Senator Bob Wieckowski represents the 10th Senate District in the California State Legislature. The district stretches from southern Alameda County into Santa Clara County.
Mr. Wieckowski chairs the Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy. He is also a member of the Senate committees on Appropriations; Budget and Fiscal Review; Environmental Quality; Ethics; Housing; Judiciary; and Transportation. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Council of State Governments West.
The Senator is a state leader in advocating for climate adaptation programs and has participated on numerous regional, state and international panels focusing on climate change. In his role as chair of Sub2, he helped negotiate through the Legislature unprecedented investments in zero emission vehicles, wildfire prevention, drought assistance, climate resilience and sustainable agriculture.
A strong voice in the Legislature for consumers and low-income earners, he received the “Champion of Justice” Award from the Consumer Attorneys of California and East Bay Community Law Center for fighting against abusive arbitration practices, debt collectors and oppressive wage garnishments. Statewide organizations have selected him Legislator of the Year and the California Judges Association gave him its “Scales of Justice Award” for his steadfast support for increased court funding. Tech America also named him “Legislator of the Year.”
Senator Wieckowski works with state departments and local officials to improve services, increase funding and to provide new opportunities to meet local challenges. He facilitated the sale of state surplus property to Santa Clara Unified School District to construct three new schools and provide additional park space, held discussions with state officials to help open a new local library, and he passed legislation to modify the terms of another property sale to increase access to affordable housing.
As a passionate advocate for his community, he has served on numerous boards and commissions, and previously served as Vice Mayor of the City of Fremont.
Mr. Wieckowski is a bankruptcy attorney. He has helped hundreds of families and seniors persevere through economic hardship, keep their homes and live with dignity. He received his B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley and his J.D. from Santa Clara University Law School.
Senator Wieckowski lives in Fremont with his wife, Sue.