- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Councilmember/Preschool Advocate
 - Progressive Community Leader
 - Legislative Advocate, Preschool California
 - Former Legislative/Budget Advisor, CA Assembly
 - Former Policy Director, Lt. Governor's Office
 - BA, Political Sciences, CSU Long Beach 1995
 - MPPA, CSU Sacramento (In-Progress)
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Fixing the State Budget with responsible, common sense solutions like closing wasteful tax loopholes and establishing a rainy day fund.
 - Fighting for full funding of public schools, expanded preschool programs, and greater access to higher education, for all California Students
 - Establishing greater oversight functions in the legislature to help ensure that State Funding goes where it's needed
  
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- Senator Deborah Ortiz (ret)
 - United Farm Workers
 - California League of Conservation Voters
  
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- Ballot Statement
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