Lori Wilson (California politician)

Lori Denise Wilson (born July 17, 1976)^[1] is an American politician elected to the California State Assembly.^[2] She is a Democrat elected to represent the 11th district, encompassing Solano County and parts of Contra Costa County, including the city of Oakley, and Sacramento County.^[3] Prior to being elected to the state assembly, she was mayor of Suisun City.^[4]

Lori D. Wilson
Member of the California State Assembly from the 11th district
Incumbent
Assumed office April 6, 2022
Preceded by	Jim Frazier
Personal details
Born	Lori Denise Johnson (1976-07-17) July 17, 1976 (age 49) Fresno, CA, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Chavares Wilson
Children	2
Education	California State University, Sacramento (BS)

In 2023, Wilson authored AB957,^[5][6] a bill that would have required courts to consider a parent’s affirmation of their child’s gender identity or expression when determining the child's best interest in custody or visitation proceedings. This bill was ultimately vetoed by Governor Newsom.

In November 2023, Wilson made history when she was appointed chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee, becoming the first Black woman to hold that position in California.^[7]

Electoral history

2022 State Assembly election

2022 California's 11th State Assembly district election^[8][9]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lori Wilson (incumbent)	52,139	64.2
	No party preference	Jenny Leilani Callison	28,992	35.7
	No party preference	James Berg (write-in)	23	0.0
Total votes			81,154	100%
General election
	Democratic	Lori Wilson (incumbent)	85,599	59.2
	No party preference	Jenny Leilani Callison	58,889	40.8
Total votes			144,488	100%
	Democratic hold