Anamarie Avila Farias | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 15th district | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Grayson |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Isidro Farias |
Anamarie Avila Farias is an American politician who is a member of the California State Assembly from the 15th district since 2024. [1] She previously served on the Contra Costa County Board of Education,the California Housing Finance Agency board,and the Martinez City Council.
Avila Farias was elected to a single term on the Martinez City Council in 2012,becoming the first Latina elected to the body. She was appointed to the California Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors by Governor Jerry Brown in 2015 and re-appointed by Gavin Newsom in 2021. [2]
In 2017,Avila Farias and a group of activists filed a lawsuit under the California Voting Rights Act alleging the Martinez Unified School District board diluted minority-representation through at-large elections. The board ultimately paid $90,000 in legal fees. [3]
In 2022,Avila Farias made a Facebook post encouraging boycotting the 4th of July because of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling. [4]
Avila Farias ran for Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors in 2016,losing to incumbent Federal Glover. A mailer accused her and her husband Isidro of improperly receiving a $40,000 relief for building homes from the Martinez City Council in 2008. [5]
Following incumbent Tim Grayson's announcement that he would run for the California State Senate,Avila Farias filed to run for the California State Assembly in the 15th district. [2] Avila Farias and Republican Sonia Ledo advanced to the general election. [6]
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