Sarah Rascón
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.
- Current office
- East Los Angeles Area Planning Commissioner
- Occupation
- Environmental Protection Director (ballot designation)
- Lives in
- Glassell Park
Background
- Raised in El Sereno; lives in Glassell Park. source: rasconforsenate.com
- Graduated from UC Merced, studying political science. source: rasconforsenate.com
- Served as director of county and regional affairs for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and earlier as a field representative for then-Assemblymember Jimmy Gomez. source: rasconforsenate.com
- Rose to deputy executive director for environmental equity at the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. source: rasconforsenate.com
- Has served on the East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission and the CicLAvia board. source: theeastsiderla.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.
- Advancing environmental and social justice source: rasconforsenate.com
- Expanding access to housing source: rasconforsenate.com
- Addressing the affordability crisis source: rasconforsenate.com
- Supporting workers, especially in entertainment and gig industries source: rasconforsenate.com
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