State Assembly, District 15

What does a state Assembly member do?

State Assembly members represent their communities at the California Legislature in Sacramento. The 80 members of the state Assembly write and vote on state bills, serve on policy committees and vote on the annual state budget. The winner of this race will serve a two-year term.

Candidate Statements

Candidate Statements are excerpted from the statements provided to election offices, where available.

Anamarie Avila Farias

  • Contra Costa County Board of Education Trustee
  • Democrat
  • Experience: “I advocate every day for our students to ensure they have access to a quality education and that even the most at-risk students can succeed.”
  • Housing: “Expanding rental assistance, increasing permanent housing for those experiencing homelessness, developing new units for low- and moderate-income households, and creating homeownership programs for families who need down-payment assistance.” 
  • Public Safety: “We must recruit well-trained public safety personnel who are committed to serving and protecting their communities and hold unfit officers accountable for their actions … when they violate the code of conduct.”
  • anamarie4assembly.com

Sonia Ledo

  • Businesswoman
  • Republican
  • Experience: “I am a bilingual self-employed real estate professional with a degree in legal studies.” 
  • Priorities: “I am dedicated to making tough decisions to improve our quality of life by addressing with policy our increased crime, taxes and cost of living that continues to drive people and business away.”
  • Vision: “I will represent you with fairness, transparency, and a strong work ethic on all issues ensuring that the voices of our community are heard and valued.”
  • sonialedo.com

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