Chris Rogers

Assemblymember Chris Rogers, a Democrat representing California's 2nd Assembly District, was sworn into office on December 2, 2024, succeeding retiring Assemblymember Jim Wood ^[1][2]. Born on September 16, 1987, and raised in Sonoma County, Rogers earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master's in Public Administration from Sonoma State University ^[3][4]. Before winning his Assembly seat, he built a career in public service that included stints as a district representative for U.S. Representative Lynn Woolsey, senior staffer for State Senator Mike McGuire, and executive director of Sonoma County Conservation Action ^[3][5]. Rogers is perhaps best known for his tenure on the Santa Rosa City Council, where he served two terms beginning in 2016 and was selected by his colleagues as the youngest mayor in the city's history at age 33 ^[3][6]. In the Assembly, he has authored legislation on salmon habitat protection, rural healthcare access, and flavored tobacco enforcement ^[7][8][9]. Rogers has frequently taken positions that diverge from CFC's family-focused policy priorities, particularly on matters of abortion access, environmental regulation, and the scope of government social programs. With a 15% CFC Biblical Values Scorecard rating, his voting record has consistently diverged from the California Family Council's priorities on the sanctity of life (Chapter 6), parental authority in education (Chapter 8), and religious liberty (Chapter 9).

Christopher J. Rogers was born and raised in Sonoma County, a region stretching from the redwood forests of the North Coast to the rolling vineyards near Santa Rosa ^[4][10]. He attended UC Santa Barbara, where he studied political science, and later earned a Master's in Public Administration from Sonoma State University ^[3][4].

Rogers entered electoral politics in 2016 when he won a seat on the Santa Rosa City Council representing District 5 ^[3][6]. His first year on the Council was marked by the catastrophic October 2017 Tubbs Fire, which destroyed more than 3,000 homes in neighborhoods including Coffey Park and Fountain Grove ^[6][12]. Rogers played a central role in the city's recovery efforts, coordinating local services and removing policy barriers for displaced residents ^[6][12].

His 13.8% Biblical Values Scorecard rating across 29 scored floor votes reflects consistent divergence from CFC's worldview framework. His voting record has supported abortion access expansion over the sanctity of human life, government-directed education over parental authority and school choice, and progressive social mandates over religious liberty protections.

Rogers lives in Santa Rosa with his wife Sarah, a nurse, and their young son Ellis ^[4][10]. His policy priorities center on rural healthcare access, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, housing affordability, and building a modern rural economy ^[2][4].