Jessie Lopez
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.
- Current office
- Santa Ana City Council, Ward 3 (since 2020)
- Occupation
- City Councilwoman (ballot designation)
- Lives in
- Santa Ana
Background
- Elected to the Santa Ana City Council, Ward 3, in 2020 and re-elected in 2024. source: votejessielopez.com
- Born and raised in Santa Ana; child of immigrants from El Salvador. source: theballotbrief.com
- First in the family to graduate from college; worked at law firms through the Project Self program. source: votejessielopez.com
- Received 31.4 percent of the vote in the June 2, 2026 primary, placing second; the seat is open. source: theballotbrief.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Lowering costs for working families, including rent, fair wages and good jobs source: votejessielopez.com
- Affordable housing, homelessness and public land protection source: votejessielopez.com
- Parks, infrastructure and water quality source: votejessielopez.com
- Clean air, clean water and climate action source: votejessielopez.com
- Civil liberties and privacy, including opposition to expanded surveillance technology source: votejessielopez.com
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