Tim Grayson is a Democratic California State Senator representing District 9 , elected to the Senate in 2024 after serving in the State Assembly from 2016-2024. Notable achievements include co-founding the Contra Costa Family Justice Center, securing $20 million in state funding for Family Justice Centers, authoring laws on victim support , higher education access , housing affordability, rent protections, and predatory lending reforms, as well as serving as Chair of the Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee.

Born September 17, 1967, Tim Grayson is a longtime Concord resident, small business owner, and licensed general building contractor for nearly 30 years. Son of a Teamster father and public transit worker mother, he was the first in his family to earn a college degree. He previously served on the Concord City Council , including as Mayor , where he balanced the city's $90 million budget and built reserves. A former Republican who switched parties, Grayson volunteers as a critical response chaplain for the Concord Police Department and received the Presidential Citizens Award in 2008 and 2009. He and his wife have two children.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: First in his family to earn a college degree .
• Political Experience:
  • California State Senate, District 9 ; Chair, Banking and Financial Institutions Committee; Member, Business and Professions, Insurance, Revenue and Taxation Committees.
  • California State Assembly, District 15 and District 14 ; Former Chair, Banking and Finance Committee; Chair, Select Committee on Streamlining Services for Victims of Interpersonal Violence.
  • Concord City Council ; Mayor of Concord .