Adam Gray
| Adam C. Gray | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 21st district |
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Assumed office December 3, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | new district |
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| Born | Merced, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cadee Condit Gray |
| Residence | Merced, California |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Website | http://asmdc.org/members/a21/ |
Adam C. Gray is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 21st Assembly District, encompassing all of Merced County and portions of Stanislaus County.
According to Gray's state website, he was born and raised in Merced working at his grandfather's local business, Merced Dairy Supply. He graduated from Golden Valley High School and then attended Merced Community College before earning his bachelor's in political science from University of California at Santa Barbara.
According to Gray's state website, he returned to Merced to work with then Assemblymember, and former Congressman, Dennis Cardoza. At the time, farmers were plagued with soaring energy prices, rolling blackouts, low rainfall and low-cost imports flooding the market. Gray helped exempt fuel and farm equipment from the state sales tax, otherwise known as the “Tractor Tax,” which encouraged farmers to upgrade their equipment and save jobs. He also worked on legislation to provide tax incentives to small businesses, and to protect family farms from scrap metal theft. He also worked on legislation that provides tax credits to first-time homebuyers and protects homeowners against fraudulent loan modifications.
In July 2013, Gray testified in the federal investigation involving the public corruption charges against state Sen. Ron Calderon, D-Montebello.
In August 2014, Gray paid a $2,000 fine for failing to report a non-monetary gift made to his campaign in 2011 by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation.
Gray first assumed office in the California State Assembly in November 2012. He defeated his opponent by a margin of 58.2% - 41.8%. In the 2014 primary election, Gray received 95.3% of the vote.
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