Diane Papan
What this job does: Your district's vote in the 80-member California State Assembly. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and with the Senate can place measures such as Props. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 43 on the ballot. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- California State Assemblymember, District 21 (since 2022)
- Occupation
- Assemblymember; attorney
- Lives in
- San Mateo
Background
- Born in Millbrae; earned a B.A. in political science from UCLA (1985) and a J.D. from UC Hastings College of the Law (1988). source: ballotpedia.org
- Practiced law, including in private practice, and served as executive director of the nonprofit John's Closet in Daly City. source: ballotpedia.org
- Served on the San Mateo City Council (2015-2022). source: ballotpedia.org
- Elected to Assembly District 21 in 2022. source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
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- Secure in-lieu vehicle license fee funding for San Mateo County in the state budget each year source: smdailyjournal.com
- Affordability, including insurance rates and wildfire-resistance costs source: smdailyjournal.com
- Reform state housing mandates and redirect some funding "to things like rental assistance" source: smdailyjournal.com
- Require data centers to report water use; support state AI regulation source: smdailyjournal.com
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