Angelique Ashby
What this job does: Your district's vote in the 40-member California State Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, confirm many of the governor's appointments, and can place constitutional amendments on the ballot with the Assembly. A term is four years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- California State Senator, District 8 (since 2022); Senate Majority Leader
- Occupation
- California State Senator
- Lives in
- Sacramento
Background
- Born in 1975 in Ashland, Oregon. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Earned a B.A. from UC Davis and a J.D. from McGeorge School of Law. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served on the Sacramento City Council, District 1, from 2010 to 2022. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Has represented Senate District 8 since December 2022. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Was appointed Senate Majority Leader in December 2025. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Coordinated regional homelessness and housing services source: hoodline.com
- Securing resources for the Sacramento region source: ashbyforsenate.com
- Disclosure of AI-generated media source: ashbyforsenate.com
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