Anna Caballero | |
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Member of the California Senate | |
Assumed office December 3, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Anthony Cannella |
Constituency | 12th district (2018–2022) 14th district (2022–present) |
Member of the California Assembly | |
In office December 5,2016 –November 30,2018 | |
Preceded by | Luis Alejo |
Succeeded by | Robert Rivas |
Constituency | 30th district |
In office December 4,2006 –November 30,2010 | |
Preceded by | Simon Salinas |
Succeeded by | Luis Alejo |
Constituency | 28th district |
Personal details | |
Born | Anna Marie Caballero April 18,1955 Arizona,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Juan Uranga |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of California,San Diego (BA) University of California,Los Angeles (JD) |
Anna Marie Caballero (born April 18,1955) [1] is an American politician serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat,she represents the 14th State Senate district,which includes Merced,Madera and Fresno Counties and part of the Central Valley. She previously served in the California State Assembly representing the 30th Assembly District,encompassing the Pajaro and Salinas Valleys in the Central Coast,from 2016 to 2018 and the 28th Assembly District from 2006 to 2010. [2]
Born in Arizona to a family of copper miners,Caballero moved to the Salinas Valley to work for California Rural Legal Assistance. She received her B.A. degree from the University of California,San Diego and her J.D. degree from the UCLA School of Law.
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As an attorney,Caballero represented striking farm workers and fought side by side with unions to prevent plant closures. She,along with three partners,founded the law firm Caballero,Matcham &McCarthy,in 1982 to provide low cost legal service. Caballero was recognized with the Athena Award for entrepreneurial excellence.
Caballero served on the Planning Commission and was later elected to the Salinas City Council in 1991. She was then elected Mayor in 1998. As Mayor,she navigated Salinas through budgetary problems and closed Salinas's libraries as reported by NBC New. [3] Caballero was elected to the State Assembly in 2006.
Caballero ran for the California State Senate in 2010 to replace term-limited Republican incumbent Jeff Denham,who ran successfully for Congress. She lost to Republican Ceres Mayor Anthony Cannella in an upset. [4]
California Governor Jerry Brown appointed Caballero to lead the California State and Consumer Services Agency on March 22,2011,serving until 2015. [5] In 2016,she was again elected as a Democrat to the California State Assembly.
In 2018,Caballero announced that she would again run for the state Senate to succeed Cannella,who was term limited. [6] She won the seat,defeating Republican Madera County Supervisor Rob Poythress.
Caballero has also served as the executive director of Partners for Peace,a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the community together to prevent gang violence and focus on literacy,early childhood education,and providing services to families. Caballero is also a wife and mother. Her husband,Juan Uranga,is the Director of the Center for Community Advocacy in Salinas.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Anna Caballero | 37,505 | 46.1 | |
Democratic | Karina Cervantez Alejo | 21,158 | 26.0 | |
Republican | Georgia Acosta | 12,662 | 15.6 | |
Republican | John M. Nevill | 9,949 | 12.2 | |
Total votes | 81,274 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Anna Caballero | 79,885 | 62.5 | |
Democratic | Karina Cervantez Alejo | 47,998 | 37.5 | |
Total votes | 127,883 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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