Trish La Chica

Democrat, State House of Representatives

District 37, Oʻahu

Time in office:

House: 2023-present

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Bio

Prior to joining the Legislature in 2023 to fill a vacancy, Trish La Chica spent over 15 years in leadership roles working for nonprofit organizations and state and county government in areas such as health, Medicaid, housing and homelessness. Her passion for advocacy began as an investigative journalist in Manila, where she produced documentaries that shed light on the daily struggles of Filipino families and fought against corruption.

La Chica, who represents Mililani Mauka, Koa Ridge and Waipi‘o Gentry, earned her master’s in public administration from the University of San Francisco and a bachelor’s in communication from Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. She is a former executive director of the Office of Housing and Homelessness for the City and County of Honolulu.

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Bill Activity

Of 51 bills:

3 Passed

0 Failed

48 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 51 bills: 3 passed, 0 failed, and 48 are currently pending.

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Financials

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Election

This display shows money given directly to the incumbent’s campaign committee (NOTE: The industry categories for donors come from Open Secrets, a nonpartisan research organization for campaign finance. Some contributions are “uncoded,” meaning they have not been assigned to an industry sector. As a result, the total for each sector is also an estimate).

Candidate Contributions

Communications & Electronics

Construction

Energy & Natural Resources

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

General Business

Government Agencies/Education/Other

Labor

Lawyers & Lobbyists

Transportation

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Candidate Donations

Individuals, corporations, organizations and committees are limited to a maximum donation to candidates of $4000 for the Senate and $2000 for the house.

Total

$76.1K

39.0% higher than the average legislators

Independent Expenditures

Money from Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC) for advertising or grassroots activity targeting a candidates run for office is unlimited, but it cannot be spent in coordination with the candidate or the candidate's campaign.

Total

$6.0K

1018.0% higher than the average legislators

Grand Total for Elections

$82.1K

49.0% higher than the average legislators

This is a total of the money targeting this legislator's campaign(s) including direct donations to the candidate, money spent by Independent Expenditure Committees and money from political parties.

Influence

There are two categories of donations to legislators after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the legislator. The categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel.

Giver	Value	Date	Description
Fund for the Pacific Century	$5,000	Oct 27, 2023	Pacific Century Fellows Program
Maui Economic Development Board	$305	May 12, 2023	Registration Fee

Gifts

For gifts that are allowed, legislators must file an annual gifts disclosure statement with the Hawai'i State Ethics Commission if they or their spouse or dependent child receive from a single source one or multiple gifts and the whole aggregate value exceeds $200.