Capitol Series | Senator Steve Glazer

Join the East Bay Leadership Council for our first installment of the 2024 Capitol Series. We will be joined by Senator Steve Glazer for an engaging presentation and Q&A.

Senator Steve Glazer is completing his ninth year in the California State Senate. More than two dozen bills authored by Glazer have been signed into law including measures to address public safety, controls on political contributions, small business lending practices, CSU graduation rates, and tax incentives to expand water conservation.

Senator Glazer represents almost one million residents in Contra Costa and Alameda counties. During his tenure in the Senate, he has served as the Chair of 6 Senate Committees, including: Elections and Constitutional Amendment Committee; Select Committee on Student Success; Banking & Financial Institutions; Governmental Organization; Insurance; and Business, Professions & Economic Development. First elected to the Senate in a special election in 2015, Senator Glazer won re-election in 2016 and 2020. He previously served for ten years as an Orinda City Council member, including three terms as Mayor.

A former senior advisor to Governor Jerry Brown, Senator Glazer worked with Governor Brown to help return California to solid financial footing in the midst of the Great Recession. He also served as a California State University Trustee, working on limiting tuition increases and lowering administrative costs at the 23 CSU campuses. Senator Glazer earned his bachelor's degree from San Diego State University where he served as Student Body President.