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Ted Gaines represents the people of the 1st Senate District, which includes all or parts of Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra and Siskiyou counties. He currently serves as the vice chair of the Senate Insurance and Environmental Quality Committees. He is also a member of the Transportation and Housing and the Governmental Organization Committees.
Prior to his election to the Senate, Ted served the 4th State Assembly District from 2006 to 2011. As a member of the Assembly, Ted authored legislation to cap the state's spending and set aside money into a rainy-day reserve fund and has repeatedly introduced legislation to reduce the number of burdensome regulations on the state's books and provide tax-relief for hard-working California families.
Known as one of the most accessible Senators, Ted routinely visits his expansive first Senate District by annually holding town halls, community meetings and various district outreach events.
Ted has received an "A" grade from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer's Association for nine consecutive years and also annually receives top scores on the California Taxpayers Association’s Voting Record. In addition, he obtained a perfect "Job Creator" rating from the California Chamber of Commerce and has consistently appeared on the California Small Business Association's honor roll, demonstrating his strong advocacy for taxpayer-friendly measures.