Brian Maienschein

Brian Maienschein
Official portrait, 2009
Member of the California State Assembly
In office
December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2024
Preceded byBrian Jones (redistricted)
Succeeded byDarshana Patel
Constituency77th district (2012–2022)
76th district (2022–2024)
Member of San Diego City Council
from the 5th district
In office
December 2000 – December 2008
Preceded byBarbara Warden
Succeeded byCarl DeMaio
Personal details
Born (1969-05-22) May 22, 1969
PartyDemocratic (2019–present)
Other political
affiliations
Republican (before 2019)
SpouseElly Maienschein
Children2
Alma materUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
California Western School of Law
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Brian Maienschein (born May 22, 1969) is an American attorney and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2024, representing the 76th district, which encompasses parts of northeastern San Diego. Initially elected as a Republican, Maienschein switched to the Democratic Party in 2019, and was re-elected twice as a Democrat. Before serving in the state assembly, he was a member of the San Diego City Council, and the city's first Commissioner on Homelessness.