Anamarie Avila Farias
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- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- California State Assemblymember, District 15 (since December 2024)
- Occupation
- Assemblymember
- Lives in
- Martinez
Background
- Earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of San Francisco. source: a15.asmdc.org
- Elected to the Martinez City Council in 2012. source: a15.asmdc.org
- Served on the Contra Costa County Board of Education and on the California Housing Finance Agency Board (appointed by Governors Brown and Newsom). source: a15.asmdc.org
- Career has included affordable housing, economic development, and educational equity work. source: a15.asmdc.org
- Took office in the Assembly on December 2, 2024; co-chairs the Select Committee on Housing Finance and Affordability. source: assembly.ca.gov
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- Childcare affordability funding source: theballotbrief.com
- Housing affordability source: theballotbrief.com
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