Frank Bigelow
CA
Frank Bigelow is a cattle rancher and volunteer firefighter from O'Neals who served four terms as a Madera County supervisor and a decade in the State Assembly. His priorities are balanced county budgets without tax increases and more affordable fire and home insurance.
Where Frank Bigelow stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (6 records)
Opposes
Housing Affordability (3 records)
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (1 support · 4 oppose), Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 2 oppose), Public Infrastructure (4 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support · 4 oppose
Voted no on the law banning new oil and gas wells within 3,200 feet of homes and schools (SB 1137). It passed the Assembly 46-24.
August 30, 2022Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted no on the law setting a goal of 100% clean electricity in California by 2045 (SB 100). It passed the Assembly 44-33.
August 28, 2018Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted no on the extension of the state's cap-and-trade climate program through 2030 (AB 398). It passed the Assembly 55-22.
July 17, 2017Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a law letting some older small hydroelectric plants sell power under the state's renewable feed-in tariff (AB 1979). The governor signed it.
September 26, 2016Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted no on the law ending personal-belief exemptions from school vaccine requirements (SB 277). It passed the Assembly 46-31.
June 25, 2015Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 2 oppose
Voted no on a $75 fee on real estate documents to fund affordable housing (SB 2). It passed the Assembly 54-25.
September 14, 2017Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted no on the gas tax and vehicle fee increase to fund road repairs (SB 1). It passed the Assembly 54-26.
April 6, 2017Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Co-authored an $8 billion water supply bond bill with Assemblymember Connie Conway (AB 2043). It died in committee without a final vote.
November 30, 2014Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted yes on the $7.5 billion state water bond that went to voters as Proposition 1 (AB 1471). It passed the Assembly 77-2.
August 13, 2014Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 6 support
Authored a law making Madera County deputy sheriffs full peace officers under state law (AB 779). The governor signed it.
October 6, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a law requiring the state emergency office to review at least 10 local disaster plans a year, putting high wildfire-risk counties first (AB 2386). The governor signed it.
September 29, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a law letting Madera County jail custodial officers make arrests and searches inside the jail if county supervisors approve (AB 2197). The governor signed it.
June 1, 2018Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a law letting 12 counties, including Madera, set up jail industry programs run by the sheriff (AB 2012). The governor signed it.
September 22, 2016Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a law barring people convicted of livestock theft from owning a cattle brand for five years (AB 1722). The governor signed it.
July 16, 2014Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a law adding a fine of up to $5,000 for grand theft of cattle and other livestock, with the money going to the state livestock brand office (AB 924). The governor signed it.
October 7, 2013Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 3 oppose
Voted no on SB 9, the law allowing duplexes and lot splits on most single-family lots. It passed the Assembly 45-19.
August 26, 2021Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted no on the statewide rent cap and just-cause eviction law (AB 1482). It passed the Assembly 48-26.
September 11, 2019Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted no on a $75 fee on real estate documents to fund affordable housing (SB 2). It passed the Assembly 54-25.
September 14, 2017Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 4 support · 1 oppose
Authored a bill requiring utilities to adopt rules for wildfire power shutoffs, including notice and power restoration (AB 868). It died in the Assembly.
January 31, 2020Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a law requiring Caltrans to update guidance on physical barriers that protect highway work zone crews (AB 759). The governor signed it.
October 8, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted no on the gas tax and vehicle fee increase to fund road repairs (SB 1). It passed the Assembly 54-26.
April 6, 2017Opposes Public Infrastructure
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Co-authored an $8 billion water supply bond bill with Assemblymember Connie Conway (AB 2043). It died in committee without a final vote.
November 30, 2014Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted yes on the $7.5 billion state water bond that went to voters as Proposition 1 (AB 1471). It passed the Assembly 77-2.
August 13, 2014Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Track record — General
General · 17 records
Authored a law requiring local candidates who raise $15,000 or more to also file campaign reports with the Secretary of State (AB 2528). The governor signed it.
September 23, 2022
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a bill shielding businesses that followed health rules from COVID-19 lawsuits (AB 1313). It died in the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
January 31, 2022
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a bill to return $4.6 million in property tax money to Madera County after a state audit (AB 2040). Governor Newsom vetoed it.
September 28, 2020
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted no on expanding job-protected family leave to workers at small businesses (SB 1383). It passed the Assembly 46-16.
August 31, 2020
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted no on AB 5, the law making it harder for companies to classify workers as independent contractors. It passed the Assembly 61-16.
September 11, 2019
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
As vice chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee, praised the 2019 state budget's $220 million for forest health but criticized overall state spending.
June 14, 2019
Source: mymotherlode.com
Authored a law exempting county fair employees from a conflict-of-interest ban when contracting with other fairs, with board approval (AB 2396). The governor signed it.
August 27, 2018
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a law allowing mobile slaughter of up to five cattle a month on the farm where they were raised (AB 2114). The governor signed it.
August 27, 2018
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a law letting water users who pass a University of California course install and maintain their own water diversion meters (AB 589). The governor signed it.
October 4, 2017
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted no on the California Values Act, which limits local police help with federal immigration enforcement (SB 54). It passed the Assembly 51-26.
September 15, 2017
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a bill for a pilot program exempting some farm vehicles from registration in certain counties (AB 995). Governor Brown vetoed it.
September 28, 2016
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a bill to give some groundwater basins that are not badly overdrawn more time to adopt state-required plans (AB 454). It passed its first committee 8-7 but died in the Assembly.
January 31, 2016
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a law requiring the state to weigh future water needs before adding the Mokelumne River to the wild and scenic rivers system (AB 142). The governor signed it.
October 9, 2015
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a law ratifying the state's casino gaming agreement with the United Auburn Indian Community (AB 315). The governor signed it.
October 6, 2015
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a law requiring slow drivers on two-lane highways to pull over at turnouts when five or more cars are stuck behind them (AB 208). The governor signed it.
September 4, 2015
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a law letting homeowners and buyers split the state fire prevention fee when a rural home is sold (AB 301). The governor signed it.
July 15, 2015
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Authored a law letting licensed special events serve alcohol at school-owned sites when students are not present (AB 2073). The governor signed it.
August 21, 2014
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Agreed to pay a $2,000 state ethics fine (FPPC Case 17/79). His 2016 campaign paid about $2,190 in expenses through his personal card instead of the campaign bank account.
December 21, 2017
Source: fppc.ca.gov
Past race Frank Bigelow ran in:
- County Supervisor, District 5 · November 3, 2026 · Madera County, California