Jesse Gabriel

Jesse Gabriel
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 45th district
Assumed office
June 11, 2018
Preceded by Matt Dababneh
Personal details
Born Jesse Samuel Gabriel
(1981-09-25) September 25, 1981
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Rachel Rosner
Children 2
Residence Encino, Los Angeles, California
Alma mater
Occupation Politician

Jesse Samuel Gabriel is an American constitutional rights attorney and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Gabriel serves in the California State Assembly, representing the 45th Assembly District, which encompasses the west San Fernando Valley.

Early life and career

Gabriel was born to a Jewish family and raised in Oak Park, California.[1] In 2004, he graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in political science. At Berkeley, Gabriel served as student government president in the Associated Students of the University of California during the 2002–03 academic year.[2] He earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and served as counsel to Evan Bayh while Bayh was a member of the United States Senate. He worked for Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, focusing on constitutional rights and general litigation. He filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of young undocumented immigrants who were protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that was rescinded in 2017.[3]

Following Matt Dababneh's resignation from the California Assembly, effective December 31, 2017, Gabriel announced his candidacy in a special election to replace him in California's 45th State Assembly district.[1] Gabriel won the special election on June 5, 2018, earning 64 percent of the vote.[4] He was sworn into office on June 11.[5]

Personal life

Gabriel's wife, Rachel Rosner, is also an attorney. They have two sons. In July 2017, they moved from Santa Monica, California, to Encino, Los Angeles.[1] His brother, Oren, also served as student government president at Berkeley. Their parents, Stuart and Judith, attended Berkeley and met while studying abroad in Israel. Both of their grandfathers also attended Berkeley, where their maternal grandfather served as president of the university's Hillel.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Modesti, Kevin (January 3, 2018). "Attorney Jesse Gabriel running for Dababneh's Assembly seat". Daily News. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Eskenazi, Joe (September 1, 2006). "Jewish brothers make U.C. student presidency a family tradition". Jweekly.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ Taxin, Amy (September 19, 2017). "US immigrants sue over Trump's end of deportation protection". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  4. ↑ Modesti, Kevin. "Democrats Luz Rivas and Jesse Gabriel elected to Assembly from San Fernando Valley". Daily News. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Two Democrats sworn into office to replace California assemblymen accused of sexual misconduct". Los Angeles Times. June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
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