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California State Assembly District 56
California State Assembly District 56
Office role
Lisa Calderon
Democratic
Jessica Martinez
Republican
Lisa Calderon
Democratic
Jessica Martinez
Republican
Issue stances
Issue getting the most attention
State budget priorities
Advocate state resources for working families and fund culturally based library programs.
Seek fiscal responsibility and balanced budgets.
Issue with the biggest divide
Electric grid reliability
Assess advanced nuclear technology for reliable, affordable electricity and zero-carbon power.
Question EV policy without enough electrical infrastructure to support electric vehicles.
Abortion access
Protect abortion care providers’ licenses against abortion-related discipline under AB 2626.
Protect every life as part of a pro-life abortion position.
School choice
No sourced answer
Support charter schools, vouchers, and homeschooling, and expand parent and local control over education.
Worker protections
Protect workers from menopause-related discrimination and improve workplace notices on job rights.
No sourced answer
More issues
Law enforcement support
Gun rights
Immigrant benefits
Proposition 13 protections
Food assistance rules
Who's backing them
Endorsements
Nurses
3
Union members
3
Electrical workers
2
Political Parties
2
Advocacy Groups
1
Faith Communities
1
Experience
2002 to present
Owner, Small Business
1996 to present
Government Affairs Manager, Political Action Committee and Political Compliance, Edison International
Assemblymember - District 56, California State Assembly
1990 to 1996
Office of Majority Services, California State Assembly Speaker Willie Brown Jr.
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2020
Councilmember, City of Whittier
Educator
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