Robert Rivas
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
- Speaker of the California State Assembly (since June 2023); Assemblymember, District 29 (since 2022; represented District 30 from 2018 to 2022)
- Occupation
- California Assembly Speaker
- Lives in
- Hollister
Background
- Earned a bachelor's degree in government from California State University, Sacramento (2003) and a Master of Public Administration from San Jose State University (2011). source: ballotpedia.org
- Worked as a senior field representative for Assemblymember Anna Caballero, a senior board clerk for the County of Monterey, and an adjunct professor at Gavilan College. source: ballotpedia.org
- Served two terms on the San Benito County Board of Supervisors (elected 2010, re-elected 2014). source: ballotpedia.org
- Represented Assembly District 30 from 2018 to 2022 and District 29 since 2022; elected Assembly Speaker in November 2022, with the term as Speaker beginning June 30, 2023. source: ballotpedia.org
- Grew up in Paicines and lives in Hollister; previously chaired the Assembly Agriculture Committee. source: benitolink.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.
- Lower the cost of living and protect essential services source: benitolink.com
- Expand access to health care and housing source: benitolink.com
- Continue state support for rural hospitals such as Hazel Hawkins and Watsonville Community Hospital source: benitolink.com
- Water and wastewater infrastructure, including the San Juan Bautista Wastewater Project source: benitolink.com
- A balanced approach to housing and farmland that supports smart growth with local input source: benitolink.com
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