Rhonda Shader
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.
- Occupation
- Local Small Businesswoman (ballot designation); business owner
Background
- Served eight years on the Placentia City Council, including as mayor, before terming out in 2024. source: shaderforsenate.com
- Longtime North Orange County resident and business owner. source: shaderforsenate.com
- Ran for State Senate District 34 in 2022, losing to Sen. Tom Umberg 41.2% to 58.8%. source: shaderforsenate.com
In their own words
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- Supporting small businesses and reducing burdensome regulations source: shaderforsenate.com
- Affordability source: shaderforsenate.com
- Requiring measurable results from homelessness funding source: shaderforsenate.com
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