Catharine Baker

During her time in office, Baker was the only Republican to represent any portion of the Bay Area at either the federal or the state level. A piece of legislation she authored was AB 434: State Web accessibility which came in effect on July 1st, 2019.

In August 2019, Baker joined the board of Livermore Lab Foundation, a nonprofit organization.

In August 2019, Baker was named the President of Diablo Regional Arts Association.

On November 6 2018, as an incumbent, Baker sought for a third term but narrowly lost the election with 49% of the votes. Baker was defeated by attorney Rebecca Bauer-Kahan.

On November 4, 2014, Baker won the election and became a Republican member of California State Assembly for District 16, which encompasses Lamorinda and the Tri-Valley region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Baker defeated Dublin City Councilman Tim Sbranti with 51.6% of the votes. On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Baker won the election and continued serving District 16. Baker defeated Pleasantson City Councilwoman Cheryl Cook-Kallio with 55.9% of the vote.

In 2001, Baker practiced law as an attorney at Morrison & Foerster LLP until 2011. In 2011, Baker practiced law as an attorney at Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel.

In 2000, Baker started her legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable Alicemarie Huber Stotler, a judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

In 1993, Baker earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from University of Chicago. In 2000, Baker earned a JD degree in Law from UC Berkeley School of Law.

Catharine Bailey Baker (born May 1, 1971) is an American attorney and politician from California. Baker was a Republican member the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2018.