Assembly Democratic Caucus

What Assembly Democratic Caucus does

The Assembly Democratic Caucus is the formal legislative caucus representing Democratic members of the California State Assembly, headquartered at the State Capitol in Sacramento. Founded in 2017 per firmographic data, the caucus coordinates policy priorities, floor strategy, and communications across approximately 80 Assembly Democrats representing districts throughout California. It operates as a non-commercial governmental entity with no products or services sold to external customers; all activities are funded through state government appropriations drawn from the California state budget (which totaled $355.9 billion for fiscal year 2026-27). The caucus is led by Speaker Robert Rivas, who assumed the role in 2023, with Rick Chavez Zbur serving as Caucus Chair.

The organization's core functional outputs are legislative rather than technological. It authors, sponsors, and shepherds bills through the Assembly — including AB 1781 (insurance stability), AB 2003 (suicide prevention training), AB 2662 (immigration civil rights tracking), AB 2393 (anti-ICE impersonation), and AB 2032 (golden mussel containment) — and coordinates with the Governor, the State Senate, and affiliated caucuses (Latino Caucus, AAPI Legislative Caucus, Central Coast Caucus) to advance Democratic policy priorities including immigration protection, healthcare access, education funding, affordable housing, consumer protection, and government accountability. Individual Assemblymembers operate district offices in cities such as Salinas, Anaheim, Palo Alto, Stockton, Chino, Pasadena, Encino, San Luis Obispo, and Monterey to deliver constituent services.

The caucus distributes its communications through a multi-channel digital presence including Facebook (@AssemblyDems), Instagram (@assemblydems), YouTube (@CaliforniaAssemblyDemocrats), email newsletters, press releases, and the Look West Podcast. Its informational products also include legislative resources (bill search, California law access, House Rules, Joint Rules), small business resources, youth mental health program information, environmental program details, and immigration legal assistance resources. Reported staff headcount is 18, representing caucus-level personnel distinct from the 80 elected members and their separate district staff. There is no proprietary technology platform, no commercial revenue model, no patents or trademarks, and no AI/ML infrastructure described in available data.

Name

Assembly Democratic Caucus

Legal name

California State Assembly Democratic Caucus

Website

https://asmdc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Assembly Democratic Caucus is the legislative caucus representing approximately 80 Democratic members of the California State Assembly. It coordinates policy priorities, authors and passes state legislation, and delivers constituent services through district offices across California, funded by state government appropriations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Legislative Services

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (921120), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114)

akta.pro primary industry

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parliamentary/Government Proceedings Channels (MPABAIAL), Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

Keywords

• State legislative services
• Legislative representation
• Constituent services
• Policy advocacy
• Public policy legislation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As part of the California State Assembly, the caucus is funded through state government appropriations and budgets. Revenue comes from taxpayer-funded state budgets including the $355.9 billion 2026-27 state budget.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Assembly Democratic Caucus is the unified legislative caucus for Democratic members of the California State Assembly, representing 80 Assembly Democrats across California. It coordinates legislative policy priorities, advances Democratic legislation on healthcare, immigration, education, housing, and consumer protection, and provides constituent services through district offices and the State Capitol.

Product overview

Assembly Democratic Caucus operates an informational website serving California Assembly Democrats and their constituents. The organization provides the Look West Podcast as its primary media product, alongside legislative resources for bill tracking and law research. Constituent services include small business resources, youth mental health programs (allcove centers), environmental initiatives (golden mussel containment), and immigration legal assistance resources. The organization functions as a governmental caucus informational platform rather than a commercial product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Look West Podcast: A podcast providing a personal view of California leaders representing constituents in the State Assembly
• California Legislative Latino Caucus
• California Legislative Central Coast Caucus

Products and services

• Look West Podcast A podcast providing personal perspectives from California Assembly Democratic leaders on issues affecting the state, featuring elected officials, influential leaders, and discussions on California's national leadership.
• Legislative Information Portal Online portal providing access to Bill Search, California Law, House Rules, Joint Rules, Assembly Daily File, Legislative Calendar, Daily Journals, and Daily History.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• allcove Youth Mental Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026Assemblymember Marc Berman secured $5 million in state funding for allcove youth mental health centers - a statewide network of youth-designed, youth-centered mental health and wellbeing hubs serving young people ages 12-25.
• Latino CaucuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026The Assembly Democratic Caucus works closely with the Latino Caucus on immigration protection, healthcare access, and immigrant rights legislation. Latino Caucus Vice Chairs Juan Carrillo and Liz Ortega frequently co-author and co-sponsor Democratic priority bills.
• Fair Political Practices CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe caucus works with the FPPC on campaign finance disclosure, accountability, and transparency in California politics, including the termination of inactive committees and campaign fund oversight.
• California Department of Food and AgricultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssemblymember Ransom secured $2.5 million for the Managed Honeybee Health Program and $6 million for golden mussel containment efforts to protect California waterways.
• Governor of CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe caucus collaborates with Governor Newsom on signing Assembly bills into law, including AB 1781 (insurance stability), AB 2641 (consumer protection), and AB 2003 (suicide prevention training).
• California State SenatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Democratic caucus coordinates with the State Senate on joint rules (SCR 1 by McGuire) and shared legislative priorities through the California legislature.
• AAPI Legislative CaucuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe AAPI Caucus works with the Democratic caucus on immigration enforcement accountability and civil rights protections, including denouncing ICE raids and Supreme Court rulings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• California State Senate: California's other legislative chamber. Operates the equivalent upper-house legislative process within the same state legislature; comparable in function, funding model, and media strategy to the Assembly Democratic Caucus.
• U.S. House Democratic Caucus: The federal-level equivalent: the partisan caucus for Democratic members of a federal legislative chamber. Comparable in organizing principle (party coordination, messaging, leadership elections) but operates at federal rather than state scale.

Direct peers

• Texas House Democratic Caucus: The minority/Democratic caucus within the Texas House. Structurally identical to the Assembly Democratic Caucus: a partisan legislative caucus coordinating member policy and messaging within a state lower chamber.
• New York State Assembly Democratic Conference: The majority-party caucus in the New York State Assembly, an analogous large-state, lower-chamber Democratic caucus with comparable leadership hierarchy, media operations, and policy agenda.
• California Legislative Black Caucus: Another identity-based legislative caucus within the California Legislature. Operates with parallel caucus functions (member coordination, policy advocacy, communications) and frequently co-sponsors Democratic Caucus priorities.
• California Republican Assembly Caucus: The partisan counterpart within the California State Assembly representing Republican Assemblymembers. Most directly comparable operating unit: same body, same appropriation stream, parallel caucus structure and committee strategy.
• Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus: A state-level Democratic caucus in a competitive large legislature. Directly comparable in terms of caucus organization, communications, member services, and partisan legislative coordination.
• California Legislative AAPI Caucus: An identity-based legislative caucus within the California Legislature that works closely with the Assembly Democratic Caucus on immigration enforcement accountability and civil rights protections. Comparable in caucus operations and policy scope.
• California Legislative Latino Caucus: An identity-based legislative caucus operating within the same California Legislature, coordinated with the Assembly Democratic Caucus on immigrant rights and healthcare legislation. Comparable caucus structure, policy agenda, and constituent engagement model.

Others

• National Conference of State Legislatures: A nonpartisan organization serving all U.S. state legislatures. Comparable as an ecosystem participant serving legislative bodies — not a peer competitor, but analogous supporting infrastructure for state-level legislative operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CaliforniaAssemblyDemocrats
• Facebookfacebook.com/AssemblyDems
• Instagraminstagram.com/assemblydems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/assembly-democratic-caucus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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