Mike Gipson served on the Carson City Council before being elected to the California State Assembly in 2014. He currently represents the 65th Assembly District, which encompasses portions of the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, including Compton, Carson, Willowbrook and the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. He is also a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus.
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Mike Anthony Gipson was born on June 25, 1966. He is an American politician and a Democrat.
Before entering the Assembly, Gipson served on the Carson City Council. That council service preceded his election to the Assembly in 2014.
THE PATH TO OFFICE
Gipson was elected to the California State Assembly in 2014. He currently represents the 65th Assembly District.
The district encompasses portions of the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, including Compton, Carson, Willowbrook and Watts. Carson, where Gipson previously served on the City Council, is therefore also part of his Assembly district.
WHAT TO KNOW
Gipson’s public roles include service on the Carson City Council, current service in the California State Assembly and membership in the California Legislative Black Caucus.
His Carson council service came before his election to the Assembly in 2014. In the Assembly, he represents the 65th District, including Compton, Carson, Willowbrook and the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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- State Assembly · Assembly District 65 · 2022–present
Mike Gipson served on the Carson City Council before being elected to the California State Assembly in 2014. He currently represents the 65th Assembly District, which encompasses portions of the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, including Compton, Carson, Willowbrook and the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. He is also a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus.
ROOTS
Mike Anthony Gipson was born on June 25, 1966. He is an American politician and a Democrat.
Before entering the Assembly, Gipson served on the Carson City Council. That council service preceded his election to the Assembly in 2014.
THE PATH TO OFFICE
Gipson was elected to the California State Assembly in 2014. He currently represents the 65th Assembly District.
The district encompasses portions of the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, including Compton, Carson, Willowbrook and Watts. Carson, where Gipson previously served on the City Council, is therefore also part of his Assembly district.
WHAT TO KNOW
Gipson’s public roles include service on the Carson City Council, current service in the California State Assembly and membership in the California Legislative Black Caucus.
His Carson council service came before his election to the Assembly in 2014. In the Assembly, he represents the 65th District, including Compton, Carson, Willowbrook and the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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424 events, each with its sourceUnited States Forest Service: federal funding.
Stronger Starts for Children Day.
Relative to 2025 Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week.
Relative to Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day.
California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month.
National parks: federal funding.
Relative to Education and Sharing Day, California.
California Holocaust Memorial Day.
Peace officers: disability-informed response programs.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Special education funding: protection.
Child nutrition: federal programs: funding cuts.
National Conference of State Legislatures.
Relative to Supply Chain Awareness Month and the critical role of the supply chain in California’s economy.
Relative to Major League Baseball Opening Day 2025.
Relative to the Armenian Genocide.
Relative to Bike to School Day.
Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month.
ARC v. Department of Developmental Services: 40th anniversary.
Taxation: tax liability: collections.
Safe driver incentive programs.
Irish American Heritage Month.
Relative to Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.
California STEAM Robotics Day.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day.
Relative to Groundwater Awareness Week.
Public social services: Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Relative to Transgender Day of Visibility.
Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month.
Relative to Unclaimed Property Month.