Scott Sakakihara
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
- Union City Councilmember
- Occupation
- Councilmember/Navy Officer (ballot designation)
- Lives in
- Union City
Background
- Grew up in Union City and attended its public schools. source: rafu.com
- Graduated from UC San Diego and Harvard Law School. source: rafu.com
- Union City councilmember and former vice mayor; previously served on the Union City Planning Commission. source: rafu.com
- Serves in the U.S. Navy Reserve in an intelligence role; deployed to the Middle East for eight months in 2021. source: rafu.com
- Worked in the Obama White House and for nearly a decade as chief of staff of the finance department at a Silicon Valley tech company. source: rafu.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.
- Building more affordable housing source: rafu.com
- Delivering real public safety source: rafu.com
- Protecting workers and small businesses source: rafu.com
- Making a local difference on climate source: rafu.com
- Regulation and strong oversight of the tech industry source: rafu.com
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