1. Brian Maienschein was born on May 22,1969 and is an American attorney and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2024, representing the 76th district, which encompasses parts of northeastern San Diego.
31 Facts About Brian Maienschein
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Brian Maienschein graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1991 with a bachelor of arts degree in communications.
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Brian Maienschein returned to San Diego to attend California Western School of Law.
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Brian Maienschein clerked for Judge Norbert Ehrenfreud focusing on the mental health calendar in San Diego.
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Brian Maienschein teaches a course on Election Law at USD School of Law.
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Brian Maienschein helped develop San Diego's Community Youth Court, bringing together community service agencies, schools, and law enforcement to provide intervention and help first-time juvenile offenders.
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Brian Maienschein served as the Community Youth Court's Executive Director and received the District Attorney's Crime Victims' Rights Award in 1999.
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At age 29, Brian Maienschein decided to run for San Diego City Council.
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In preparation for his campaign, Brian Maienschein walked each precinct of District 5 twice, knocking on doors and engaging with constituents.
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Brian Maienschein preserved over 11,000 acres in the San Pasqual Valley from development.
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Brian Maienschein walked the burned-out neighborhood streets himself before constituents were allowed to return, developing a list of homes and businesses that had been destroyed.
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The plan and programs Brian Maienschein created are still national models for disaster response.
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In that role, Brian Maienschein created Project 25, an innovative pilot program for people experiencing homelessness coupling permanent housing with intensive individualized support, including a medical home.
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In 2011, Brian Maienschein announced he would run for the 77th District seat in the California State Assembly.
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Brian Maienschein served as Vice Chair of both the Health and Human Services Committees.
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In 2016, Brian Maienschein was re-elected to his third term in the California State Assembly.
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Brian Maienschein was re-elected on November 6,2018, by 607 votes.
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On January 24,2019, Brian Maienschein announced he switched his political party affiliation to the Democratic party.
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Brian Maienschein penned an op-ed in the San Diego Union-Tribune explaining the switch.
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Brian Maienschein was reelected to the California State Assembly on November 3,2020.
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Brian Maienschein serves on the Communications and Conveyance, Health, Judiciary, and Rules Committees.
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Brian Maienschein ran an unsuccessful campaign for San Diego City Attorney in 2024.
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Brian Maienschein lost to Chief Deputy City Attorney Heather Ferbert.
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Brian Maienschein has been a strong advocate for child safety laws.
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In 2014, Brian Maienschein passed AB 230, which requires youth sports leagues to disclose their background check policies to parents and whether or not they include federal and state-level criminal histories.
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In 2013, Brian Maienschein introduced AB 186, which made it easier for military spouses to obtain a temporary professional or vocational license, allowing them to find work and support their families while stationed in California.
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Also in 2018, Brian Maienschein took action to expand protections against human trafficking.
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Brian Maienschein addressed California's housing crisis in 2019 by authoring AB 960.
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In 2020, Brian Maienschein authored AB 856, which helps active military service members and their families access a broader range of community college courses offered on military bases by waiving open course provisions.
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In joining the community in opposition to the placement, Brian Maienschein found various flaws in the law regarding where an SVP can be placed.
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Brian Maienschein teaches election law at the University of San Diego School of Law.