Mike Gatto
Mike Gatto | |
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| 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 | October 19, 1974 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Danielle Gatto |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (B.A.) Loyola Marymount University (J.D.) |
| Website | mikegatto |
Michael Anthony Gatto OSSML (born October 19, 1974) is an American politician, who served in the California State Assembly from 2010 to 2016. A member of the Democratic Party, data analyses of the voting records conducted by the Sacramento Bee newspaper concluded that Gatto was one of the most independent state lawmakers.
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. The author of several pieces of notable legislation, Gatto is perhaps best known for authoring and passing the first California Rainy Day Fund, a constitutional amendment to force the state to put away money during fiscally positive times, which 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. In March 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom adopted the same principles in Gatto's proposal.