Member, California State Board of Equalization, District 1, 2019-present

Former Minority Whip, California State Senate

Former Minority Caucus Chair, California State Senate

Candidate, Governor of California, 2021

Senator, California State Senate, District 1, 2011-2019

Candidate, California State Insurance Commissioner, 2014

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 04, 2006-2011

Won Special Election, Senator, California State Senate, District 1, January 2011

Member, Placer County Board of Supervisors, 2000-2006

Former Member, Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committee, California State House of Representatives

Former Member, Banking and Finance Committee, California State House of Representatives

Former Member, Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee

Former Member, Children with Special Needs Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Emergency Management Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee, California State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Environmental Quality Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Fairs, Allocation, and Classification Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Government Organization Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Health Committee, California State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Insurance Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Arts, California State House of Representatives

Former Member, Labor and Employment Committee, California State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Ethics Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Manufactured Home Communities Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Missing and Unidentified Persons Committee, California State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Rules Committee, California State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation and Housing Committee, California State Senate

Member, Planning Commission, City of Roseville, 1997-1999

Owner, Gaines Insurance Agency Incorporated, present

Owner, Point West Insurance of Sacramento

Member, Bayside Covenant Church, present

Member, Auburn Dam Coalition

Former Honorary Chair, California Winter Olympic Games Committee

Member, Golden Sierra Job Training Partnership

Member, Placer County Transportation Agency

Honorary Member, Roseville Rotary Club

Member, Sacramento Area Commerce & Trade Organization

Member, Sacramento Area Council of Governments

Chair, South Placer National Day of Prayer Breakfast, 2005

President, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Sacramento, 1994

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Skiing, Bicycling, running, and hiking

Spouse's Occupation:

California State Assemblywomen