votes: ayes, nays and taking a pass in 2015".
^"Mike Gatto Introduces Ballot Initiative on Homelessness". October 10, 2019.
^"Politico: Newsom's New Plan for Easing Street Suffering". Politico. March 4, 2022.
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