Avelino Valencia
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.
- Current office
- State Assemblymember, Assembly District 68 (since 2022)
- Occupation
- California State Assemblymember
Background
- Son of immigrant parents who ran a local small business; played college football. source: avelinovalencia.com
- Earned a bachelor's degree in political science from San Jose State University (2011) and a master's in government and policy from Johns Hopkins University (2020). source: ballotready.org
- Worked as a legislative field and district staff member for the State Assembly and State Senate from 2013 to 2022. source: ballotready.org
- Has represented Assembly District 68 since 2022. source: ballotready.org
In their own words
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- Fully fund schools and improve teacher recruitment source: avelinovalencia.com
- Stop rising costs of gas, groceries and essentials source: avelinovalencia.com
- Build housing and expand first-time homeowner programs source: avelinovalencia.com
- Increase transparency in government and fight corruption source: avelinovalencia.com
- Improve health care and ensure every Californian is covered source: avelinovalencia.com
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