Patrick Ahrens
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 26 (since 2024)
- Occupation
- Assemblymember
Background
- Born in San Jose; describes being a lifelong resident of the district. source: ballotpedia.org
- Earned an associate's degree from De Anza College (2009), a bachelor's degree from UCLA (2011), and a graduate degree from San José State University (2023). source: ballotpedia.org
- Served as president of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District Board of Trustees and worked as a district director. source: ballotpedia.org
- Experienced homelessness as a young person. source: theballotbrief.com
- Elected to Assembly District 26 in 2024. source: ballotpedia.org
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.
- Climate action, including renewable energy, resilient infrastructure, and environmental justice source: ballotpedia.org
- Affordable housing source: ballotpedia.org
- Public health, including health care resilience and mental health source: ballotpedia.org
- Homelessness, substance abuse, public safety, and education source: ballotpedia.org
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